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Bruce Day

02-28-2019 09:42 PM

12ga Early Front Action Lifter

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Tight , not honed, cared for and not abused

Dean Romig

02-28-2019 10:02 PM

Very nice condition Bruce. Somebody respected that gun.

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Michael Kitterman

03-01-2019 08:55 AM

when does it date from?

Dean Romig

03-01-2019 09:35 AM

It looks like a late 1870’s Parker.

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Jay Oliver

03-03-2019 09:54 AM

That is a nice one for sure. I like the twist pattern on the barrels as well.

Bruce Day

03-05-2019 04:16 PM

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Originally Posted by Dean Romig (Post 267586)

It looks like a late 1870’s Parker.

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Yes. Just after Custer should have gone fishing, he was so close to the Big Horn River.

Richard Flanders

03-08-2019 12:49 PM

Is there a particular name for that twist pattern?

Bruce Day

03-08-2019 04:52 PM

I don’t know Rich. It’s composed of a ribbon of individual hammer forged strands which are not twisted upon each other as done in true Damascus. The ribbon is spiraled around a mandrel.

The strands are not nail stubs as in stub twist but look to be even and well formed. They are like London best twist so they seem to be of top quality.

Dean Romig

03-08-2019 06:53 PM

“Plain Twist” possibly?

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Bruce Day

03-14-2019 03:55 PM

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