When it rains it pours !

[6pt-sika]

I’d made it about 18 months without buying a keeper gun and had actually liquidated a good many . But about two weeks ago I bought the Parker NH 10 gauge 34” . Well today I was offered a Parker EH 10 gauge 28” factory original gun of which I already have one . As I talked to the guy selling it we found my gun and this gun he offered me were consecutive serial number both made in 1891 to the same dealer . So I know have the pair .

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[6pt-sika]

I also got a bunch of vintage factory 10 gauge 2 7/8” and a couple boxes of factory 8 gauge !

[6pt-sika]

This is the EH 10 gauge 28” I already had and is consecutive serial numbered to the one I committed to today .

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[gamekeeper]

The chances of getting a pair back together are mighty slim and for them to be in similar condition even slimmer Congratulations

[GunnyMack]

Are they a true pair, matching dimensions?
Still to find consecutive numbers after 130 odd years is amazing.

[AJMD429]

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That's cool....!

[6pt-sika]

Are they a true pair, matching dimensions?
Still to find consecutive numbers after 130 odd years is amazing.

I wouldn’t call them a matched pair in the British meaning of matched pair . But dimensions choke boring are the same . I think the letter says they were both sold to a hardware store or something like that. Got one from Connecticut and the latest from Pennsylvania .

[GunnyMack]

Gotcha. Not a true pair, just consecutive numbered. Still amazing they have survived in as good shape as they are.

[Rube Burrows]

Wow. Great pick up

It rains differently here for sure.

[Paladin]

WOW, what are the odds?

[horsesoldier03]

WOW, that was some impressive luck. You must be living right!

[6pt-sika]

I’ll pick this gun up at Hausemann’s Northeastern SxS event June 6-8 . I’m taking the one I already have so both will be displayed on the Parker table .

[6pt-sika]

Picked the gun up the other weekend at Hausemann’s shoot . Brought it home pulled the deceased pad off and got a brown KickEez put on and played with it some before I had the pad ground to size . Also put styrofoam comb riser on the gun . Finally got the pad ground to fit today .

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[marlinman93]

Guess it's time to buy a lottery ticket after reuniting consecutive serial number shotguns! Nice find!

[GunnyMack]

From what is peeking out from under the comb raising elastic sock it appears like the has a heck of a nice chunk of walnut on it, I'd say that's a lottery winner !

[Streetstar]

I posted some of my rainy day reads i recently unboxed after i cleaned out a closet --- among some of the other gun books and magazines, i also found a nice old book about Parkers

Laughing - Cabot High School library - Cabot, Arkansas - i went to school there from 1985 to 1988 . I just wonder what the fine would be if i returned this now

[4t5]

Can’t return it , it got pictures of gggggguns in it , you’ll probably be arrested.