The Short Ten - How many shooting one?

[Craig Larter]

Pete' original post on this topic was back in 2011, 7 years ago. In 2011 I had two LC Smith 10's. I have been busy----today I own 4 LC Smith 10's, 1 Ithaca NID Grade 3E, and 5 Parker 10's. A NH 6 frame, a D TL Hammer 6 frame 36", DH 30" fishtail, CH 30 Bernard, AH 32" Damascus. I find them big fun to smoke clays and topple ducks.

[charlie cleveland]

a fella has to love these big guns....charlie

[J.B. Books]

Originally Posted by Craig Larter

Pete' original post on this topic was back in 2011, 7 years ago. In 2011 I had two LC Smith 10's. I have been busy----today I own 4 LC Smith 10's, 1 Ithaca NID Grade 3E, and 5 Parker 10's. A NH 6 frame, a D TL Hammer 6 frame 36", DH 30" fishtail, CH 30 Bernard, AH 32" Damascus. I find them big fun to smoke clays and topple ducks.

Surprising to me, this is the most "viewed" thread/topic of discussion in this forum and the second most viewed thread is long way behind it, 59,267 views vs. 47,568 views. Go figure.

[Kevin McCormack]

Originally Posted by Ed Blake

Tom is right. A grade 5 on a 4-frame would be quite a find. I was lucky enough to find a grade 3 on a 4-frame. Personally, I think tens are undervalued. There some good ones out there.

If you want to see a great one, look up The Double Gun Journal Vol. 13, Issue 2, p. 43.

[OH Osthaus]

I added another one last week - a 1926 field grade Ithaca (or ithica to the hooked on phonics fans) super 10.

I've tried to find an honest one for a while, so the fourth time's the charm I finally found one with full chokes and unmolested chambers. Metal is honestly worn, but it does need wood work. The top of the stock head needed repair on both sides and the comb at some point was sanded down so someone could use their left eye, once again a story lost to time, war injury? simple accident?

I'll fill that gap and use it as a pattern to build a new stock, but will shoot it ugly this season

[Mills]

Very nice Rick!

[mobirdhunter]

Originally Posted by Rick Losey

I added another one last week - a 1926 field grade Ithaca (or ithica to the hooked on phonics fans) super 10.

I've tried to find an honest one for a while, so the fourth time's the charm I finally found one with full chokes and unmolested chambers. Metal is honestly worn, but it does need wood work. The top of the stock head needed repair on both sides and the comb at some point was sanded down so someone could use their left eye, once again a story lost to time, war injury? simple accident?

I'll fill that gap and use it as a pattern to build a new stock, but will shoot it ugly this season

Thanks for the pictures of your new Ithaca (er, Ithica). They are "far reachin'" guns for sure. A couple of years back I managed a fall turkey -- on the wing -- at 80 steps. I may have frightened the bird to death, but it sure was an experience to take that bird. Unfortunately, I can't hit waterfowl with mine (or, I'm not as lucky as on that one shot at a turkey). I shoot the back trigger on turkeys to save my middle finger from getting pounded by the recoil.

I'm sure you'll get a kick out of shooting yours (sorry!)...and a longer arm from carrying it.

[Tom Poss]

I Do--underlifter

[charlie cleveland]

nice 10 ga s they are my favorite guns...i have a few short tens a parker hammerless p grade 10 2 early lifter 10 s a lefever e grade 10 hammerless a calybourne hammer 10 a d h grade parker 10 a ithaca mag ten....the pictures of the shells with the 10 ga was a neat picture i see some of them were ajax heavies what was the dark blue or black shell....charlie

[todd allen]

I have always thought of the short 10 as an elegant "full size" shotgun. I don't currently have one, but have been been accused of cavorting with those who have.
Anyone remember John Shannefelt from the Sacramento area?