Speaking of the "Gold Hearts Gun"

[Angel Cruz Ortiz]

Outstanding gun Murph!!! It even has my initial. Are both bbls 12ga??

[Bill Murphy]

Yes, Angel, both barrels are 12 gauge. And, yes, the initials are yours, more than you realize. The Damascus barrels are the standard early dimensions of .745 and .747 with chokes of .025 and .050. These barrels were probably enlarged a bit at PB when the request was made in 1902 to "Choke left barrel as tight as possible". Yup, fifty thousandths is about as tight as possible. The PSS 34" barrels are standard .730 with .034 in each barrel. I can't wait to pattern the .050 choked barrel with good loads. Even though the original Damascus barrels were obviously somewhat backbored to accommodate

[Angel Cruz Ortiz]

Man, with those measumrement and the looks, I'm in love!!

[Bill Murphy]

For the readers of the recent posts about the Gold Hearts Gun, here are some good color shots and a picture of the gold balls on the breech of the Damascus barrel set. The pictures of the "butt" were taken before the silver disc was reinstalled after the skeleton buttplate was filed and reengraved by Ken Hurst, and refinished by Bill Hamrich. Ken and Bill were so taken with the gun that they refused payment.

[Dean Romig]

Originally Posted by Bill Murphy

For the readers of the recent posts about the Gold Hearts Gun, here are some good color shots and a picture of the gold balls on the breech of the Damascus barrel set.

I found it Bill.... page 37 of Autumn 2007, Volume 14, Issue 3 of Parker Pages in "A Most Unusual Parker" by Bill Murphy and Mark Conrad. A very thorough and compelling documentation of "The Gold Hearts Gun".





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[Bill Murphy]

Dean, better pictures, including the gold balls, are posted by Dave Suponski on this thread. I believe they were taken at the Southern.

[todd allen]

That gun has killed a few pigeons, would be my guess. A unique and beautiful gun, for sure!

[Bill Murphy]

Now, after a couple of decades, having progressed away from my crossover guns, I may kill a few pigeons with the Gold Hearts Gun. I guess my stash of 1 1/4 ounce pigeon loads will be safe in the 34" Parker Special Steel barrels.

[Dean Romig]

Hey - go easy on those heavy loads Bill... remember your neck... and tour back... and your shoulder.





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[Bill Murphy]

My pigeon loads are loaded with light loads of Herco, 1 1/4 ounces of #7 1/2 shot, and propelled very slow, like 1175 fps. I last loaded them about 15 years ago, but have a good supply.