The Short Ten - How many shooting one?

[J.B. Books]

Almost half a year since the last post, any new 10 bore owners/shooters since then?

[Leighton Stallones]

JOnes Lever, 10 1/4 lbs,choked full and full,32 inch Damascus 3 bar bbls,
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[George M. Purtill Member #28]

Originally Posted by Pete Lester

Almost half a year since the last post, any new 10 bore owners/shooters since then?

I got two.

I have a 10 hammer underlifter #10227- basically unfired- was owned by a Parker EE - a caster. I have never fired it but bought some RSTs from Morris so soo I will.

the second is a damascus PH grade 55861- very early hammerless. i alway thought it was a 12 but never fired it. well 2 weeks ago I dropped a 12 ga shell in it and the chamber swallowed it. we put in a short ten and fired it in a vise. no problem.
Mark Conrad's letter confirms it- it was sent back to the factory and bored out to a 10 guage with 2 and 5/8 chambers. Mark said he has never seen such a thing.
I think it will be my new skeet gun.

[J.B. Books]

Originally Posted by George M. Purtill

I got two.

I have a 10 hammer underlifter #10227- basically unfired- was owned by a Parker EE - a caster. I have never fired it but bought some RSTs from Morris so soo I will.

the second is a damascus PH grade 55861- very early hammerless. i alway thought it was a 12 but never fired it. well 2 weeks ago I dropped a 12 ga shell in it and the chamber swallowed it. we put in a short ten and fired it in a vise. no problem.
Mark Conrad's letter confirms it- it was sent back to the factory and bored out to a 10 guage with 2 and 5/8 chambers. Mark said he has never seen such a thing.
I think it will be my new skeet gun.

That is neat and explains at least one 2 frame (assuming it is a 2 frame) 10ga Grade 1 Twist. Can you scan and post the letter? Have you had the barrels walls measured, be interesting to know the thickness after the factory modification.

[Dean Romig]

Originally Posted by George M. Purtill

Mark Conrad's letter confirms it- it was sent back to the factory and bored out to a 10 guage with 2 and 5/8 chambers. Mark said he has never seen such a thing.

What is the minimum wall thickness on your 12-10 gauge convertible?

[George M. Purtill Member #28]

Originally Posted by Dean Romig

What is the minimum wall thickness on your 12-10 gauge convertible?

I have no way to measure as I have no guages.
i do know that the BBLS were shortened at some time as well.

[J.B. Books]

Originally Posted by George M. Purtill

I have no way to measure as I have no guages.
i do know that the BBLS were shortened at some time as well.

George if you can find a smith who has and knows how to properly use a wall thickness gauge it would be most interesting to know how your gun measures. You have a most unique Parker 10 bore.