D2 10 Gauge Lifter:

[Bruce P Bruner]

Originally Posted by Arthur Shaffer

I had been bidding all along on that gun and held the bid with 30 minutes left. Then Plaid Guy came in and bid me up. I topped his bid for the lead 10 seconds before you came in and then he started bidding again. I quit at that time. He has shown a bad habit lately of bidding on less than pristine guns and then bidding up to lofty levels. Funny thing is, none that I have bid on that he won have ever turned up on his sales listings.

I was determined to get it because of the butt stock quality. The flame feather crotch wood on this one rates among the finest, reminiscent of the best graded Winchester stocks of that era.

[Randy Roberts]

Originally Posted by Bruce P Bruner

I was determined to get it because of the butt stock quality. The flame feather crotch wood on this one rates among the finest, reminiscent of the best graded Winchester stocks of that era.

Bruce here's a Grade 2 12 gauge from 1881 that has pretty good wood on it as well.