W. Richards Liverpool 10

[Kensal Rise]

A bore mic should tell all. There's a good bit of difference between .775 and .729.

And... HOW he is measuring the chambers makes a difference. It should NOT be with a stick gauge like the Galazan. Professional tools are called for here. For chamber and cone!

[TxHuntermn]

Will need to send the barrels out for a thorough check they are Birmingham proofed, BP prior to 1875, and possibly prior to 1868. Hard to overstate how massive they are, also, as shown below, there is large numeral 2 on the rib. Wonder if these are barrels for gun #2 or barrel set # 2 for this gun.

[TxHuntermn]

I just looked at my light 12 bore Hemenway’s New Model hammer gun of the same vintage, and both barrels are marked as 14 bore. Also a pre ‘75 gun. That gun has 2 1/2” chambers.

[Richard Flanders]

What a pretty gun! That is nice.

[Jim DiSpagno]

Kirk Merrington in Kerrville Texas is the man for the job. British trained and a barrel specialist. A complete gentleman to deal with and knows British guns inside and out.

[B. Dudley]

These are the type of guns that usually when encountered are in sad overall condition. It is great to see an example that has survived to remain as nice at it is.

[TxHuntermn]

Originally Posted by davidboyles

Mark that's a real beauty have you fired it yet? Given the weight not much push I bet. I assume very tight chokes. I intend to take my parker 10 out and pattern the barrels both 28" and 32" tubes before I go after the turkeys. Did I tell you I dropped 7 doves with it on the last week of season. used 28' barrels and 1 1/8 oz loads. Hammers are a bear to cock but triggers are light so minute I saw doves I cocked both barrels to be ready. Hope we get to chase turkeys together like last year. So glad you got to use the little Ambassador reel on a big red a real rush to catch big fish with only your thumb!!!

Thanks David,

The gun has one round out of it by my hand. I ALWAYS have a gun on the TV tray next to my big chair in the family room. Usually it is the newest pup in the litter, or one I’m polling my pals about currently. Robin’s recent comment is that the gun d’jour is my redneck fidget spinner.

When I decided to photograph and more closely examine this gun subsequent to our conversation the other day, it took its place on my table (and is still there for now until I run this chamber length deal down). I had an RST short 10 there that I had used to make certain the gun was a 10, and yesterday morning my dogs started raising hell out back, I looked out and there was a possum walking down the fence line oblivious to the two vizslas barking and growling a foot away, obviously he was rabid or sick. SO, 1 1/8th oz of 7 1/2’s later, he was off to possum heaven. The guy I bought the gun from said that he ahot a few cases of hot 12 gauge trap loads from this gun using chamber mates. And also shot several boxes of RST pigeon loads. 12 gauge 1 1/4 , 3 3/4 dram nickel loads, and had no issues.

[OH Osthaus]

Originally Posted by Mark Ray

Thanks David,

The gun has one round out of it by my hand. I ALWAYS have a gun on the TV tray next to my big chair in the family room. Usually it is the newest pup in the litter, or one I’m polling my pals about currently. Robin’s recent comment is that the gun d’jour is my redneck fidget spinner.

When I decided to photograph and more closely examine this gun subsequent to our conversation the other day, it took its place on my table (and is still there for now until I run this chamber length deal down). I had an RST short 10 there that I had used to make certain the gun was a 10, and yesterday morning my dogs started raising hell out back, I looked out and there was a possum walking down the fence line oblivious to the two vizslas barking and growling a foot away, obviously he was rabid or sick. SO, 1 1/8th oz of 7 1/2’s later, he was off to possum heaven. The guy I bought the gun from said that he ahot a few cases of hot 12 gauge trap loads from this gun using chamber mates. And also shit several boxes of RST pigeon loads. 12 gauge 1 1/4 , 3 3/4 dram nickel loads, and had no issues.

that must be one big sturdy TV tray