Something seems off about this grade 5 10 ga

[Mills]

I did not buy the guns, in case anyone was wondering.

If the work is by Runge, that would help. As has been said, the cost of undoing poor "restoration" exceeds fixing neglect. I have some other irons in the fire anyway.

[Randy Roberts]

Originally Posted by Mills Morrison

I did not buy the guns, in case anyone was wondering.

Smart decision IMO Mills.

[Mills]

The fence looks like some others I have seen from the era. Thought it looked like my C 10 but it is a little different

[6pt-Sika]

I know a somewhat sprawled out family of Shacklefords that live in SE AR , SW MS and NE LA . I’d be curiouse to find out if there was any relation .

[Dean Romig]

You can order a research letter on it if you know the serial number.

I’ve done it a few times.





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[6pt-Sika]

I wonder if this bad boy was a 3 frame a 4 frame or a 5 frame ?

[Milton C Starr]

Originally Posted by CraigThompson

I wonder if this bad boy was a 3 frame a 4 frame or a 5 frame ?

I was wondering too if it was perhaps a #4 frame seems the few 4 frames I have seen were higher grade 10 gauges in the 10+lb range. Ideally a 4 frame 10lb gun should be balanced closer to center than a 3 frame. Wonder if they ever thought of just adding a counter balance in the stock of a heavy barreled 3 frame to get a similar result.