Grade L 10 ga.

[OLD GEEZER]

Patrick: Good to hear from you. Thanks for that info it makes me feel better now. How does your son like that little 20 ga. i located for you. Thomas

[OLD GEEZER]

I hope the pictures are clear so you can read the grade and weight. the L grade has 9.7 barrels and you may not be able to read it but above that is a H. After removing the butt plate it has R B written in pencil on the wood. I was curious if someone knows who that might be. It has clean bores with surface rust on the exterior. It also has a small section of wood missing on stock next to trigger guard. thanks Thomas

[OLD GEEZER]

If i'm reading the parker story right on page 268 grade 1 top action hammer guns with lam barrels it states that only 5 34 inch guns were made. WOW. If that is true then i wonder how many are left. Thomas

[Dollar Grade]

The 5 frames are pretty rare with any type of barrel.
I had a Laminated steel 34" gun for awhile. As you can see by the description below it had open chokes and was a nice sporting clays gun. This one is the only one listed in the book as a lifter grade 2. I sold it a few years ago and I think it is up to Traverse City on a fireplace mantle.

Parker Brothers, Grade 2 Hammer Lifter, 10 gauge, mfg 1879, 34” Laminated Steel bbls, IC/IC, Pistol (ball) grip, 3” chambers, Steel butt plate, splinter forearm, double trigger, barrels stamped 6^7, #3 frame, LOP 14 ½”, DAC 2 1/8”, DAH 3”, 10 lbs 8oz

Originally Posted by Thomas L. Benson Sr.

If i'm reading the parker story right on page 268 grade 1 top action hammer guns with lam barrels it states that only 5 34 inch guns were made. WOW. If that is true then i wonder how many are left. Thomas

[OLD GEEZER]

Kurt: It sounds like a very interesting gun. Do you regret selling it. I wonder if someone on the forum has a 5 frame gun like the one i have and if they could post some pictures of it. Have a great day. Thomas

[6pt-Sika]

Originally Posted by Thomas L. Benson Sr.

Kurt: It sounds like a very interesting gun. Do you regret selling it. I wonder if someone on the forum has a 5 frame gun like the one i have and if they could post some pictures of it. Have a great day. Thomas

I realize it's a lot to ask but I would have liked to know how many 4 , 5 and 6 frame tens were made and of course barrel length as well as Grade would be nice to know .

[OH Osthaus]

Originally Posted by CraigThompson

I realize it's a lot to ask but I would have liked to know how many 4 , 5 and 6 frame tens were made and of course barrel length as well as Grade would be nice to know .

Neither the Parker Story nor the records list the frame size as far as i know - so i think that is a never to be answered question - i am not sure where the number of five 5 frames originated