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I had posted about this one a few weeks ago for informational purposes only and ended up “needing” it. It is a 10 gauge Grade 3($125 grade) with 28” Laminated steel barrels(these have a “P” stamp and actually measure 28 3/8”). The Parker Story lists only 2 10 Gauge Grade 3 Lifters with 28” Laminated steel barrels. It’s on a #2 frame and weighs 8 ½ pounds. It has 2 5/8” chambers, I have a few lifters for the short, short 10 like that and already have some reloads ready.
These pictures don’t do it justice, but I had to take a few quick ones and share. Look at the receiver, could this have been nickel plated? It doesn’t mention it in the letter, but it looks like there is case coloring under that silver finish on the bottom of the receiver.
The gun is very well balanced, it doesn’t feel like a 10 gauge.
I will post the letter and something mentioned that is quite interesting below.
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Here is the letter along with the engraving on the rib. It seems like this person was upset with their Laminated steel barrels(which seems hard to believe). They sent it back to have Damascus engraved, if you look at the rib it looks like the good folks at Parker started to do it then changes their mind. Chuck and I enjoyed speculating on what might have happened.
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Thanks Wayne, once I found out it had 28" barrels(instead of 30" listed in the ad) from you, which I appreciated...I knew I would try to get it. I am still a little too excited over it
Wow, very special! Those cyl/mod chokes on a 10 ga are interesting. Wonder what he was shooting with it. I like that combo, have it on a 16 and a 20 Parker.
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Very interesting. One of my recent hammer guns had the same "mark rib Dam" in the books. Mine has Damascus barrels and maybe they forgot to engrave the rib
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