Did you or do you know a fellow name of Al Magyar ?

He was a NSSA First Team All American about 20-25 years ago and I believe he was the one that put on the old "Motor State Skeet Shoot" at the Detroit Gunclub .

He and Robert Paxton were two man team partners back then and I believe they were kinda buisness partners in wha is now Paxton Arms .

Magyar was a legend in Detroit shooting circles. I never knew him, but his name is on many trophies at DGC.

I don't know how Al Magyar enters into the A Grade ten conversation, but yes, I know him and his wife Trish. Al is presently the president of NSSA if I'm not mistaken. He is still actively shooting NSSA skeet.

Hmmm so it's safe to assume that no more then possibly a couple dozen marked 3 1/2" guns were ever produced ?

Or shall I say originally produced as such ?

That would be a good assumption. We still need to measure the wall thickness of fluid steel standard tens to determine whether the factory 3 1/2" tens use the same tubes as the standard guns.

The article by Alex Kerr was in 'Guns&Ammo', late 70's or early 80's. As I recall he started doing a shotgun column for them. I remember him mentioning the 10 but I don't remember the context. I used to really love going into his gun shop. For a kid it was a palace of dreams.
C.G.B.