Charlie, I was sitting at table at a VA gun show, and a dealer I know came by with an original looking big D grade Parker with blue barrels. Turned out to be a #3 frame gun with skeleton butt and heavy ten gauge sleeved barrels marked "Lefever Steel" on the rib. The lettering looked like it had been roll stamped at Parker Brothers. My friend said he knew it wasn't an original gun so the price was realistic. I didn't care what the price was, I was going to buy that gun. The sleeve job was wonderful and the water table was marked 3 1/2". I was buying a mag ten Parker for the price of a VH 12. I don't know what it weighs, but it's probably about 10-4. When I weigh it, I'll let you know how close I guessed. The gun letters as a 12 gauge 32" heavy Damascus gun. I still have a stash of 3 1/2" paper ten gauge lead that I should shoot in it some day. It has not killed game because I have other tens that I haven't worn out yet. It doesn't seem to have been in the field since it left Lefever.
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