10ga barrel weight

[Bill Murphy]

Gary, in my present condition, I can't lift the old girl to the shoulder. I'm sure she feels just wonderful in the hands of someone who goes to the gym every day.

[Bill Murphy]

Gary, most #4 frame graded tens were made at almost exactly 11 pounds for competition shooting. If you get a name on your order, shoot it to me and I'll see if I can identify him as a known competitor.

[OLD GEEZER]

I have a 10Ga. with 34 inch barrels that are weight stamped 9 pounds.. 7 0z. gun total weight is 14 pounds. its a bruiser. Thanks Thomas

[Bill Murphy]

What frame size?

[OLD GEEZER]

Bill: Frame size 5 Thomas

[Bill Murphy]

Those #5 frames have to be very scarce.

[Hammer Gun]

Bill, I will do, hope to get my letter anyday now,

[Hammer Gun]

Bill, the gun was sold to T Carter in Salt lake City Utah Sept 15 1879 then to Nelson Soule in Paducah KY Sept 2 1881

[Bill Murphy]

As I recall, Thomas Carter was a frontier merchandiser, trading post operator and dealer in Parker shotguns. When I bought a Carter gun some years ago, I researched him and found interesting information. I even found a Carter letterhead with an inquiry or a comment about a Parker shotgun on order. Google may get you some interesting information. Reread Kevin McCormack's DGJ article about his B Grade hammer gun. I think there is some Carter information in that article. I may be mistaken about that, but the article is still worth rereading. Sorry, Gary, the letter with the comment about the Parker shotgun was not a Carter letter. In fact, I think your gun is Kevin's old gun from the DGJ article. Congratulations.

[Hammer Gun]

Bill, did Kevin sell his B grade hammer gun if so to who? do you know if my ser# is the same as the one he had ? When did he part with the gun, I know these are a bunch of questions but if it is the same gun that he used to have what a coincidence