10ga. A grade #4 Frame

[B. Dudley]

Originally Posted by Garry L Gordon

Interesting! Is C.E.P. a Parker? I assume the St. Louis based arms dealer advertised and sold throughout the country. The configuration seems a good one for waterfowl, but the grade is much higher than I would imagine the average waterfowler on the Missouri or Mississippi would venture to take on the big rivers. I'm not well versed in trap/pigeon shooting, but even at this 1880s date, would a 3 inch drop be generally used for such shooting?

What a marvelous gun and an intriguing story that must be behind it.

Yes, CEP was one of the Parker Brothers (Charles E. Parker). There is a section in TPS that talks about CEP ordered guns.