Hello from Central North Carolina

[Mike of the Mountain]

Originally Posted by Dean Romig

…but you can never get away from it once it has scratched you…





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Kind of like Uncle Ted’s “Cat Scratch Fever”!

[Eddie Taylor]

Thanks for the welcome, All. I am enjoying looking through the forums and picking up all of this new information. I will be joining the PGCA.

[Jay Oliver]

Welcome Eddie, The Parker lifter is such a great design. It is my favorite type of hammer gun.

If yours was made in 1899 it was a late lifter, meaning someone would have ordered/wanted a lifter as there were other hammer and hammerless options by then. It would be worth getting a research letter.

If you you really want to have some fun, load up some black powder shells. That's hard to beat and there is a black powder cartridge event at the Southern many of us enjoy. It is fun to make some smoke!

Enjoy your lifter and post a few pictures when you get a chance.

[edgarspencer]

Originally Posted by William Woods

The entertainment value of the good natured bickering between Dean Romig and one other member here is worth the price of admission alone.

Originally Posted by Dean Romig

Edgar and I are the best of friends and I respect him greatly.

It gives me a great sense of pride that someone would say "..one other member.." and Dean recognizes, immediately, who he's referring to. My work here is done.

[Dean Romig]

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[Double Lab]

Originally Posted by edgarspencer

It gives me a great sense of pride that someone would say "..one other member.." and Dean recognizes, immediately, who he's referring to. My work here is done.

Simply stated you are a legend in your own time, or is it in your own mind. I get them confused.

[Harry Collins]

https://www.mecoutdoors.com/600-jr-mark-v
https://www.mecoutdoors.com/short-kit
https://www.ballisticproducts.com/Sh...partments/271/
https://www.ballisticproducts.com/Sp...tinfo/1172002/

These will help you to start reloading 2 7/8" 10 gauge shells. We have many tested 10 gauge loads that are safe not only in pressure, but recoil as well. It is wise to consider the 100+ year old wood.

Harry