It is a gun that deserves to be "made right" and that won't be cheap either.

Final price with the vig was $9,775. Still have to add on the sales tax, shipping, etc.

The "etc" gets you every time

16 Gauge Lifter
 

I'm curious,

Did any of you fellows call on this gun before the auction?

I've learned since the auction that the Damascus barrels measure 30"

Stan hoover

I looked the gun over at the preview day — took it apart, checked the chamber length, but did not measure the barrels. I thought it was in the book as a 28”

I also looked in the book before the auction and I also saw it as 28" barrels, I wonder if Rock Island also went by the book?

Good question. I think it was 28, but, again, I did not measure and could be wrong.

The letter says 28"

I place a bid for Parker Grade 1 12ga Laminate barrels with good dimensions of $1500. so $1725. with vig plus NY sales tax of 8%, out the door at $1863. Plus shipping. My bid didn't apparently meet the minimum. The estimate was 3K-$4.5 which I thought was high. What say you? I think it's a $1800 gun not 3-4K gun. What do you think the value is???

Craig I'm with you on that one. I think you are spot on. I have not looked at that gun but my opinion would be that the estimate is ridiculously high unless there are some attributes I am not aware of. I hope to find some time to go over some of those auctions tomorrow to see what they brought. Some of the numbers that I have been hearing have really surprised me, much higher than I would have expected. I am speaking of Parker's only. I am still in shock at the price the 16 gauge lifter brought.