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Hi Unregistered,
On July 29th, this site will be moving..! No, really - it's "moving" to another physical location - including servers, gateways, routers - everything - including my coffee cup...
So, from the date of July 29th through July 30 or 31 (shooting for these dates, but - as always, I'm at the mercy of my ISP who has to install the lines to the new location - and we actually get them running ;) ). But - this site, cloud servers and main web will be OFF LINE.
Now, please save these dates!! Please - don't be "that guy" who emails me on the 30th to tell me you "can't open the Parker Website". I'll already know it is offline - and also know that you are "that guy"...
I'll take this notice up and down over the next week or so - and leave it up during the final few days before shutting it off on the 29th..
Beautiful Bruce! Too bad about that horribly big gash/dent in the wrist wood. I'll bet a sharp turnip farmer could negotiate a significant price reduction with such a glaring defect!
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That is Todd's A grade lifter. Rare, rare, rare., and that one is a great gun and a wonderful survivor.
For the person who is not familiar with these hammer Parkers, you might sometime just sit and fondle one, work the action, shoot it. They are works of art, and especially so with the high grade ones. The lifter action is particularly ergonomic and smooth .
They are hard to find in decent condition and most of us Parker collectors would strongly consider appropriately restoring a higher grade one if found in poor condition. However, nice ones, even small gauge ones, are out there.
The Following 3 Users Say Thank You to Bruce Day For Your Post:
That is Todd's A grade lifter. Rare, rare, rare., and that one is a great gun and a wonderful survivor.
Bruce,
For the sake of education what features on Todd's wonderful gun lead you to believe it's an A ($250.00) grade? I ask this because I have a near twin (3251) and have had different people suggest $250.00 and $200.00.
The Following 3 Users Say Thank You to Larry Frey For Your Post:
Todd said it was and it has the long middle point in the C of the bolsters.
Those years are dollar grades I believe and A is the later equivalent .
I agree, the long tear drop on the bolster is the key, but B grades have it too in later years. "I" lump all the long tear drop guns into the A grade category too. It's much to confusing to try to accurately ID a $200 or $250 or $300 (never saw one) grade that people reference. I think of them all as Parker's highest grade lifters of that period; but I do like some more than others.
The Following 2 Users Say Thank You to Robin Lewis For Your Post:
With a lot of the earlier (pre 5000 serial number) guns it is basically impossible to say for sure. I look at the bolster more than the engraving as the key but when it comes down to it I'm guessing based on input from knowledgable collectors, but still guessing. Larry, your gun is gorgeous and I'd guess it's a $250 gun.
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10-03-2014, 12:06 PM
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