10 Gauge Lifter or Top Lever?

[Jay Oliver]

I appreciate the responses, and in my searching online did seem to find more guns I like that are lifters. I just was concerned about 2 5/8 length as far as shell availability. I agree with you on condition and would like to find a nice grade 2 gun.

[6pt-Sika]

Last year I bought a lifter radius and a top lever , both 10 gauge and both Grade 2 . I do hand load so shells are of no issue to me . And if my memory serves both of these guns are 2 7/8" by my brownells chamber gauge . The lifter is an 1881 gun and the top lever is an 1884 gun .

[6pt-Sika]

You may wish to actually handle the lifter guns before you leap . While I have found the top levers I've handled to be shoot able as is , the stock dimènsions on the lifters I've handled have been a little much in the drop department .

[Bill Murphy]

Dean, I was referring to square corner chambers. Of course, I don't even know whether my shooters have them.