I purchased the gun on GB but of course do not have it yet. It will be sent to my place in CO and my brother will bring it to me around the 1st of April. I will then take some photos and let the experts on the forum take a look at it and give opinions. I am still curious as to the dimples in odd places but hope they aren't too bad whatever they are. I am assuming (we all know how that goes) they are minor dents.

Dennis

My plan with the 3 frame 12 gauge is to possibly at a later time find some 10 gauge barrels for it. Are they fairly common in good shooting condition?

Charlie thanks for letting me know via the forum about the auction on GB.

Dennis

I tried the same thing with a damascus 10 gauge and a set of 12 gauge barrels then the opposite with a fluid steel 10 gauge and 12 gauge barrels. Both times a #3 frame gun. Neither worked, I mean not even close enough to be gunsmith fitted.


DLH

P.S. Stray fluid steel 10 gauge barrels are about like rocking horse shit or hen's teeth as far as rarity.

You could possibly find ten gauge Twist or Damascus barrels, but not fluid steel. This was a great buy.

I would be OK with twist barrels when the time comes. All it takes is money. Thanks all for the uplifting information about the gun. It is scary to buy a gun sight unseen and with not much of a description but I think it looks OK from the photos I did see.

Dennis

I have a DH 10 for which I found 12 gauge barrels that fit with a little adjusting, so all hope is not lost. Good luck on your project.

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Come on Destry quit crushing my dreams.

So, I went down and got my DHE #3 frame, 30" barrels w/factory weight of 4 lbs 7 oz. The complete gun weighs 8 lbs 9 oz. with BT forend and SST . This gun was rebarreled, perhaps at Remington, with the Parker Gun Works - Overload Proved die stamped on the barrel flats.

Farrell, tell us more about that gun. If it doesn't have Remington repair codes stamped on the barrel flats, the work was done at Parker Brothers. Give us the serial number.

That gun looks like it is shootable as is. Too late for the duck season, but just in time for the turkey season.