Two 16 guage Top Levers

Toothsmith · 11-24-2011, 12:19 PM

Here are some photos of my first Parker and most recent one. Both have fishtail top levers. Please note the serial numbers

Bruce Day · 11-24-2011, 01:04 PM

A pair of very nice top action hammer guns, Grades 1 and 2. Hard to find in anything small bore and hard to find in good condition. Thanks for sharing.

charlie cleveland · 11-24-2011, 08:38 PM

one lucky fellow good find...could you give us a little storey on the finds..you got me wandering how these two guns so close in no s came to be together... charlie

Double Lab · 11-24-2011, 10:00 PM

Eric,
Very, very nice. I'm sure you will give them a good home.
Daryl

Toothsmith · 11-24-2011, 10:20 PM

I bought the Grade 2 in California in 1996 found the Grade 1 online from a dealer in Maine last year. Had no intention of buying the second one as it wasn't as nice as the one I had and thought it was overpriced. Then I saw the serial number on one of the closeup photos. Figured that wasn't likely to happen again so I bought it. Probably started production on the same day in 1888, waiting for the research letters to see where they went from the factory. Internet gun trading is a blessing and a curse. You can see guns you'd never see whithout a lot of traveling but on the other hand its driven prices up and bargains are hard to come by. Paid about half as much for the Grade 2

charlie cleveland · 11-25-2011, 08:33 AM

yes the internet is a blessing and a curse...like ytou ive bought guns that i never would have found in my area..but puts a constant craving for guns i cant afford that i see on the internet and this is the curse....good storey on the guns and i too would have had tobought the 2 nd gun only being 10 no s apart...i love these old storeys.... charlie

Toothsmith · 11-25-2011, 12:24 PM

Yeah Charlie I felt like I didn't really have any other choice, luckily my wife is very understanding.

Hammer Gun · 11-26-2011, 06:20 PM

Thank goodness for understanding wives! I too am blessed with one.

Toothsmith · 11-26-2011, 09:09 PM

Just got home from buying mine a new car. I'm golden for at least a year. She actually likes hammer guns.

Jason Boshers · 12-08-2011, 10:37 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Eric Baker

Just got home from buying mine a new car. I'm golden for at least a year. She actually likes hammer guns.

Those two beautiful guns for buying the wife a new car.......I would make that trade any day.

Good story and great guns.