Fishtail Top Levers

[6pt-Sika]

Originally Posted by Dave Purnell

In answer to the inquiry of the original poster, buy the gun if you like it, even though it's not written in the Parker Story, the fishtail lever is "sexy as hell!"

I just may do so if the oppurtunity presents itself !

But to be honest I'd prefer the straight lever .

[Hammer Gun]

I'll take the good old lifter any time! seems the way it should be, but I don't know anything, maybe like the old style cause I am old. Hammer guns rule!

[Austin W Hogan]

My quick survey shows;

Straight Levers 25 - 35000 all open (all 1 frames)

Straight levers 40 - 50000 some open

Fish Tail Levers 50000 - 160000 some open

Highest hammer serial 159157

Highest fishtail hammerless serial 73201

Nothing conclusive here.

Did the fishtail allow the lever to be a few degrees off alignment without being noticably out of line?

Best, Austin

[6pt-Sika]

Originally Posted by Austin W Hogan

My quick survey shows;

Straight Levers 25 - 35000 all open (all 1 frames)

Straight levers 40 - 50000 some open

Fish Tail Levers 50000 - 160000 some open

Highest hammer serial 159157

Highest fishtail hammerless serial 73201

Nothing conclusive here.

Did the fishtail allow the lever to be a few degrees off alignment without being noticably out of line?

Best, Austin

You left out to many words in all but your highest seriel numbers for me to totally understand what you "quick survery" is trying to tell me !

Hence you call it inconclusive at this point it's meanigless for me !

What do the straight and fishtail numbers in the first 3 make reference to ? Serial number range or total manufactured ?

[6pt-Sika]

Originally Posted by Gary Carmichael Sr

I'll take the good old lifter any time! seems the way it should be, but I don't know anything, maybe like the old style cause I am old. Hammer guns rule!

To each his own . WHile I do own a couple visible hammer drillings I'd just as soon have all my double guns to be non visible hammers or hammerless as we so incorrectly say .

[Autumn Daze]

Craig,Mr. Hogan is referring to serial number range.

[6pt-Sika]

Originally Posted by Dave Suponski

Craig,Mr. Hogan is referring to serial number range.

Thanks !

[Austin W Hogan]

Does anyone have:

A top action S/N less than 50000 with fish tail?

A top action S/N more than 50000 with straight lever?

If so send it to Josh for Parkers Found

Best, Austin

[Bruce Day]

SN 36,491, hooked top lever.

Will not open with right hammer cocked.

[gordon smith]

I have #51446 with fish tail- is a grade 1 with a 1 stamped on watertable/ has Laminated bbls and coat $65 in 1887.