10ga barrel weight

Hammer Gun · 02-09-2012, 08:37 AM

What are the lowest and highest weights in 10ga barrels in 32" that the group has seen. Just purchased a 10 bore lifter, waiting for the letter, looks to be high grade dollar gun gold shield on round pistol grip,SKBP. The barrels look huge 7lbs, looks like they took a set of 8ga brls and bored them for ten.

Roundsworth · 02-09-2012, 09:33 AM

My 1879 Lifter 10 has 32" barrels marked 6-3. The gun is made on a '3' frame.

Bill Murphy · 02-09-2012, 10:59 AM

I have measured the wall thickness on a #6 frame ten. The least wall thickness is .100". If the .775" ten gauge bores were enlarged to .835" eight gauge diameter, the minimum wall thickness would be .070, plenty for a safe eight gauge. That gun weighs 13 pounds, 8 ounces.

Smoothebore · 02-09-2012, 12:28 PM

I have a 1883 10ga checkhook lifter, 32", 3 frame, marked 5-6.

Dave

Craig Parker · 02-09-2012, 12:43 PM

I also have 10ga 32" marked 5-6 hammer w/ trap BP, picked from a good member on here. Which in turn started me on quest for more 10's. Thanks Russ.lol

Thanks Craig

Hammer Gun · 02-09-2012, 08:36 PM

Bill, that sounds like an awesome gun you have, This gun I have is a 4frame can't wait to get home and measure the wall thickness, The gun weighs 10lb 11oz. I got this gun from Puglisi you can still see it I think His stock #1101

StubTwist · 02-09-2012, 08:57 PM

Real nice hammer gun Gary.... I drooled every time I saw that gun on Puglisi's website...

Congrats!

charlie cleveland · 02-09-2012, 09:02 PM

my p grade with 32 inch barrels says 6 pound 14 oz on a three frame.... charlie

John Truitt · 02-09-2012, 09:44 PM

#2 frame top lever hammer gun 28" 10 ga two barrel set (both 28" 10 ga's)
first: 3 lbs 13 oz
second: 4 lbs 3 oz

sorry i did not see you asked for 32"ers. please ignore my post

Hammer Gun · 02-10-2012, 07:37 AM

John, on the contrary it is interesting to see these barrel weights allover the place. I guess Parker tried to get the gun to weigh what the customer wanted but looks like it would pit the gun off balance . After all you can only put so much counter weight in the stock. I do not have any way to measure here where I am at but the barrel thickness at the breach is got to be over 3/8 of an inch. Is this where they put some metal to try and balance the gun? Bill how does your gun balance?