bore size variation question

[10 bore]

Originally Posted by Milton C Starr

Ive read on how its common on early Parkers to have some variations in bore size for their given gauge . My question is about a top lever however , would a bore size of .795 on a 10 gauge be unusual ?

I have a 1889 2 frame hammeress10 ga with bores of .802
Scott

[Milton C Starr]

Originally Posted by scott kittredge

I have a 1889 2 frame hammeress10 ga with bores of .802
Scott

Thats only 0.033 from a 8 ga haha .

Ive been looking at a couple different 10 ga Parkers currently up for sale .
The sellers usually dont provide enough information on sites like gunbroker .
One has a 10 ga #3 frame which claims a barrel weight of 12lbs it appears, which seems awfully heavy for a #3 frame .


The gun in question though was one on a auction site that is a frankenstein gun the frame , barrels , & forend all different serial numbers .

Ive been trying to see if there are any shootable Parker 10 gauges under the 2,000$ range .