Parker Lifter 3081

[Harry Collins]

Leighton,

That old girl looks great for her age. I don't know about the barrels, I would leave the patina that has taken 130 years. Have I missed something from the picture? Anyway a wonderful find.

Kindest, Harry

[Austin W Hogan]

Very interesting Leighton. I bought 3083 as part of an all or nothing estate sale of three Parker lifters about 15 years ago. It is listed as a ten gauge, but measures as a 12 ga. It has a three point fore end checking pattern and the same lock engraving pattern as 3291, which I am quite sure is a $135 grade. The fore end is not the bow tie of 3291, and 3083 has a latch fore end release. I would assume that the later checking pattern and latch change were done at the same time.

Best, Austin