I just measured the firing pin centers for this Saxton. I get 1.131, so it appears it is a 12 that was re-chambered to 10. I have dropped a 12 in it before and it is a wobbly fit at best. And it does shoot the 2 7/8" 10 ga just fine. Course, I am very new to all of this so I very well may have shot 10ga thru a 12 gun. Not knowing that much, I went by what the gentlemen I bought it from told me and that was that he shot it a lot with 10 shorts. Shame on me for assuming. The other thing I find odd, is when I measured the chamber, I got 3.5" which I would not think right for this at all? The previous owner also mentioned that and that he would in no way ever shoot 3.5 10s in it. That, I am smart enough to avoid on a 120+yr old gun. ;-)