10 gauge barrel length

[CraigThompson]

I got a copy of Identification and Serialization Monday and have been skiming it quite a bit . Paying attention at the moment mostly to the 10 gauge configurations .

Looked like the majority of the hammerless guns were 30 and 32 inches . I did however see some 28's , 26's and atleast two listed at 24" . Starngely enough the pair of 24" guns were consecutive serial number guns .

Oh yeah also saw atleast one 34" 10 gauge but I think that was a top lever hammer gun .

Anyway for you "fellows" that are a bit more indepth then myself . Have you run across many of the 10 gauge hammerless or top lever guns in barrel lengths other then 30 and 32 . I realize several of you already saw the #1 frame AH with the 26" barrels .

[chris dawe]

I have a 10 gauge GH 2 frame with factory 28 inch bbls

[Dean Romig]

All of my 10's are 30"

[Jeff Kuss]

My 10 ga 6 frame gun has 34" barrels. I recall a Dh 3 frame gun in Vegas several yrs ago with 40" barrels. That is another one I kick myself for not buying!

[Dean Romig]

Now that's a BIG gun!

Isn't that 40-incher the one shown in the back of The Parker Story being used by one of the charter members?

[charlie cleveland]

i have one factory 30 inch hammerless one 32 inch hammerless one 30 inchunder lever.. charlie

[George M. Purtill]

Good question:
I have 7 short tens:
4 hammer guns are 30 inch
1 hammer gun is 32
1 hammerless is 30
1 hammerless is 25.25 but it was cut and was originally a 12 gauge- see my article in PP on the Parker Convertible.

[Phillip Carr]

I have a 10 gauge GHE with 36" barrels. See pictures on my Album. Sent barrels to have them rust blued by DelGrego . There are no records on the gun but I asked Larry to give me his opinion on length and chambers and he states they are correct. Chris refinished the wood, unfortunately the wood had been sanded prior to him getting it, and the forend of course is not original but he thinned it down and reshaped to my liking. Some day I will find an ejector forend 3 frame wood for it.

[Carvel Whaley]

I have a 30 in 2 frame GH
a 30 in 2 frame lifter hammer
a 32 in 3 frame lifter hammer
a 19 in. 3 frame top leaver (has been cut) hammer
a 32 in. 4 frame top leaver hammer
All are short 10's. Carvel

[scott kittredge]

just 2
2 frame 30 in EH
3 frame 32 in EH

[Russ Jackson]

At the moment ,I have only one Ten Gauge ,it is an early Hammerless D Grade ,#3 Frame with The Dog Pointing engraved on the Bottom of the receiver also has the Heavier Ball Grip more often found on the Hammer Guns ,Pretty High Condition with 32" 10 Gauge Barrels and the Letter states sent back for a set of 30" ,12 Gauge Barrels and Forend , don't recall exactly but I think the letter states around 1918 ,they are Damascus Barrels also !

[Bill Murphy]

The Parker Story tells the story on barrel lengths and numbers of manufacture for each grade and gauge. The "totals" are extrapolated to somehow include the missing order and stock books. There is some great information there.

[CraigThompson]

The Parker Story tells the story on barrel lengths and numbers of manufacture for each grade and gauge. The "totals" are extrapolated to somehow include the missing order and stock books. There is some great information there.

Found the table in the back for "short barreled guns" but so far haven't found one for the extra long barrels or a breakdown or percentage on the more standard lengths .