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3" 12 ga hammer chambers ??
Unread 09-09-2009, 08:43 AM   #9
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Default 3" 12 ga hammer chambers ??

Anyone ever measured a 12ga in either hammer or early hammerless with 3" chambers??? I have 5 Parker marked brass hulls, 4 of which were nickel plated and all of them measure out at exactly 3" overall length. I have not seen or heard of any early 12ga guns with 3" chambers. Apparently somone had one made in that configuration. These hulls will not completely chamber in any of my 12ga guns.

I did have a 10ga hammer gun that was ordered with 3" chambers.

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