Thanks Jent,

That's what I love about this site...I learn more everyday and get the privi of a wide range of input and opinion.

Best,

Interesting,

Well the gun came in yesterday, low and behold the follownig:

Interesting:
1- It's a #2 frame as stamped (the seller must have been looking at the grade stamp and seen the 3).
2- The barrels have been repaired (pretty good job)!!! Only need bluing.
3- They are Titanic...not Vulcan as noted by the seller!!
4- It looks as if someone also steamed out a few small dings in the stock at some point because it's flat and perfect.

The Bad:
1- The chambers have been bored from 2 1/2
2- There are two cracks (one on each side) about 1.25" along the wrist.

The Good:
1- All numbers match up!!!
2- Engraving is good (on the forend release the engraver engraved the patent date on the outside)
3- Though cut to 28", the barrels just touch at the end.
4- The wood is fanastic, even better than my CHE in color, marble and overall texture.

Now this throws off my whole thought process.:banghead:

Any thoughts from the forum appreciated.

Well, now you might just have a good pheasant gun that won't stretch your arms. How much is cut off the bbls. If they were 30" then you may still have some choke left. If they are solid I would just shoot them as they are and keep an eye out for a set of #2 frame 10ga bbls...a bit harder to find than a set of #3 10 ga bbls....You could also try to fit a set of #2 frame 12 gauge bbls to the action and have a two bbl set. That would be a nice two barrel set to have. For upland birds I prefer a 28" bbl gun over a 30" anyway. But then I am only 5' 8" and 30" bbls are dragging in the weeds.

Good luck with the new acquistion and post up some pics. Everybody likes to see a nice grade 3 with nice wood.

Kurt

Kurt,

Well, I've decided to keep it. My other DH is Damascus and has 26" bbls, this will make a nice addition and as seen below in yesterday's haul...it works pretty well for the quackers too!!

Nice!

Nice job. Here's a result from an NC morning. Note the jewels on the greenwing.

Have your gunsmith make a set of split steel steel blocks that fit the barrel od, like a clamp, place the clamps on the barrel and useing a press on the blocks to push the dent back in ,Any heating on those soft solder barrels is asking for a big bill to resolder ribs back together, I have done several barrels this way , you can contact me at jlyons1@comcast.net

Here's another view, her name is Hudson.

Hudson? I would have sworn it is a Jeep

Nice Parker and swamp buggy...:)