Actual vs. Book - Barrel Length

[Jay Oliver]

I got the gun today and it is a 10 Gauge Serial# 10931 and the barrels measure 29 11/16” and are choked CYL/IC. The gun is actually a bit better than I expected. It is missing the front bead as you can see in the picture as well as the forearm tip iron/metal. I did have some fun(even without a front bead) and shot 40 black powder rounds though it, and hit few clays in the process. I’ll post some more pictures/info in another thread.

So the barrels are listed in the Serialization Book as 29 inches. Do you think Parker called them “29” because they started out as 30 at the factory and for whatever reason ended up more than a ¼” short? I posted a picture of the muzzle, the barrels are touching and where the bead should be looks right. Though I may be wrong.

[charlie cleveland]

nice gun cut or not..the old 10 s are lots of fun to shoot..there was a forearm on ebaymay still be there...charlie

[Jay Oliver]

Hi Charlie,

I think I missed the forearm you are talking about. I saw one last week that had the wood and the tip( and was the same grade), but I didn't know the frame size of the gun so I didn't bid. I believe I have a tip now and will keep the existing forearm wood, which isn't the best, but will work for my purposes. I did have alot of fun this afternoon shooting black powder shells through this "new" gun!

[Jay Oliver]

I got my answer through in the research letter today. Looks like barrels are correct.

[Dean Romig]

Wow! Those are TIGHT chokes! A great turkey gun you have there!





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[Jay Oliver]

I know this is an older thread.

However, I was looking through the Parker Story at some production numbers and noticed not many 10 gauge lifter guns were made with 29" barrels(only 2). The ones on this grade 0 lifter are Stub Twist. What would this do to the collectibility of a grade 0 gun? This gun is a well used shooter, but I did buy it because of the 29 inch barrels. By the way, I am assuming they(Parker) rounded down from the 29 1/2 in my letter, which may be wrong on my part(but the Serialization book has the barrels at 29).

Do I have something special? If not I still have the black powder shooter I wanted...

Thanks,

Jay

[Pa SxS]

I would guess that who ever compiled that list missed that entry in the stock book. If we could find the other 29" guns I could see if they just rounded down. 1/2" increments are rare and I would think inclusion in the chart would be important. Does it add value? In my opinion, little if anything but that's just my thinking.

[Jay Oliver]

Thanks Chuck, I should have added that there were also 21 10 gauge lifters with 29" plain twist barrels. I was just curious and maybe just a little hopeful/optimistic.