Parker 10 gauge

[Toby Espy]

Not sure what frame this is Thanks for any help

[Bill Murphy]

Do I see a very faint "2" in the rear lug?

[Toby Espy]

I can’t see it but I’m about blind

[Toby Espy]

I can’t see it but I’m about blind but that’s on right barrel

[Randy G Roberts]

What is the distance center to center between the firing pins? Not certain by looking at your pics.

1 3/16 = 3 frame
1 4/16 = 4 frame
1 5/16 = 5 frame

[Toby Espy]

Looks like 1 1/8 but closer to 1 3/16

[Randy G Roberts]

1 1/8 = 2 frame. You can also cross reference with the attached if you are uncertain.

[Toby Espy]

Than you very much

[Arthur Shaffer]

I have a higher grade 10 that is about 1500 numbers before that which is a 2 frame. It likely is a 2.

[Brian Dudley]

Given how early the gun is. It likely pre-dates the standard frame sizing system. And certainly the marking of such system. But it would be roughly equivalent to a 2 frame gun.

[Toby Espy]

Given how early the gun is. It likely pre-dates the standard frame sizing system. And certainly the marking of such system. But it would be roughly equivalent to a 2 frame gun.

Thanks Brian

[Arthur Shaffer]

Given how early the gun is. It likely pre-dates the standard frame sizing system. And certainly the marking of such system. But it would be roughly equivalent to a 2 frame gun.

Now you have me wondering. I have several 10 ga hammer guns. I have an 1880 and an 1874. It's too late to check but I will do it tomorrow. I was almost certain that both those guns had a frame size marking on the lug. I will see if they do or not. I know the 1874 is narrower than the 1880 in both breech width and stock head dimension.

[Dean Romig]

Given how early the gun is. It likely pre-dates the standard frame sizing system. And certainly the marking of such system. But it would be roughly equivalent to a 2 frame gun.


True Brian

Here’s my 5949 and then my 14056


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[Toby Espy]

I see no markings on the water table of mine

[Dean Romig]

The water table wouldn’t have the frame size, only the serial number.

The barrel flats are the pictures I posted, but only to illustrate that my earlier Damascus barrels do not have the frame size stamp on the bottom face lf the lug and my later Laminated barrels have the frame size of 2 preceded with a 0, which we suspect is the stamp of a worker or inspector.



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