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Unread 09-18-2018, 01:10 PM   #12
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Originally Posted by Bill Murphy View Post
.020 "past the forearm" is definitely a sign that the gun has been fooled with. The scariest gun I have ever examined is the probably unique #1 frame ten gauge DH grade gun. It hasn't blown up yet, but the chamber walls are thin beyond description. It is factory original and is in the order book. It is #71767 as I recall. Look it up.
Just curious, Bill, if you remember, what was the wall thickness that you describe here as "thin beyond description"?
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