16 Ga Lifter revisited

[charlie cleveland]

the repair looks sound enough to shoot compared to the mills 8 ga you have a new stock on that gun....charlie

[Jay Oliver]

Yes Edgar, I did mix up the 12 with the 16. Too many great lifters to look at!

[Dean Romig]

Originally Posted by John Dallas

I wonder if re-doing the stock head is much cheaper than a whole stock redo. I'd guess that 70-80% of the labor cost of a stock in in the head

My guess is that it may be close to the same price of making and finishing a whole new stock, when you consider the precision work involved in fitting the new head to the back half.





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[Dean Freeman]

Nice barrels Dean!

[Breck Gorman]

Gorgeous 16g D lifter with so many features. Not many factory 27” barrels, or hard rubber skeleton butt plates. There must be only a handful of those barrels existing with that Parker made pattern, and you own two of them!
If memory serves, even the grip cap and screw were very unusual.

[davidkerns]

That is a very nice , and quite a rare original piece of Parker Art . Engraving is in great shape. A Keeper . Dave

[Hammer Gun]

Dean, That 16 ga lifter is very rare, and what a beautiful gun it is! Glad you have it, and the 12ga has a fine piece of wood, I see why you hesitate to do any thing, I believe that is the best 16 lifter in grade 3 that i have ever seen! congrats thanks for showing the guns, Jeffs gun is beautiful also, Never get tired of seeing guns like those, Gary

[Dean Romig]

Thanks Gary! Coming from “Mr. Parker Hammergun Man” it means a lot!





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[Dean Romig]

Originally Posted by Jay Oliver

Dean, that's as good as it gets...a 1 of 1 Lifter! I did look at TPS before I posted and noticed there wasn't a 27" D grade listed. And there were only 5 other D grade lifters made in 16 gauge. Even with the crack in the wrist are you able to shoot. I am thinking you might have brought it to Addieville a few years ago? I should have payed more attention.

Just to clarify - The crack in the wrist is on the 12 ga. Lifter. The wood on the 16 ga. Lifter is perfect except foe a tiny chip next to the butt plate.






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