The Short Ten - How many shooting one?

[winplumber]

I did read most of this but Im still confused as why the 2 7/8 is called the short ten, what is the 2 5/8 called Shorty ?

[Milton C Starr]

Originally Posted by Steve Huffman

I did read most of this but Im still confused as why the 2 7/8 is called the short ten, what is the 2 5/8 called Shorty ?

I think the 2 5/8 is slightly earlier than the 2 7/8s . From what ive read though the 2 7/8 became more or less the standard 10 ga length . But when you mention the 10 ga to most people they automatically think of the 3.5 magnum . So the 2 7/8 is the short 10 ga compared to the 10 ga 3.5 . I don't think 10 ga 2 5/8 guns were as mass produced as 2 7/8s .

[Jack]

Originally Posted by Milton C Starr

I think the 2 5/8 is slightly earlier than the 2 7/8s . From what ive read though the 2 7/8 became more or less the standard 10 ga length ………... I don't think 10 ga 2 5/8 guns were as mass produced as 2 7/8s .

I believe Milton is correct. I have three Remington 10 gauge doubles made in the mid-1880s and they have 2 5/8" chambers. My 10 gauge Remington double made in 1899 has 2 7/8" chambers.

[Milton C Starr]

Originally Posted by Jack Huber

I believe Milton is correct. I have three Remington 10 gauge doubles made in the mid-1880s and they have 2 5/8" chambers. My 10 gauge Remington double made in 1899 has 2 7/8" chambers.

Well I think hes also right the 2 5/8 was more popular in England but I think they also ended going with the 2 7/8 length as well shortly after the Americans or around the same time .

[OH Osthaus]

the 2 5/8 10 was the common "short" ten in England -

even as the 2 7/8 was the norm here

[winplumber]

So after what year did Parker make 2 7/8 standard ?

[Steve Hastie]

Yep I use my short Ten.

[charlie cleveland]

nice gun i like those barrels...just a big old 12 ga...ha charlie

[Milton C Starr]

Since this thread was started 9 years ago it would be interesting to see who is still shooting the short 10 .

The unfortunate thing is when I try to convince people to give the short 10 a try they think its going to kick like a 10 ga 3.5 magnum and trying to explain the difference , it just gives them a headache .

I was telling my FFL recently that I was going to be buying a 2 7/8 10 ga soon and was going to get him to do the transfer for me . He started telling how the 10 ga was too much gun and the recoil was too extreme . So I tried explaining to him what the 10 ga 2 7/8 was and with RST ammo you're essentially shooting the payload of a modern 20 ga but in a much heavier gun . His response was nope 10 ga = loose teeth fillings ......

[OH Osthaus]

Tell him to find a better dentist