Show Your Tips

[Blind Dog]

Thanks Dean and Bill. For obvious reasons #64887 is my favorite gun. From the records Mark has, it was delivered in 1891 as a grade 5, 12ga.,#1 frame, SG with 30" damascus bbls. It was sent back to Parker for 28" damascus at one point. It now has 30" Acme bbls. with ejectors. There is a Remington code on the flats, "D 3" which indicates it was worked on in Meriden March 1935. I believe that is when and where the Acme bbls. and the ejectors were installed. The engraving of the dogs on the frame and trigger guard is, to me, outstanding, as well as the filigree there and on the top lever. The floor plate is good too, but is the standard stag and doe. I like to think that William Gough did, at least, the best part of it, though I have not found his initials. Next, I like to think the Robert Runge did the forend tip as the forend would have to have been replaced during his tenure when the ejectors were installed. For a gun of that era, the dimensions are just right for me and at seven pounds is a pleasure to carry and shoot with the right loads.

[Dean Romig]

Too bad - it probably was originally manufactured with 'extra fine' "DD" Damascus barrels which are lovely to look at. However, an early hammerless BH with Acme barrels is certainly no slouch but very desirable.
The fact that the forend was likely replaced doesn't necessitate the replacement of the tip too - it mat still be the original. In fact, judging by your picture, it is of the early design, not like Remington would have made.

[Autumn Daze]

Fred,Your tip and mine look very similar.Very very nice gun Fred! what is engraved on the breech balls? Mine has a duck on each one.

[Mike McKinney]

This is a great thread, thanks to all who have posted those pictures.

[Dean Romig]

This one is on the very unusual VH forend with the high grade engraving.


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[Bindlestiff]

More tips, most are from early lifters: P top hammer, GHE, G Lifter, D Lifter, C Lifter, B Lifter, $250, $250, AAHE

[Blind Dog]

Dave, No birds on the balls; just scroll and filigree.

[Dean Romig]

Thanks Robin. That's a very nice display of the early style of forend tip. That design was replaced by the late design around 1877 I believe.

[Dane Atkinson]

Here is mine...

[Dean Romig]

I've always wondered why the change in the design of the forend tip or nose piece was made. I know the thistle is the national symbol of Scotland... maybe a Scottish emigrant working for Parker Bros. made the suggestion or the change itself...


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