Smart decision IMO Mills.

The fence looks like some others I have seen from the era. Thought it looked like my C 10 but it is a little different

I know a somewhat sprawled out family of Shacklefords that live in SE AR , SW MS and NE LA . I’d be curiouse to find out if there was any relation .

You can order a research letter on it if you know the serial number.

I’ve done it a few times.





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I wonder if this bad boy was a 3 frame a 4 frame or a 5 frame ?

I contemplated doing the same thing . And my plan worked , I waited to long and someone else got it :whistle:

I was wondering too if it was perhaps a #4 frame seems the few 4 frames I have seen were higher grade 10 gauges in the 10+lb range. Ideally a 4 frame 10lb gun should be balanced closer to center than a 3 frame. Wonder if they ever thought of just adding a counter balance in the stock of a heavy barreled 3 frame to get a similar result.