maybe someone used 'em to drive fence posts into the ground

I'm kinda with Mr. Murphy on the #6 frame....I wonder if it isn't really a 5 or 7?

That dent in the barrel face would concern me.

Sorry it took so long to answer it along way from Fl to Tulsa. The sn is correct. The breech end corner is damaged where it has been dropped. It still locks upwell and I feel that it is repairable. I am a gunsmith but why? it part of its History.The wall thickness at the muzzle is about an 1/8th of an inch. It is a grade 3. I found a bigger scale the gun weighs 15 1/4 lbs.

There is a 6 stamped on the bbl lug

bob that 10 ga is the heaviet one i ve ever heard of in ten gauge..there s not many 8 ga that weigh 15 1/2 lb...but sure is a interesting old gun..the opening lever on your gun is called a fish tail by the way...charlie

I ordered a letter (thanks Chuck and the new on line system!!!!) and it is indeed a 6 frame 10 ga. weighting 15 1/4 lbs. with 36" bbls. It is on the way to me. I was hoping it was an 8 but at least now I don't need to invest in loading 8 ga. equipment. A good friend inspected the gun and it appears to be honest in all respects with a few warts. Maybe I can shoot a few ducks with the old beast and write and article for PP or DGJ.

can't wait to see that on the clays course :rotf:

Good job Craig!

Craig, This is you first hammergun huh? Oh Boy.....Here we go!

Dave: Yes it is my first Parker hammer gun. I have the hammerless covered pretty well so time to add a hammer gun. I started big!