10 gauge double barrel

[Get_Training]

Afternoon gents. I’m looking for a double barrel 10 gauge, honestly just wanting one for the novelty of it. Does anyone still currently make one? I don’t want a 1920’s antique, I’d like something I could shoot. I did my google searches and haven’t found anything.

 

[rumrunner55]

double hammerless 10 i don't believe is in current production, only one i know is a pump but im pretty sure browning has stopped production on those too. The hammerless, newish (steel not Damascus) ones turn up every so often just have to really keep your nose to the ground looking for them

 

[Get_Training]

double hammerless 10 i don't believe is in current production, only one i know is a pump but im pretty sure browning has stopped production on those too. The hammerless, newish (steel not Damascus) ones turn up every so often just have to really keep your nose to the ground looking for them

Yeah, that’s what I’m finding in my deeper research. I know 10 gauge is just about phased out. My problem is I like old westerns and every time someone references a 10 gauge, I get the itch all over again.
I’m having a hard time finding just about anything shoot worthy. I’ll keep searching though!

 

[rumrunner55]

Yeah, that’s what I’m finding in my deeper research. I know 10 gauge is just about phased out. My problem is I like old westerns and every time someone references a 10 gauge, I get the itch all over again.
I’m having a hard time finding just about anything shoot worthy. I’ll keep searching though!

I found one on here about 4 years ago after looking for a lot longer so they do show up

 

[87KJH]

You may be able to find a new (discontinued in 2024) Browning BPS (pump) in 10 ga. with the main advantage being choke tubes. The classic double guns were fixed choke.

A gentleman brought a single shot H&R in 10 ga to the range and everyone who fired it commented about the excessive recoil.

With the advances in shotshell technology, many of the specialty 12 ga 3.5" loads may offer comparable performance to some of the standard 10 ga loads.

Good luck in your search,

87KJH

 

[Timber Cruiser]

I have a BPS 10 ga. It’s a turkey slayer!

 

[Whatchagot87]

Look for a Spanish double like AYA or Zabala if you want one to beat around with made in probably the 70's. Otherwise, it will be hard to find a double gun that is newer in 10ga.

 

[Gimmebackmybullets]

Seems I remember Ithaca imported a SKB 10 ga double back in the late 60s-early 70s.

I once had a H&R 10 ga single shot slug gun.
As mentioned earlier, recoil was brutal.
And I was a young man at that time.

 

[abbygrace10]

GO TO INTERNATIONAL GUNS, HIDE YOUR BILL FOLD!

 

[GAgunLAWbooklet]

I wish somebody would make an eight gauge side-by-side shotgun, and mass produced modern shells for it.
The shells don't have to be full power loads that would break your shoulder or knock your eyeballs out of their sockets-- you could reduce the charge to be similar to a 12 gauge 3.5 inch magnum shell used for hunting turkeys or geese.

I am just fascinated by the "cool factor"
of the huge bore diameter (.84")
of an 8 gauge gun.