I need some help with a B grade lifter gun

[Dean Romig]

Mr. Mann, it is very difficult to try to estimate the value of a B-grade lifter simply by description. Is there any way you can post some high resolution pictures of the metal on this gun?
What gauge?
What barrel length?
What barrel steel? e.g., Damascus Steel, Titanic Steel?
Serial number range (which would indicate year)?

[Bill Murphy]

Doug, in addition to the physical appearance of the gun, the provenance may make a difference. A PGCA letter should be requested before a decision is made on the degree of restoration. What is the serial number?

[Doug Mann]

Originally Posted by Dean Romig

Mr. Mann, it is very difficult to try to estimate the value of a B-grade lifter simply by description. Is there any way you can post some high resolution pictures of the metal on this gun?
What gauge?
What barrel length?
What barrel steel? e.g., Damascus Steel, Titanic Steel?
Serial number range (which would indicate year)?

Dean, thank you for you reply!

When I made the trip to look at the gun I was expecting a much lower grade with a cracked stock, not a B grade. If I had known what I was about to look at I would have brought all my tools to measure with.

I believe that it was a 12 gauge, it certainly wasn't a 10. The barrels appeared to be 30" but I can't be certain. They were damascus and were in excellent condition with almost full pattern showing. I did not write down the serial number like a dummy.

The metal work, other than the trigger guard, was in wonderful shape with a best guess of 40% color case remaining.