Ten Gauge Frame Size

[OH Osthaus]

i have had two 10's (still have one) both 2 frames

I watch a 4 frame in very rough shape and missing its forend sell on gunbroker last week. Still wonder if I should have let it go.

[Bill Murphy]

All #4 and #5 frame guns I have seen have been hammer guns. #1, #2, #3 and #6 are the hammerless ten gauges I have seen. #4 frame top lever hammer guns with 32" barrels were the gun of choice for competitive shooters in the mid 1880s because they could easily be made to the eleven pound top limit of gun weight in the pigeon shooting community. Parker company shooters were "issued" these #4 frame eleven pounders, either at a discount or free depending on how well they represented Parker Brothers. Unfortunately, the use of these guns in the pigeon ring by Parker company shooters ended in 1889 when Parker wanted their shooters to use the new hammerless guns. It is nearly impossible to destroy these #4 frame pigeon guns, and, rare as they are, they keep popping up in the collector market.

[Bill Murphy]

Rick, I would like to look at that gunbroker ad for the #4 frame without forend. Can you give us the item number?

[OH Osthaus]

Originally Posted by Bill Murphy

Rick, I would like to look at that gunbroker ad for the #4 frame without forend. Can you give us the item number?

Bill

Here is the link

http://www.gunbroker.com/Auction/Vie...Item=461146940

[6pt-Sika]

Originally Posted by Bill Murphy

#4 frame top lever hammer guns with 32" barrels were the gun of choice for competitive shooters in the mid 1880s because they could easily be made to the eleven pound top limit of gun weight in the pigeon shooting community.

Well that's something I'd never heard before !

Never had heard of a weight limit in any of the shotgun games . That's intresting is there still a weight limit for live pigeon guns ?

[Bill Murphy]

Sorry for the slow response, Craig. No, there is no weight limit in present day flyer shoots.

[6pt-Sika]

Originally Posted by Bill Murphy

Sorry for the slow response, Craig. No, there is no weight limit in present day flyer shoots.

Well if Sir Allgood issues me an invite this year I’ll give it a try . No hammer gun or 10 gauge I’m afraid but a SxS 12 none the less .