The Short Ten - How many shooting one?

[Tom Hawkins]

The challenge of finding a short ten, putting it right to shoot, finding hulls and reloading with a roll crimper has been enjoyable as well as challenging. It has been much easier with the expertise of members here. I was extremely lucky to land a grade 5 top lever 4 frame. I had passed on the short tens for many years because of different reasons including ammo, weight, and application. It is now my new Parker endeavor and I am looking for the next one. I only wish I would have started sooner.

[Tom Flanigan]

Originally Posted by Tom Hawkins

The challenge of finding a short ten, putting it right to shoot, finding hulls and reloading with a roll crimper has been enjoyable as well as challenging. It has been much easier with the expertise of members here. I was extremely lucky to land a grade 5 top lever 4 frame. I had passed on the short tens for many years because of different reasons including ammo, weight, and application. It is now my new Parker endeavor and I am looking for the next one. I only wish I would have started sooner.

You are very fortunate to have found a grade 5 on a 4 frame. That is the holy grail for a lot of us. I am working on a currently purchased 10 bore. It is a run of the mill gun, so to speak, on a 3 frame. It had virtually no remaining finish but it had no turned screws and no large dings in the stock. I am currently finishing the stock and will do the twist barrels next.

Short tens are out there and with a little patience, one will eventually turn up that hasn't been abused or molested. I watch the market closely and will grab any unmolested 10 bore I see, regardless of the grade.