All Original Grade 3 Top Lever
 

Took my top lever Parker, handful of RST Maxi Lites and setter Max out this morning for a training session with a few roosters. After training grabbed a few photos of the family heirloom, an unmolested 1887 Grade 3 Parker top lever (fishtail) 12 gauge, 28", Cyl/Cyl. Been in the family since new, 130 years and 4 generations. Some case color remains as you can see from the photos. There is the prerequisite setter on right side and pointer on left. There are 3 what look like turkeys walking/standing or maybe ugly pheasants on the bottom. Had a beautiful time today. Life's good.

That's got to be about the best looking setter I've seen on a hammer gun.

The one on the right lock plate that is.... course Max is a fine looking setter too!





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Awesome gun. Have you miked the bores? I'll bet you'll find the chokes tighter than cylinder and the bores about .750. #1 frame?

It is hard to beat a gun like that!

A fine piece! You must be proud to own it! Gary

Such a wonderful Parker and 130 years in the same family is fantastic. When I read or hear of a gun like this I can't help but envision something a like an evolution line. Thanks for sharing.

as everyone else has said - gorgeous gun - what a proud piece of family hisstory

and I love that last shot with Max - once again- I am reminded of the title of one of George Bird Evans books that I always thought summed things up succinctly

"A Gun, A Dog, and Time Enough"

And rarely do all three bless us at the same time.





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Sad to say one NEVER has "time enough" 🤔

Bores mic out at .737. According to the Letter, the barrels came cylinder from the factory on a #1 frame