Something seems off about this grade 5 10 ga

[Dean Romig]

That $1500 isn’t a bad price for the basis of a project gun. What’s the serial number? Might answer the chamber length question (though I doubt it). Were pheasants even legal game when that gun was made? It looks like that pheasant may have been added sometime later?

The seller says “a bit off face”… boy I’ll say it is!!!





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[mobirdhunter]

Originally Posted by Dean Romig

That $1500 isn’t a bad price for the basis of a project gun. What’s the serial number? Might answer the chamber length question (though I doubt it). Were pheasants even legal game when that gun was made? It looks like that pheasant may have been added sometime later?

The seller says “a bit off face”… boy I’ll say it is!!!

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I agree, Dean. Definitely a different engraver on that non-Parker looking pheasant.

Maybe Mills can bring this one back...or Millton.

[Milton C Starr]

Originally Posted by Garry L Gordon

I agree, Dean. Definitely a different engraver on that non-Parker looking pheasant.

Maybe Mills can bring this one back...or Millton.

Whenever I think of doing a project and start looking at the $$$ I say to myself eh I could buy another 8 gauge for that. Im kind of a odd one out as I prefer the minimal engraving on the grade 1s and 0s although the sculpted bolsters on the higher grade guns are beautiful.

[mobirdhunter]

Originally Posted by Milton C Starr

Whenever I think of doing a project and start looking at the $$$ I say to myself eh I could buy another 8 gauge for that. Im kind of a odd one out as I prefer the minimal engraving on the grade 1s and 0s although the sculpted bolsters on the higher grade guns are beautiful.

Milton, did you see the photos I took and posted for you and Charlie? Check the "Other Fine Doubles" section for some 8s and 4s...and even bigger guns.

[Milton C Starr]

Originally Posted by Garry L Gordon

Milton, did you see the photos I took and posted for you and Charlie? Check the "Other Fine Doubles" section for some 8s and 4s...and even bigger guns.

I havnt looked yet, I have been drooling over all the big bores Josh keeps listing

So far in I guess about the past 10 years I have seen 2 short 10 gauges that have been punched out to 3.5" magnum, barrel integrity aside looking at how petite my 3 frame is in the wrist I couldnt see firing a 3.5" load through it even if it had the chambers. I do recall one Parker 3 frame 10 ga magnum I seen and the stock had been greatly beefed up not sure if that was a factory gun or a personal project.

[Milton C Starr]

Originally Posted by Dean Romig

That $1500 isn’t a bad price for the basis of a project gun. What’s the serial number? Might answer the chamber length question (though I doubt it). Were pheasants even legal game when that gun was made? It looks like that pheasant may have been added sometime later?

The seller says “a bit off face”… boy I’ll say it is!!!





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