EH 10 gauge #3 32"

[CraigThompson]

Well it appears I've bought a Parker EH #3 frame 32" gun !

Funds should be to the seller by wednesday and hopefully the gun will be to me by next monday .

This one I am quite sure is not in as nice condition as my EH #2 frame but thats just fine as long as the guns solid .

[Mills Morrison]

Good for you. If it is the one I saw on Gunsinternational (I think) that is a good buy.

[CraigThompson]

Good for you. If it is the one I saw on Gunsinternational (I think) that is a good buy.


Thanks !

I thought so as well provided it is as the guy claims .

The hole in the stock bothers me a bit but I think Mr. Patton can straighten that out easily enough .

[Rick Losey]

I'll be interested to hear what it looks like

I asked him for better pics a month ago and never got them

if it is solid - that was a good buy

[Mills Morrison]

You never know what you are going to get on these online gun sites. I have got some real junkers, but also got some real diamonds in the rough.

[CraigThompson]

I'll be interested to hear what it looks like

I asked him for better pics a month ago and never got them

if it is solid - that was a good buy

I've been talking to this guy on and off ever since he listed that gun and had tried to buy it before I got my #2 frame gun at about $200 more then what I gave him this time .

And I hope this thing is choked tighter then the hinges of H..E..L..L well as long as it's safe for Bismuth that is :rotf:

[CraigThompson]

The gun serial numbers to 1899 actually and it's in a group of I believe ten EH guns .

[Mills Morrison]

The supply problems for low pressure non-tox ammo is a real pain for us owners of these old waterfowl guns.

[Rick Losey]

yes - he only gave the first three of the serial number- the last two had to be in the 60's

[CraigThompson]

yes - he only gave the first three of the serial number- the last two had to be in the 60's

The last two are in the teens .

[CraigThompson]

Originally when he listed this gun he told me it was a #2 frame but he also told me he couldn't get the for end off . When I talked to him today he said they had fixed/replaced the spring that caused the problem and yes it was a #3 .

[Rick Losey]

The last two are in the teens .

then something is odd - he told me the serial was 911xx

in the book 91110 to 91120 are 12's not 10s except for 91117 - which list as 30 inches, i could not read the serial number in the pics

BTW- he emailed me back in August that it was a 3 frame


I am not putting it down, I looked at it again last week and almost called- i hope you got a good one- you can tell me "told ya so" :rotf:

unless we are talking a different gun- the one I looked at was there first thing this morning but gone after you posted.

[CraigThompson]

He told me the number I looked in the book and whatever the number was there were several together I think maybe ten of them listed as 10 gauge . I was thinking the number was 91,116 but my memory isn't what it once was !

[CraigThompson]

Must have been in the 91,162-91,169 group . Because whatever he told me a couple months ago was correct with the book . Have you seen or heard of many EH guns be it #2 or #3 frame guns that had 28" barrels ?

[CraigThompson]

The one I got or am getting has what appears to be a home made sling swivel in the under rib of the barrels and a hole in the stock where "I assume" a swivel stud pulled out . Also said it had a chip missing from the toe . The fellows in Jersey .

[Rick Losey]

That's the one

[CraigThompson]

Some not so great pics !

I hope the guy has less then stellar photography ability and the gun looks better in real life LOL's !

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The main two things that bother me on this one !

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[Rick Losey]

thanks- the right side is not too bad- the engraving did not show in the GI posts and it looked like a piece was missing at the stock head on the right side, those were my questions to him, never got an answer

IF the bores are VG as he said - i think you did good- but I think what you see is what you get- still a deal at that price

[CraigThompson]

thanks- the right side is not too bad- the engraving did not show in the GI posts and it looked like a piece was missing at the stock head on the right side, those were my questions to him, never got an answer

IF the bores are VG as he said - i think you did good- but I think what you see is what you get- still a deal at that price

I'm thinking I might see if Professor Patton can fix the hole in the stock and try to make it as unnoticeable as possible . But then I might after he does that put a stud of some type back . And if I decide against a stud I'll have to get the holes plugged in the under rib .

[CraigThompson]

I started casing the serial number book a little while ago starting in 1889 looking for 10 gauge guns with 28" or 26" barrels . Before I stopped I found something like 42 of the 28" and 3 of the 26" . I failed to see how many EH guns .

Of the ones I counted I think there was in one place a group of 28" top lever guns something like 10 or 12 in the group .

A #2 frame top lever and a 28" EH would be nice to add . To say nothing of a #4 Grade 2 top lever !

[Harry Collins]

It appears to have a sling attachment on the barrel. So the hole in the stock may have been for a sling. The little 20 gauge hammer gun I had in Italy 40+ years ago had sling attachments and I loved the configuration.

[CraigThompson]

It appears to have a sling attachment on the barrel. So the hole in the stock may have been for a sling. The little 20 gauge hammer gun I had in Italy 40+ years ago had sling attachments and I loved the configuration.

I have a 16 Kerner with swivels thats okay . But this Parker I'm about 200% sure didn't leave the factory that way .

The barrel swivel stud in the pics doesn't look terribly bad but I betcha the one in the stock was a plain old Uncle Mike's swivel stud . I may get a set of the Jerry Miller two screws swivel stud bases . Then plug the hole and inlet a place for the two screw stud base .

Or and highly more likely I'll get Professor Patton to take care of the hole in the buttstock and I'll plug the two holes in the under rib myself .

[CraigThompson]

Well the seller got my certified funds today along with my UPS insured shipping label . He sent me a message that UPS would have it today . So coming from New Jersey to Virginia I should receive it Friday .

[CraigThompson]

By using the UPS tracking number I ascertained that the gun "should be" delivered Friday !

[CraigThompson]

The Parker arrived today . And to be honest it exceeded what I was expecting by a good bit !

The bores in this thing are like mirrors , the barrel rang true when I tapped them , all the pertitnent places had matching serial numbers and the gun locks up tight and on face . I think the stock had been refinished or finish added .

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[Mills Morrison]

Wow! That is nice. :shock:

[CraigThompson]

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A small chip in the toe !

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The swivel stud issues !


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[Rick Losey]

Good buy Craig

So. Did the serial number end in the 60's

[Mills Morrison]

EH and NH Parkers are great working guns. I know several of us on here who own and shoot them. You see photos of A grades and high condition Parkers in museums. You see photos of EH and NH's in duck boats.

[CraigThompson]

Good buy Craig

So. Did the serial number end in the 60's


Yes 63 .

He had told me the number a few months back and for some reason 91116 kept popping in my head .

[CraigThompson]

EH and NH Parkers are great working guns. I know several of us on here who own and shoot them. You see photos of A grades and high condition Parkers in museums. You see photos of EH and NH's in duck boats.

Well I now have an EH #2 with 30" barrels and this EH #3 with 32" barrels .

I looked thru the serial number book looking for hammerless 28" 10 gauge guns and found more listed then I expected . Anyway I'll keep eyes open for one of them also hopefully EH grade .

While I was looking for the 28" guns I also watched for 26" and 24" . I found very few hammerless 10 gauge in 26" or 24" but there were a few .

[CraigThompson]

Most of the small action screws are buggered a bit , there's a chip missing from the toe , the home made swivel stud on the barrel and the swivel stud in the butt stock small things that'll get fixed over time !

I wanna try it on the pattern board with #1 Bismuth monday from 40 yards and perhaps with some buckshot handloads on paper .

[CraigThompson]

Hmmm on my postal scale this thing weighs 8 pounds 12 ounces . I think it's a shade lighter then my #2 frame gun with shorter barrels :shock:

[Rick Losey]

he said just over 8 1/2 pounds

what is the stamped barrel weight

[CraigThompson]

he said just over 8 1/2 pounds

what is the stamped barrel weight

5 pounds 1 ounce !

[CraigThompson]

Monday morning weather permitting I plan on trying this new to me Parker with handloaded #1 Bismuth on the pattern board . And then try hanloaded 000 , 00 , 0 , 1 and 2 buckshot all buffered but shoot these on paper at 25 yards the Bismuth I'll try at 40 yards .

[CraigThompson]

Shot #1 Bismuth loads at 40 yards !

New Remington hulls cut to 2 7/8" , 1 1/4 ounces Bismuth #1 , REM SP-10 wad , 30 grains SR7625 and a CCI209 primer shot at 40 yards !

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[CraigThompson]

These are kinda self explanatory .

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[CraigThompson]

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[Bill Murphy]

Guess it will kill a deer. By the way, my #2 frame DH ten has 27" original Damascus barrels. It weighs about 7 1/2 pounds. According to The Parker Story, it's one of three.

[CraigThompson]

Guess it will kill a deer. By the way, my #2 frame DH ten has 27" original Damascus barrels. It weighs about 7 1/2 pounds. According to The Parker Story, it's one of three.

What weight is struck on the barrels ? Witg this one weighing 7 1/2 my thoughts of one of the EH guns on a #2 with 28" or possibly 26" barrels might be just what I want for a drive gun as opposed to the two heavys I already have !

[CraigThompson]

Strangely with both of these guns being approx IM or tighter they both show a liking for 000 . And it just so happens I have 15-20 pounds of Remington 000 someone gave me a few years ago . I've had very nice results in the past on deer with 000 , 00 , 0 and 1 . Over the next year or two I wanna take a few with #2 and 3 buck most likely in the 20 gauge guns but then again they seem to do nicely in this 10 gauge as well .

[Erick Hodge]

I think you have a nice gun. I think I had purchased it and returned it several weeks ago. I only returned it because I need a set of 32" #3 frame Damascus barrels and the holes for the sling mount would have shown up after refinishing. I would have kept it anyway if the sling swivels had lettered. However, I have a 16 gauge #0 frame DH that has sling swivels that do letter and the barrel mount looks nearly identical to the mount on this gun. It looks tasteful to me. I ordered a letter on this gun and I would be happy to give it to you if you would like it.

[CraigThompson]

I think you have a nice gun. I think I had purchased it and returned it several weeks ago. I only returned it because I need a set of 32" #3 frame Damascus barrels and the holes for the sling mount would have shown up after refinishing. I would have kept it anyway if the sling swivels had lettered. However, I have a 16 gauge #0 frame DH that has sling swivels that do letter and the barrel mount looks nearly identical to the mount on this gun. It looks tasteful to me. I ordered a letter on this gun and I would be happy to give it to you if you would like it.

Some dipstick "refinished" the stock on this gun I assume several years ago and was most certainly over active with the sandpaper/steel wool around the upper and lower tang on this gun . Other then that I don't have alot to complain about with this gun .

[Mills Morrison]

Sure looks good from where I stand. The stock on my EH is a little undersized or seems to be, too.

[CraigThompson]

Sure looks good from where I stand. The stock on my EH is a little undersized or seems to be, too.

Now all I need is another EH with 28" factory barrels on a #2 frame and an EH on a #6 frame with 34" or 36" barrels !

Lotsa luck to me on both counts :rotf:

[Mills Morrison]

Mine has 28" barrels, but not factory. :rolleyes: I need one with 30" or 32" factory barrels