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That must be why the 2 7/8" is called the Super 10
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12-11-2009, 05:43 PM
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That gun was likely chambered for and supplied with brass shells of the correct length. Those short 10's are probably just the ticket for that Parker.
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12-11-2009, 11:11 PM
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I am loading some of them tonight! 3 1/2dr, FF and 1 1/4 # 5's
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12-12-2009, 01:38 PM
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Leighton, How do you know that the barrels were cut? I have a 10 ga lifter from 1875 which has 28 3/16" barrels which were not cut. Sr # 6461. Apparently the early guns did not necessarly have inch even lengths, and short barreled 10 ga guns were popular. My gun has 2 5/8" chambers and I had Rocky Mountain Brass make me a couple of boxes of brass shells. They fit beautifully. They will make the shells to fit, so measure everything, give them a call. Looks like a nice gun!!! There are a few collectors including Austin, who have guns close to yours in serial numbers. David
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12-12-2009, 04:33 PM
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I just assumed they were cut. The book has even bbl lengths but the barrels touch well at the end. I have plenty of short brass cases and loaded some this morning
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12-12-2009, 06:28 PM
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Brass Shot Shells
According to the 1885 Winchester catalog, No 10 shells less than 2 5/8 length were available at customer specified length, in case lots, at no extra charge.
One ounce of shot in a ten was an upland load in that time; the short shells may have been for that purpose. The "standard" 2 5/8 inch No10 case would just hold 1 1/4 ounce with a thin wad; black and bulk smokeless required a lot of case volume. Best, Austin |
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12-13-2009, 03:17 PM
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I found another box of 2 5/8 unfired emptys as pictured below. The primer pocket is so large that a regular 209will not stay in. The headstamp is TEI.It must be some type of European with a large primer that I am not famialiar with?Any ideas what primer this is?
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12-13-2009, 03:32 PM
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Leighton, The Parker Pages; Winter 2007, Volume 14-issue 4 has several articles which bear on your gun. Austin Hogan's "My Favorite Parker" is about his appreciation of the 3000 serial numbered Parkers and is well worth reading. I was a Forum member who became a regular member because I was missing out on the Parker Pages and official events. I don't know anything about TEI shells but someone here may. David
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