Interesting For-end Tip:

[Bruce P Bruner]

I noticed the for-end tip on my 1880 10 gauge Lifter wasn’t like any of my other Parkers. The raised bead tip extends around to the inside face of the for-end and is relieved for the barrel channel. This design was probably short lived due to labor savings. However, I like the design, it seems to have held up well for the last 143 years.

[Jim DiSpagno]

That tip was common for that period

[B. Dudley]

Yes, and of the wedge tips would be fitted like that. They were used on all of the keyed forends and for a short time into the patent latch period. Yours is a later example as it has the patent latch.