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Unread 03-07-2015, 03:01 PM   #15
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Originally Posted by Bill Murphy View Post
I have two 32" #3 frames that weigh 10 pounds. I have one that weights 9 pounds, 8 ounces. I have a 27" #2 frame ten that weighs about 7 1/4 pounds. All #4 frame hammer guns that I have weighed are just at or under 11 pounds to take advantage of the maximum allowed weight of pigeon guns in the mid 1880s.
So the only hammerless 10 gauge frames were #2 , #3 and #6 with the exception of the one gun built on a #1 frame correct .

Also there was no such thing as a hammerless #4 or #5 frame ?

Sorry I see you pretty well answered all this in a post above !
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