New Lifter
 

I just picked up this nice lifter at the Tulsa show and I'm wondering if there is an easy way to tell if its an 11 gauge. Its serial # is in the 3200 range and its listed in the serial number book as a 12 gauge, but my 12 gauge choke and chamber tools are too small. It does have C 10 on the barrels.Attachment 14633

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Attachment 14637 If anyone can help I'd appreciate it.

That is a lovely Parker. The engraving is very nicely executed.

Yes it is really nice could we see a picture of the top and bottom. I can't anwser the 11 guage question have you put a 12 guage shell it?

very nice!

Interesting, lion and deer on the locks! Very nice. Great find!!!!

There was a two part article in the Double Gun Journal about two years ago titled The Poker Parker that gives internal barrel dimensions for 11 ga. The article mentions that many of the guns were chambered for 12 ga shells.

Todd,

Now I found your pictures. That is a beautiful Parker. The teardrop sculpting is similar to the Poker Parker #3561 shown in the Double Gun Journal articles Winter 2008, Spring 2009. I am curious about the barrels. It is clearly a Grade 5 or Grade 6. Have you gotten a letter yet? The Damascus pattern is too faint to see clearly, If you look under the Forend is it sharp enough to discern whether or not it is 3-iron or 4-iron damascus?

The fact that a modern 12-ga shell is sloppy in the chambers suggests to me that this is probably either an 11-ga or 10-ga Parker, The next test should be to try to chamber a modern 10-ga shell. If it fits, the gun is most likely a 10-bore chambered for 10 Paper or 10A brass shells. If it is too big for the chambers, the gun may be a 10-bore chambered for brass 10B shells or 11A brass or #11 paper shells. The only way to know for sure is to measure the inner diameter of the bores. It would also be interesting to know if your gun has full length tapered bores. If you want help with that just let me know, I have all the bore gauges needed.

Richard

For those who didn't know - Richard Hoover is the author of the Poker Parker article in DGJ.

Richard,
I can't quite fit an empty 10 gauge shell in the chamber. I sent off for a letter yesterday. According to the Parker Gun ID & Serialization book its a 12 gauge. My gun is #3285, and 3282, 3283, 3287 & 3288 are 11 gauge guns. I thought it was a 12 gauge when I bought it but I don't think it is now. I appreciate the offer to measure my bores, where do you live?