The Short Ten - How many shooting one?

[charlie cleveland]

looks like a early lc smith i have a lc smith in short ten also i need to get out more...charlie

[James Halvorson]

Thanks Charlie. I believe it was made somewhere between 1878-1880. Serial number is just over 7800 which should put it near that time frame. I acquired it through a fellow hunter safety instructor who had it stowed away without ever firing it. She is in good shape especially considering that she's 140 years old. I sent her off to Kody Kearcher in Oregon for an inspection. Otherwise she hasn't been restored or modified. 32 inch barrels and tips the scales at ten pounds. A joy to shoot but I'm a little slow at cocking those hammers on the flush.

[Dean Romig]

Open the action and cock the hammers.
On the flush simply close the action as you bring the gun up.

Of course, some guns don’t allow you to do that.




.

[mobirdhunter]

Originally Posted by Rick Losey

its been a slow very wet season so far - but I did get the Ithaca Super 10 out for a rainy day hunt- I like this gun-

Beautiful gun, handsome dog, great photo. I love seeing member photos!!

[mobirdhunter]

Originally Posted by James Halvorson

Somehow missed this thread. You can add me to the list.

I'm shooting an L.C. Smith Baker of Baker Guns, Syracuse short 10. This is one of the models that uses the front trigger to unlock and open the breech. I believe mine is a Quality B and has Damascus barrels.

Thanks for the photo!! Gosh, the tales that gun could tell...

[Mills]

I lost count on how many I have

[charlie cleveland]

mills that is a great answer......LOST COUNT........charlie

[Mills]

Maybe if I buy a few more I can figure it out.

Really, I got two this year that are great additions to the gun safe

[michaeltoal]

Originally Posted by David Hamilton

I have a #2 frame 10 with 2 5/8" chambers and 28" barrels from the factory in 1875.
Great gun for clays. David

I have the same gun. Where can one find ammo for this gun?? Thanks in advance.

[Alan B. Webber]

RST sells a short 10 in a ten pack box. Velocity is 1175, 1 1/4 oz of lead 7.5 shot. It's a great low pressure load, a bit expensive but save the cases and reload them. Easy for me to say: I have a whole wine crate full of cases and haven't done it yet.
You'll enjoy the loads. I shoot ZZ's and driven mallards with them. No recoil in my #6 frames.

On another load I just saw this morning Ballistic Products has a 5/8 oz, 1 3/4" ,1200 fps, 12 ga load that has to be great for Damascus 12's.