Here ya go Murph.

That letter is bananas.

It appears that was a well used gun.

The letter explains the rubber butt, but not the "4" stamp. Have we seen a B grade hammerless gun without beads on the breech balls? It's a great letter. The gun, not so much, with mismatched barrels.

FrankenParker...




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Ridden hard and put away wet. I think the original owner was either doppy or hunted harder than most do.

"Make offer" Mikee's latest sxxm.

IMO it's a Grade 4 or CH gun with a CH grade stock with the correct drop points that has been re-checkered to the BH style. The gun pretty well speaks for itself. Unfortunately the original owner's wayward son destroyed the original barrels by cutting them, one to a length that would be impractical for any purpose other than cowboy action shooting and the Damascus barrels were cut to render them highly illegal.
The engraving is certainly that of the Grade 4 of that 1899 period.
Yes, The left breech face of the barrel is not aligned with the breech face of the frame's standing breech.

Personally, except as a parts gun, I wouldn't waste my money... but that's just me...





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A live bird shooter who was very active at the turn of the century, com’n Murphy cough up the details :corn:

What the hell was Mr. Jeffords doing with that gun to require all that work in the first three years of its life?