10 ga.

[Tony Mandile]

Thanks for the info so far. So "rare" means what -- i.e. like how many were made?

Here's an older photo of it hanging in my trophy room. I'm under a couple tight article deadlines right now, so I'll take some detailed close-ups, etc. this weekend.

[Bill Murphy]

Yes, rare, like not many made in that configuration. It makes Parker guys like me just go crazy. There were 12 ten gauge Grade 2 lifter Parkers made with 36" Damascus steel barrels according to our Serialization Book reference. There were 13 ten gauge Grade 2 lifters of all barrel types made with 36" barrels from a total ten gauge lifter Grade 2 production of 1854. There were 21 Grade 2 36" barrel lifters made in all gauges. These totals were extrapolated by the authors, but not neccesarily accurately.