The last Lifter

[Bill Murphy]

To answer the question about Austin's #3 frame on the chart, it is a Twist gun marked as a true P grade. I must have missed Jack's comment that Austin's gun is the last 12 gauge lifter. It is really a great gun. I shot our last sporting clays league shoot with this gun. I can't see out of my right eye and always use a crossover gun in competition. Oddly, I shot my best score of the league year with the old lifter, even though it is choked a tight full in both barrels.

[Dean Romig]

Originally Posted by Chuck Bishop

Jack, the gun matches 11999. I think we had a drunk German stamping serial numbers that day! The barrels were originally 28".

The only correctly stamped serial number (11999) is on the forend key and the trigger guard strap.





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[Kirk Potter]

Saw this lifter on GI and thought to myself, wonder what the latest # lifter was. Surprised when I searched on here to find their were some even made even later. Interesting.

https://www.gunsinternational.com/gu...n_id=103002134

These old threads really are a valuable resource.

[Jay Oliver]

I have Lifter# 77463 that is believed to be the last straight stocked lifter. I is a 12ga. 3 frame 32" 12 gauge that weighs 10 lbs. It's one of my favorite Parkers that I shoot and hunt with.

When I first saw it on GunBroker, I knew it was a late lifter and went through the serialization book to see if there were any later straight stock lifters. Then I found the documentation on this or other threads.

This organization and forum is such a great resource!