PARKER NO. 2 QUALITY HAMMER LIFTER.

PARKER NO. 2 QUALITY HAMMER LIFTER. SN 12281. Cal. 12 ga. 2-1/2″ Chamber. 28″ Fine Damascus barrels are engraved “Parker Bros “Makers” Meriden Conn “Damascus Steel”” on low, concave game rib. Bbl flats are stamped with patent dates and inventory numbers along with “D”. “1” (frame size) is stamped on top of rear lump with SN on rear. Under lifter action with Wilbur Fisk Parker’s 1875 improvement, has nicely filed fluted fences, with 1866 and 1875 patent dates on trigger plate. Bar locks have flat faced rebounding hammers. Action and locks are geometric border engraved with scrolled flourishes at ends of lockplates, and around pins. The areas on fences above firing pins have half starbursts. Nicely stump figured American walnut semi-pistol grip buttstock measures 14-3/8″ over nickel-plated steel buttplate. Standard 16 LPI checkering has mullered borders. German silver shield is inlet at top of grip. Matching splinter forend with steel tip fastens to bbl with side nail through oval steel escutcheons. Bore diameter: left-.752, right -.752. Bore restrictions: left -.032, right -.028. Wall thickness: left -.051, right -.049. Drop at heel: 3-3/8″, drop at comb: 2.0″. Weight: 7 lbs. 13 oz. LOP: 14-3/8″. CONDITION: Excellent, as partially refinished. Bbls retain nearly all of their brown with excellent definition to pattern. Action and locks retain most of their orig case hardening color, strong in protected areas, toned to gray brown. Lifter retains most of its orig bright blue, as does trigger guard. Buttplate retains most of its nickel-plate, worn through near heel screw. Buttstock retains nearly all of an old oil refinish over a few marks. checkering re-cut, but not borders. Forend appears to have its orig finish, checkering untouched. Bores are excellent, bright and shiny throughout. Action is tight. Bbls are on face. Locks are crisp. 4-45100 MGM210 (2,000-3,000)

Auction: Firearms - Spring 2012

Please Note: All prices include the hammer price plus the buyer’s premium, which is paid by the buyer as part of the purchase price. The prices noted here after the auction are considered unofficial and do not become official until after the 46th day.

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	1123	$2,875.00	PARKER NO. 2 QUALITY HAMMER LIFTER. SN 12281. Cal. 12 ga. 2-1/2″ Chamber. 28″ Fine Damascus barrels are engraved “Parker Bros “Makers” Meriden Conn “Damascus Steel”” on low, concave game rib. Bbl flats are stamped with patent dates and inventory numbers along with “D”. “1” (frame size) is stamped on top of rear lump with SN on rear. Under lifter action with Wilbur Fisk Parker’s 1875 improvement, has nicely filed fluted fences, with 1866 and 1875 patent dates on trigger plate. Bar locks have flat faced rebounding hammers. Action and locks are geometric border engraved with scrolled flourishes at ends of lockplates, and around pins. The areas on fences above firing pins have half starbursts. Nicely stump figured American walnut semi-pistol grip buttstock measures 14-3/8″ over nickel-plated steel buttplate. Standard 16 LPI checkering has mullered borders. German silver shield is inlet at top of grip. Matching splinter forend with steel tip fastens to bbl with side nail through oval steel escutcheons. Bore diameter: left-.752, right -.752. Bore restrictions: left -.032, right -.028. Wall thickness: left -.051, right -.049. Drop at heel: 3-3/8″, drop at comb: 2.0″. Weight: 7 lbs. 13 oz. LOP: 14-3/8″. CONDITION: Excellent, as partially refinished. Bbls retain nearly all of their brown with excellent definition to pattern. Action and locks retain most of their orig case hardening color, strong in protected areas, toned to gray brown. Lifter retains most of its orig bright blue, as does trigger guard. Buttplate retains most of its nickel-plate, worn through near heel screw. Buttstock retains nearly all of an old oil refinish over a few marks. checkering re-cut, but not borders. Forend appears to have its orig finish, checkering untouched. Bores are excellent, bright and shiny throughout. Action is tight. Bbls are on face. Locks are crisp. 4-45100 MGM210 (2,000-3,000) Auction: Firearms - Spring 2012 Please Note: All prices include the hammer price plus the buyer’s premium, which is paid by the buyer as part of the purchase price. The prices noted here after the auction are considered unofficial and do not become official until after the 46th day.

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