In the first paragraph of the article Mr. Landis states "As the 10-gauge double was by far the most popular and for many uses the most effective gun of its time,....."
As far as Parker Bros. production is concerned that is not the case, and I'd suspect that our other manufacturer's production mirrors the Brothers P. Charlie Price presented a paper titled "Parker Gun Gauges Over the Years" at the PGCA 7th Annual Meeting and Conference in Cleveland, Ohio, July 21, 2001. From the very beginning, Parker Bros. produced more 12-gauge than 10-gauge guns. The closest 10-gauge production got to 12-gauge production was in the 1881 to 1885 time period when 44% of production was 10-gauge to 54% 12-gauge. After that 10-gauge production fell dramatically, and after 1895 it was never more than 2%. Charlie's paper goes a long ways towards dispelling the myth that there was a period of time when the 10-gauge was dominant.
FWIW, C.S. Landis is far more known for his writings on .22s and varmint rifles.
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