new found love for the 10 gauge short

[charlie cleveland]

milt i do not have a dream 10 ga but if i could it would be a hammerless model with 36 inch barrels and 3 1/2 inch chambers and weigh in at about 12 1/2 lbs.my most prized 10 ga that i own is a p grade parker 10 ga with 32 inch barrels it is a hammerless model made in 1901 it was my first parker that i ever bought it has killed lots of turkeys and a few deer for me..useing gauge mates i have shot 3 inch mags and 3 1/2 inch mag 12 ga through this ten the 3 inch 12 ga does not have much recoil the 3 1/2 inch is about like the short ten load of 4 3/4 drams eqivalent and 1 5/8 ounce of lead...these big 3 frame guns are longe range guns for sure... charlie