Parker 10 G

[William Davis]

Bought this 10G Hammer at the Fall Southern # 49225, 30 inch 10 lbs. Metal was good, never messed with. Parker letter shows it was shipped to the upper Mississippi, back to the factory twice both times shipped back to the same area. Probably never saw salt water which accounts for the metal condition. Wood was poorly re-finished. Danny Patton stripped the old stain re-cut the checkering and re-oiled. He did a great job.








Think the gun is nice enough to send out for barrel re-finish. Believe it’s a grade 3 correct me if wrong. Been working up 10 G loads from the Short 10 post.

William Davis

[B. Dudley]

That gun is a grade 2. As it lacks sculpted bolsters. And has on drop points on the stock. A grade marking should be on the water table.

[Mills]

Very nice gun you have there.

[William Davis]

You are right I see it now on the main Parker site. Grade 2 or G . It has a Fish Tail Lever too.

Lot of drop to the stock, slip on pad and cheek piece from The Leatherman who displays at the Southern fit's pretty good

William

[6pt-Sika]

Nice !

Patton does very nice work . He does all our stockwork now at the shop . For me he's done a few small things as well and I was always well pleased .

[6pt-Sika]

Since it weighs 10 pounds I assume it's on a #3 frame ?

That one is very similar to my top lever Grade 2 #3 frame except your screws are in a bit better shape and my barrels are 32" .

[J. A. EARLY]

Originally Posted by William Davis

You are right I see it now on the main Parker site. Grade 2 or G . It has a Fish Tail Lever too.

Lot of drop to the stock, slip on pad and cheek piece from The Leatherman who displays at the Southern fit's pretty good

William

William,

In 10 Gauge they called them E for hammer and EH for hammerless for grade 2. Later in the 1900s they eventually called them GH in 10 if I remember correctly. Very nice gun. I have one just like it except for the fishtail lever.

[John Havard]

A wonderful gun!

[William Davis]

It's a 3 Frame.

Ran 100 + RST's through it at the Fall Southern. Been waiting to try my loads. The Charlie Cleveland recipe 1 1/8 oz 19 g Red Dot. 16 G fiber wad filler bottom of the Remington Shot cup. Found out 2 of the 4 places I shoot clays won't allow 10 g. Even though it's throwing 12 G target size loads.

Guess a rule is a rule, put in to keep shot fall zones in check. Be at my private spot next week shoot anything you can carry. I get the chokes as Full + and Mod + from simple measurement of the muzzles I/D. Still no way to get bore diamater below the chokes. Pattern plate will tell the true story. Shot cups ought to tighten it up too.

William

[6pt-Sika]

Originally Posted by William Davis

Found out 2 of the 4 places I shoot clays won't allow 10 g. Even though it's throwing 12 G target size loads.

One of those places "Central Virginia" had no choice that was a rule placed upon them by the county .

Which was also the reason we were talking about going to the Flying Rabbit in Mount Crawford . I think Shennendale will also allow a 10 gauge .

At the gun club I belong to here in Orange as well as the little skeet club I'm a memer of in Ashland I shoot 10 gauge at them both . If and when I ever get an 8 gauge I'll shoot it there as well .