10 Gauge

[Spin Drift]

Supply the serial number and a plethora of info will be incoming. Just looking at the pics that might be 4 frame 10 or a 3 frame 12 (breech barrel wall thickness), DH grade from the engraving and long barrels (32's-34's) unless the stock is really short. Nice piece of wood for the stock. Engraving also looks like 1890's mfg and damascus tubes lean that way also.

All the above is most likely gibberish to you but the web-site will explain all of it.

Spin

[Drew K]

Serial number is 133917

[J.B. Books]

Originally Posted by Andrew Kreps

Serial number is 133917

Thats a very nice gun. The Serialization Book says it is a Grade 3 (D grade) 10ga Damascus 28" barrels (28 is uncommon in 10ga) Capped Pistol Grip.

How do the bores look?

[Drew K]

Bores look very clean. I know my uncle never fired it, but it looks like whoever owned it before him didn't use it much, if at all. I did confirm that the barrels are 28".

[J.B. Books]

Originally Posted by Andrew Kreps

Bores look very clean. I know my uncle never fired it, but it looks like whoever owned it before him didn't use it much, if at all. I did confirm that the barrels are 28".

On the surface it appears to be in very good shape, screws have been turned and may be in the wrong holes as they are not indexed. Frame size on 10ga guns is something people would want to know. It stamped on the bottom of the barrel lug nearest the breech. Could be 2, 3, 4 or 5. You have to take the barrels off the gun to see it.

[Drew K]

Originally Posted by Pete Lester

On the surface it appears to be in very good shape, screws have been turned and may be in the wrong holes as they are not indexed. Frame size on 10ga guns is something people would want to know. It stamped on the bottom of the barrel lug nearest the breech. Could be 2, 3, 4 or 5. You have to take the barrels off the gun to see it.

I'm afraid I'll screw something up if I try to take the barrels off. Last thing I want to do is ruin a beautiful shotgun. I'll see if I can find a local gunsmith that knows what they're doing. Thank you so much for the info!

[J.B. Books]

Originally Posted by Andrew Kreps

I'm afraid I'll screw something up if I try to take the barrels off. Last thing I want to do is ruin a beautiful shotgun. I'll see if I can find a local gunsmith that knows what they're doing. Thank you so much for the info!

Understood, always best to play it safe. Do you have a scale, how much does it weigh?

[6pt-Sika]

Originally Posted by Pete Lester

Thats a very nice gun. The Serialization Book says it is a Grade 3 (D grade) 10ga Damascus 28" barrels (28 is uncommon in 10ga) Capped Pistol Grip.

How do the bores look?

Hmmmm a 28” DH 10 would be nice to go along with my pair of EH 28” 10’s . Oh yeah I keep forgetting I’m in sell mode .

[mobirdhunter]

Steve Parker is also in the “neighborhood,” Canton/Akron area if I recall correctly.

[6pt-Sika]

Originally Posted by Michael Moffa

Supply the serial number and a plethora of info will be incoming. Just looking at the pics that might be 4 frame 10 .
Spin

I’m pretty sure there were no hammerless 4 frames .