Calling all 3 Frame 12 gauge's

[charlie cleveland]

them 3 frame 12 s sure got thick breach ends...and gotta love the 36 inch barrel one... charlie

[charlie cleveland]

keep them 3 frame 12 s a coming.. charlie

[Bill Murphy]

The three that Jent knows about brings us up to 14 or 15 different guns on this thread. For those searching for records on #3 frames, the order for gun #125,757, a 12 gauge DH, includes the notation "2 1/2 frame". The weights for the 32" and 28" barrels are 8 pounds, 7 ounces, and 8 pounds, 4 ounces. The order for gun #136,923, a 16 gauge VH, specifies "2 1/2 frame", 28" barrels and 8 pounds, 13 ounces. The order for my DH magnum ten Lefever sleeved gun (from 12 gauge) does not specify a frame size.

[J.B. Books]

Scott K. reminded me that Jay Shacter had a 3 frame VHE 12ga straight stock with a lot of cast off in the stock at Hausmanns shoot last June. The lower tang was visibly bent. The gun fit me very nice.

[King Cobb]

Since I have finally acquired such a gun I thought I would add it to this thread.

Its an 1890 DH, 2 barrel set. 10 gauge 32" and 12 gauge 30", weighs 9lbs even with either barrel on. 12 gauge barrel was added in 1913 at parker bros.

[Mills]

Since we've reawakened this thread, here is my DH project which now includes a set of 30" 3 frame 12 gauge barrels

[charlie cleveland]

i too have a 3 frame 12 ga with 30 inch barels and weighs 9 1/4 lbs...reckon how many of these guns have 3 inch chambers mine only has 2 3/4 inch chambers...charlie

[6pt-Sika]

Originally Posted by John Truitt

I am aware of four others.
Two VH each 32" (they were both for sale thru Ivory beads a few years ago. I think one of those is for sae wiht another dealer now may be Steve Barnett but I am not positive)
Two DH's.
One 32" damascus that resides in Northern VA as of three years ago.
One 28 " unknown where abouts.

I have shot one of the 32" VH's and she is one hell of a shooting iron.

#3 frame guns are very cool.

PS:
I do remember seeing a #3 framel 36" 12 VH about two or three years ago at the Spring Southern

John , the pair of 34" DH guns our mutual friend owns are they #2 or #3 frame guns ? I looked them over once down at Brads sporting course but I didn't take them apart .

[Craig Larter]

I own two #3 Frame 12's, a CHE with 32" bbls, factory 2 7/8" chambers, a DHE with 30" bbls.

[OH Osthaus]

Only the one here

32 inch barrels - .035 and .038 chokes - 8 1/2 pounds- VH

the wrist was broken in three places (two did not go all the way through- one was side to side but the stock had not separated)- they are fixed and a reinforcing rod installed down into the pistol grip from under the top tang, and the stock refinished - the checkering still needs to be recut