Desireability

[MarketHunter]

I've always wondered if anybody else on the forum had a magnum 10 gauge other than Murphy and I. That 34 inch gun sounds like a dandy, you missed the boat there Bill. I like your #6 frame gun better than my #3 frame gun, yours would handle 2 1/4 ounce loads a lot better. I've got to stick with 2 ounce stuff, anything heavier literally drives you into the ground with recoil. I can stand a few shots but then you get to flinching it's so harsh. Hard on the body and definitely hard on the gun.

Destry

[Bill Murphy]

The big six frame was test fired with Chambermates in 12 gauge. The trick is to pull both triggers so you know the gun has actually discharged.

[PML]

Originally Posted by Destry L. Hoffard

I've always wondered if anybody else on the forum had a magnum 10 gauge other than Murphy and I.

A number of years ago I was talking to a gentleman at the Vegas winter show about Parkers and he told me that he had a Parker magnum 10 gauge with a vent rib. I think he told me that it was a BHE. I was certainly suprised to hear of such an interesting gun. I never saw the gun but it was an interesting story.

Then last year there was another 3.5" gun at the Vegas show. I think it was a GH damascus gun that went back to Parker for new steel magnum barrels. I think Researcher looked this gun over as well and might have more specifics. They are out there....

Patrick

[Bill Murphy]

Patrick, the vent rib ten at Winter Vegas some years ago may have belonged to Mr. Parker. At least it was on a table near his tables. Maybe it was in the Parker auction but I don't remember it being there. Destry's GH Grade rebarrelled gun has been to Winter Vegas, but not last year. It was several years ago. Could there be two of them?

[PML]

Originally Posted by Bill Murphy

Patrick, the vent rib ten at Winter Vegas some years ago may have belonged to Mr. Parker. At least it was on a table near his tables. Maybe it was in the Parker auction but I don't remember it being there. Destry's GH Grade rebarrelled gun has been to Winter Vegas, but not last year. It was several years ago. Could there be two of them?

Bill,
I think the BHE 10 ga. spent it life in southern Colorado and was unknown to the TPS authors.... or so the story went. I remember asking the owner if it was fun to shoot and the answer was "I don't know, I have never shot it". I thought this was strange as I would surely light off a gun like that if I owned it. Anyway, it would be a neat gun to see in person. The gun last year was "redone" and being shopped on the dealer side. Is Destry's gun re-cased? I think there is more than one. I am not sure who you mean by "Mr. Parker"?

Patrick

[Bill Murphy]

Jim Parker.