I received the 10 bore Parker in question. The gun is right with nothing done to it. It actually looks better in hand than in the pictures. This is going to make a great shooter. It has no finish remaining, so I'll freshen up the checkering a bit and also the stock. The goal will be a light touch so that the gun still looks old.
I start on the barrels this week. I'm anxious to bring out the twist.
In addition to ducks, I plan to use the gun for grouse a few times. I'll load an 1 1/4 oz. load of #10's to find out for myself how effective this bore and #10 shot is on grouse. I want to duplicate the experience of the old market hunter Dee Slocum. Some of my hunting will be in the area he gunned for the market long ago. I'll be walking in his steps and "finding out for myself". This is going to be a ton of fun.
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