I NEVER THOUGHT I'D OWN ANOTHER 10 GAUGE

[Bob Jurewicz]

I have owned a half dozen Ithaca Mag 3 1/2" 10G guns and sold them all and swore I'd never buy another 10. Well I was wrong. Ran across this GH 32" Parker Special Steel gun with original 2 7/8" chambers on Gunbroker and couldn't resist. Screws need work, stock has been cut, the removed piece came with gun, bores are good, lots of original case color, good blue with freckles. Just a nice honest gun that has seen its share of duck and goose hunts.
http://parkerguns.org/forums/attachment.php?attachmentid=35241&stc=1&d=1407183200
http://parkerguns.org/forums/attachment.php?attachmentid=35242&stc=1&d=1407183200
http://parkerguns.org/forums/attachment.php?attachmentid=35243&stc=1&d=1407183200
http://parkerguns.org/forums/attachment.php?attachmentid=35244&stc=1&d=1407183200

[Rick Losey]

nice one, how short is the stock?

[Bob Jurewicz]

Stock is 13 1/2" to end of Noshoc pad. DAC 1 1/2", DAH 2 1/2". Have a slip on pad that brings it to 14 1/2", which is perfect for me.
Bob Jurewicz

[Destry L. Hoffard]

If you've got the original piece of the stock, there's a guy here in Michigan that can put it back on then fill in and grain paint over the seam. I've seen his work, it's amazing what he can do.

DLH

[Bob Jurewicz]

Original LOP would only be 14". So I still need more length.
Bob J

[scott kittredge]

Dean, I found it :rotf: I bid on it too ,you got a nice 10 ga. and a good price. scott

[scott kittredge]

Stock is 13 1/2" to end of Noshoc pad. DAC 1 1/2", DAH 2 1/2". Have a slip on pad that brings it to 14 1/2", which is perfect for me.
Bob Jurewicz

13 1/2 would work for me with my duck hunting cloths on, perfect DAC and DAH too ,:) scott

[Bob Hardison]

Bob: I never wanted 10ga either (wus) but that appears to be a very nice Parker. Would jump at one like that in any gauge. Thanks for sharing. Bob

[Dean Romig]

I think this is the gunbroker auction.

This is a great gun and I bid on it too. Apparently just not as high as you did Bob.

http://www.gunbroker.com/Auction/ViewItem.aspx?Item=431248428

[Rick Losey]

if only they would all show so many clear pictures

less than a month to early goose - better get a load worked up

[Bob Jurewicz]

That's the one Dean!
Bob J

[Bob Jurewicz]

If you look at the GB pictures and mine you will see very minor gunsmithing to make it a bit better. A little imagination is sometimes helpful!
Bob J

[Dave Suponski]

Congratulations on a great find Bob! It's even better because TPS list's only 40 10 gauges with 32" Parker Special Steel barrels being made.

[Todd Schrock]

Nice one Bob!

[Pete Lester]

Beautiful gun, It looks a lot better with the recoil pad properly fitted and screws on the floor plate timed. What are the bore sizes and choke constrictions? Looked like it had an original ivory bead on it too. You have to wonder what was someone thinking and what were they doing to cut the butt in the manner they did, they didn't even look like straight lines. Were you able to clean up the butt and "fix" the chipping at the edge from the saw?

[Greg Phillips]

Very nice 10 Bob!

[Bob Jurewicz]

Pete,
Bores are .777 or 8. Chokes are both full. My bore gauge has trouble with anything bigger than 12.
No work on stock-yet. If I decide to do it, I would send to Brian D for screw work and ask him to work with Mark Logan to put the stock back together as original.
Bob J

[Pete Lester]

Pete,
Bores are .777 or 8. Chokes are both full. My bore gauge has trouble with anything bigger than 12.
No work on stock-yet. If I decide to do it, I would send to Brian D for screw work and ask him to work with Mark Logan to put the stock back together as original.
Bob J

Well it looks great now. Good luck hunting and bringing it back even more.

[Dean Romig]

The wall thickness at the muzzles in the gunbroker pictures sure look like Full/Full or even fuller.

[Russ Jackson]

Hello Bob ,Very Nice, I talked with the seller and the gun in his photos looked a bit rough but She is a Beauty ! You had to be very pleased when it arrived , I know I would be ! Congrats. ! Russ