Am I behind the curve, or is my new crossover gun being ignored? Maybe its progress is being pictured on another thread?

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I plan on snapping a few photos of the crossover gun tomorrow, as long as the sun cooperates! My flash photo skills leave something to be desired.

Here are a few photos....

The P.B. stamped into the inlet in the stock for the trigger guard is likely the mark of stocker Pearson Bannister.

I've never seen any evidence that Parker Bros. felt the need to identify a stock as being from their shop.






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By the way, Mark did agree to sell me the Puglisi crossover NH 10 several years ago and it is a highlight of my shooting collection. I believe he posted pictures of its restoration in another thread. It is not a #6 frame, and I am thankful for that. The negotiations for that gun started with my "Last Midnight Phone Conversation" with Jack P. before his death. After a bit of a chase, Mark let me purchase the great ten.

That is a nice crisp example of Bannister's mark.
For more on Bannister, you can read my article on him in a recent issue of PP.

Incidentally, the 0 stamped into the trigger guard inlet identifies it as being for a Grade-0.





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Which it happens "not to be". It is a Grade 1, which, when stocks are considered, are the same as a Grade 0. Thanks for the stockmaker info, Dean.

Indeed it is Bill - my mistake. I guess when it came to marking grades in stocks' inletting the difference in checking and quality of walnut between grades 0 and 1 was inconsequential.





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I own 116794 now. Sitting safely next to it's big brother #6 frame Grade 3 10ga 15lb 36" monster

Craig and I had a #6 frame show and tell at the Northeast Shoot a few years ago. Most #6 frame guns don't get out much, so our show and tell went over quite well.

Bill I always enjoy seeing your big guns and sharing my examples with others who share our passion for the big waterfowlers. Hopefully we can do it again in the future. Craig

cl i believe you have got the biggest 10 ga that parker ever built weight wise...i love these big old market guns...i have 1 gun that weighs15 lbs but it is a 8 gamy heaviest 10 ga is 12 lbs yes sir i believe your 10 ga is the biggest one i ever heard of....charlie

Charlie, you need to hold Craig's Big 10 to really appreciate it. Yes, it's HEAVY but just like a smaller lighter Parker, it comes to life between the hands. It mounts and swings well and it obeys your command.... except when you try to stop its swing... :eek:





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Just to end this thread, I measured up 116794 with Galazan bore and wall thickness gauges. Bores .780/.780, chokes .042/.042, Min wall .071/.070. I will post pictures during the season with the big gun in action.