Twenty Gauge Guns With Exposed Hammers Ha

[Bruce Day]

So I believe we have two lifter 20's and one top lever hammer D grade 20. Wonder who has the other known top lever 20? The one where the damascus barrel was replaced by fluid steel and gold engraving added?

Should be a treat and I look forward to seeing them together, Austin. We are working on documentation of the provenance of the pretty little top lever hammer 20 and will have something to exhibit. Significant Parkers.

[Bill Murphy]

I guess the Damascus Grade 3 top lever is #45,852. If not, that would be another.

[Parker-Hawes]

would qualify or are you speaking of higher grade guns only? His Parker is (now this is from memory) a plain Parker with twist barrels and little engraving 28" length Serial is I can't remember 1880's I think. The beauty of the gun is the milled out water table and its trim lines... The gun is just a wallhanger because of hard use and sanding of the stock wood.. at one time I thought it might be worth restoring. My Dad had it in his collection for the longest time. I think it was one of the guns he got from the Flood estate (as in Floodlight) at Woodside, California. while doing some work there. As a kid I could handle it with permission and it was not too big for me shoulder. Compared to the 12 gauge 32" Hammer it was a flyweight! Have fun everyone! Best,Paul