10ga Hammer Double Quest is Complete!

[Mossyrock]

Gentlemen;

My two-year quest for a 10ga hammer double came to an end yesterday thanks to the Lacey, WA Cabella's store.  From what the gent in the Gun Library told me, they received an older gentleman's shotgun collection which ran heavy into older doubles, many of them 10 gauges.  In and amongst the pile was a "Rival" field grade 10ga with 30" Damascus barrels.  The chambers are 2 7/8" long, but I have no idea how it is choked.  This beast is in probably 80-85% condition, complete with color case hardening, a very tight action, and clear Damascus patterns on the barrels.  The bores shine like a new dime!  The only glitch I can see (apart from a few dings in the wood) is a small dent in the right barrel, about 3/4 of the way up the bore.  It may be a while before I get to shoot it.  It's not like I can walk in to any of the local gun emporiums and buy BP shotshells!  Heck, I can't even find 10ga components like empty hulls!  If anyone has ten or so empty 10ga hulls they would be willing to part with, please let me know!

Oh, and if you have REALLY deep pockets, they also just took in an 8 gauge Purdey hammer double is PRISTINE condition!  The barrels ALONE weight eight pounds!!   Total gun weight is around 17 pounds!  (Not a real fast swinging partridge gun...)  If you are interested (it's not up on the Gun Library yet; I just looked), be prepared to write them a check for $15,000. 

[Fox Creek Kid]

http://www.cascity.com/forumhall/index.php/topic,17432.0.html

[Mossyrock]

http://www.cascity.com/forumhall/index.php/topic,17432.0.html

Yup...understood.  My NEXT quest is to find someone locally who Magnafluxes.  For the record, this is not a CAS gun, nor will it EVER be shot with anything other than light BP loads.

[litl rooster]

might let the buyer of the 8ga know I have one loaded round I may part with for a fee.......


That's a sweet looking gun...you did good.

[Dick Dastardly]

I've got a couple of 2-7/8" Winchester paper 10ga hulls I could be talked out of.  Click my banner below and then click on the "Contact us" button.  My email pops up and you can get in direct contact with me there easily.  Put "10ga Hulls" in the subject line and my spam filter will let it through.

DD-DLoS

[Ottawa Creek Bill]

Mossy.......Last time I looked, Midway had plastic primed 10 gauge hulls fairly cheap (I know...plastic...yuk)...otherwise the heavy machined brass is your only alternative........expensive!

Bill

[Dick Dastardly]

Yer hulls ship now.

DD-DLoS

[Mossyrock]

Yer hulls ship now.

DD-DLoS

Gracias, Dick!

[Dusty Morningwood]

Go here to ask about shooting your SxS.

http://www.doublegunshop.com/forums/ubbthreads.php?ubb=postlist&Board=1&page=1&PHPSESSID=8049855a30ad96ebae6fc1e44f0492ad

Be prepared for a couple of snobbish remarks, but the good guys will step up and help.

[Mossyrock]

Go here to ask about shooting your SxS.

http://www.doublegunshop.com/forums/ubbthreads.php?ubb=postlist&Board=1&page=1&PHPSESSID=8049855a30ad96ebae6fc1e44f0492ad

Be prepared for a couple of snobbish remarks, but the good guys will step up and help.

Yup, already picking their brains!  So far, everyone has been pretty helpful.