Grade 6 Lifter

[Hammer Gun]

Wonderful gun! Hard to find one like that, maybe you need to get a lottery ticket! Gary

[John Davis]

Fabulous gun but the dogs are pointed in the wrong direction.

[todd allen]

Dean, that is a beautiful lifter! I love the engraving!

[Dean Romig]

The right barrel flat is stamped with the grade. “All” Parkers of grade 3 and higher have the gradecstamped on the right barrel flat. This one has the 6 stamped about halfway down the flat right above the order number.

Depending on the barrel length this gun is among the 20 in 12 gauge with Damascus Steel barrels. None (ZERO) at all are shown with Laminated Steel barrels, making this gun as possibly unique.





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[Stan Hoover]

Congratulations on the nice find, I'm jealous.

One question, what kind of gun show must one attend to find a gun such as this beauty, I'm assuming this would only be found at a larger more prominent antique arms show?

I haven't been to any local gun shows recently because they're just not worth going to, nothing even close to a great gun like this one could be found.

Nice gun!

[Dean Weber]

Originally Posted by Stan Hoover

Congratulations on the nice find, I'm jealous.

One question, what kind of gun show must one attend to find a gun such as this beauty, I'm assuming this would only be found at a larger more prominent antique arms show?

I haven't been to any local gun shows recently because they're just not worth going to, nothing even close to a great gun like this one could be found.

Nice gun!

Stan, this particular show is fairly big for our part of the country. It has over a 1,000 tables. RIA, Morphy, and Poulin all have reps/tables at this show. That said, it still has a smaller feel. Interesting thing about this gun is I found it just a few tables away from the Morphy table. Don’t think they were set up yet…..sleeping in I guess.

[Dean Romig]

The early bird… you know the rest.





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[todd allen]

Originally Posted by Dean Weber

Some issues are present and the book is not clear...

Does this mean you will be doing some repair, or restoration work?
Not meaning to weigh in on either direction, but if this gun were to be properly restored, it would be a screamer!
Not that there is anything wrong with how it looks now, just curious.

[Dean Weber]

Originally Posted by todd allen

Does this mean you will be doing some repair, or restoration work?
Not meaning to weigh in on either direction, but if this gun were to be properly restored, it would be a screamer!
Not that there is anything wrong with how it looks now, just curious.

Todd,
The issues I mentioned are fairly small considering the overall picture. Hammer screws appear to be wrong and one is damaged anyway. Then, the stock comb nose was chipped off at one time and somewhat crudely glued on. But other than that, it is just honest wear with good bores and mechanically sound/appropriate. Based on these issues, I am inclined to find appropriate screws and leave the rest. I do wish the barrels showed more pattern as they are beautiful under the fore end. I will await a letter, complete my research and take it hunting....

[Stan Hoover]

Thanks for reply Dean,

Good job on finding it early, enjoy using it, game or targets, you’ll be using a great gun!

Stan Hoover