In spirit of the Quality Doubles thread, What ya got- what ya want ?

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Yes I have found that the Shotgun forums contain a lot of tactical shotties threads so lets try to get more discussion on doubles.

So first I'll list what I had or have had and my opinions on each....

Oh, why doubles for me ? well I am a lefty. I had borrowed shotguns originally when I was introduced to them and just hated the shell from a pump or auto zinging across my vision and tell the truth could not remember quick enough to shuck the pump after the first miss !!!

My first O/U was a Winchester Model 96, 12 ga 30 " barrels. This has been called the "poor mans" 101. This was my first shotgun owned and I used it for Ruffed grouse and Ducks/ Geese. Being full / mod it was not the best for grouse too close lol. I liked it a lot, shot it well and foolishly had a smith put on a mid bead that he screwed up by putting it off center on the rib after first botching his first hole and trying to cover it up.

Sold it when I bought the next O/U, a 12 ga.Beretta BL 4. A nice looking slim O/U but in time I found it to be a real kicker due to the lightness, smaller than standard bore diameters and most likely fit.

Swapped it for a couple of Winchester SX1's and swapped them for A 1959 LTRK 12 ga. Superposed Lightning 26 1/2 barrels choked Skeet and Skeet. As I still was a younger man and it's weight did not bother me to carry around all day, it was to me perfect for those Ruffies !! I still have it, use it for skeet and grouse to this day.

Came Upon dirt cheap a BSA marked12 ga. SKB 600 26 " barrels SKT & SKT in excellent condition and kept it till a buddy convinced me he needed it more than I did. I was very impressed with it's quality and handling and really kinda miss it.

Next I got my mitts on a 28 Ga Winchester 101 diamond grade Skeet. What a beauty of a little gun felt great, shot it very well even if it was cast for a righty and my being a southpaw. Damn hard to find decent factory loads for sale here though. In a time of difficulty I had to sell the little beauty to as it happens is now one of our fellow CGN'ers.

My first any so far only SxS was next, a 12 ga Browning BSS 26" er IC/Mod. pistol grip w/ beavertail. A very well built and strong shotgun that unfortunatly is just a friggin' heavy bugger to lug around. I'd like to try a 20 ga, BSS with an english stock. Sold 'er on the EE.

Back to the O/U's, Bought a companion to my Superposed. A 1960 20ga, Super w/ 28 "barrels. got it quite relativly cheap compared to the asking prices one sees for them as it has a very small ring buldge in the lower barrel. Man tho they sure are sweet handling shotties these Superposed with the LTRK just love it and keeping it too ! And I am working on a deal for a 410 Super to go with.

Found a Ithaca/SKB 600 in 20 ga 28 barrels SKT & SKT, just as fine a gun as the 12 I had so many moons ago. Lovely handling and great for those ruffies, keeping it too.

Last summer I got into shooting skeet recreationally seriously.lol. Been using my old love 12 ga Superposed but she's been getting tired, the top lever is gone left of center and I have retired it until I rebuild the locking bolt soon.

In the meantime, last Fall I ordered a 12ga LH Caesar Guerini Summit Sporting LTD for my clays shooting and let me tell you, to finally have a gun configured for a lefty has been wonderful. So far I have about 2,000 rounds thru it and am loving the way it looks feels and handles.

But I still Want/Need a 20 or 28 ga english stocked SxS !!!

Tim.
 
I'd really like a good German drilling. Probably in the classic 16 ga, over a rimmed big game caliber like 7x65R or 9.3x74r. However, the good old used ones are often stocked so low at the comb that quick shotgun shooting is impractical with them. I just think they have a lot of 'cool' factor. The intricate engineering and hand fitting is amazing to me. I have a hunting camp where one can encounter Whitetail deer, black bear, elk, moose, beaver, rabbit, wolf, coyote, duck, goose, and grouse, all in a couple mile walk. A drilling would be the perfect companion.
 
Rotten luck, Longwalker, the very gun you describe went for (I believe) $740 last weekend at auction.

I was bidding on it, but there were other things I wanted more, so I let it go. Managed to land the belle of the ball (IMHO), though - I picked up a 97 year old Webley and Scott boxlock, extractor, in 16 gauge. She's an old girl, with virtually no case colours to be found, but she has mirror bores and still locks up solid. I was somewhat surprised by the semi-pistol grip on an English boxlock and the nitro proofs were a pleasant surprise.

I haven't had an opportunity to take decent pictures, but here's a couple of quick snapshots:

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planemaker said:
Next I got my mitts on a 28 Ga Winchester 101 diamond grade Skeet. In a time of difficulty I had to sell the little beauty to as it happens is now one of our fellow CGN'ers.
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That would be me. It was a lovely little gun that I bought for my wife when she learned how to shoot with one. When she lost interest the gun was sold to another member here.

Tim, I still have the pictures you sent when we did the deal but I won't post them because it will make both of us feel bad. The gun did go to a good new home however and that is some consolation.

By the way, I can't give Tim a trader rating on this site because the deal was done through another website but I would recommend him highly. He's a stand up guy and no one has ever packed a gun better than him.

My main interest not surprisingly is clay shooting and I've owned a variety of target guns. Various Berettas, Brownings, Winchesters, a Krieghoff have all spent time in my safe. I bought a 12 gauge Perazzi a few years ago and liked it so much I sold a bunch of guns to buy one in 28 gauge.

I currently own one sxs, a 12 gauge Arrieta, that I bought on a trip to Spain. The trip and the process of buying the gun was a great adventure. The gun has served me very well in the last 9 years and has accounted for pheasants, huns, ruffed grouse, a porcupine and with some Kent Tungsten Matrix knocked down a couple of ducks.

There was another Spanish sxs, a Victor Sarasqueta, and it was a great education. I learned a lot about sidelocks and spent a fair amount of money in the process but became so frustated with the gun I gave it away. I did however get my first double on pheasants with it.

I've an unresolved desire for an English gun. I'm not of a means to afford a Holland or Purdey but I've looked at scores of doubles both here and in the U.K. but haven't found exactly what I want. I may never find it but the search is half the fun.
 
This thread reminds me of Julio Iglesias and Willie Nelson’s duet, to all the girls I’ve loved before and been in and out my door….

My first double that I bought for myself was a lightning superposed. It was probably a little heavy but then I got into trap and it was not heavy enough.:yingyang: The best trap double I ever had was a Perazzi Competition 1. I later went to an mx-8 and then back to my competition 1. That was in the 70s when I realized I had champagne taste and a beer budget.:redface: In addition to the initial price, it cost me a fortune in spare parts and repairs for those perazzi guns. I threw in the towel. In the late 80s I got into sporting clays and tried a few citori sporting guns and a few beretta o/us and a trap Perazzi MT-6. Then I retired and I was so busy being retired I quit shooting clays. Last year I started shooting a few clays just to see if my shoulder would work after rotator surgery and got hooked again. :DThis time, knowing I am a hopeless addict, I chose a modest looking cynergy euro. I doubt if I keep shooting I will stay with a double because recoil is catching up to me. I am presently playing with a couple of autos and am enjoying the soft touch. I have also owned a variety of other doubles in all gauges, too many and boring to mention. and some I loved and came in and out my door.:) My favorite? My comp 1, in spite of all the spare parts. The one I shot the absolute best with was a citori plain jane special sporting with raised rib and 32 inch tubes. I still have visiting privileges, and if her present owner gets restless, I will have her back.:dancingbanana:
 
straightshooter said:
Rotten luck, Longwalker, the very gun you describe went for (I believe) $740 last weekend at auction.

I was bidding on it, but there were other things I wanted more, so I let it go. Managed to land the belle of the ball (IMHO), though - I picked up a 97 year old Webley and Scott boxlock, extractor, in 16 gauge. She's an old girl, with virtually no case colours to be found, but she has mirror bores and still locks up solid. I was somewhat surprised by the semi-pistol grip on an English boxlock and the nitro proofs were a pleasant surprise.

I haven't had an opportunity to take decent pictures, but here's a couple of quick snapshots:

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I believe that is a "Prince Of Wales" grip on that gun. My favourite.
 
Straightshooter, that look like a really nice old gun with lots of class. And a 16 ga! wow. How do you find out about auctions like the one you mentioned? I'd certainly drive to Edmonton to attend!
 
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Johnny Yuma was a Rebel
He roamed through the west
Did Johnny Yuma the Rebel
He wandered alone

Anyone remember that old television show.Its the first thing I thought of when I saw this sawed off shotgun.Johnny Yuma use to use one on the show.
 
At present I own two SXS shotguns.Both are AYA's.One is 28 gauge and the other 16 gauge.The 28 gauge AYA is one of my favourites.It has seen a lot of use since I bought it new back in 1976.Never a minutes trouble with it.The 16 gauge I bought new in 1982.It has not seen as much use as the 28 gauge but I have had no trouble with the shotgun.
 
28 gauge said:
Johnny Yuma was a Rebel
He roamed through the west
Did Johnny Yuma the Rebel
He wandered alone

Anyone remember that old television show.Its the first thing I thought of when I saw this sawed off shotgun.Johnny Yuma use to use one on the show.
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How did this turn into another stupid "Zombie" gun thread? :rolleyes:
 
Win/64 - come on, you know you need a saddle pack and flashlight on your fine SxS guns :rolleyes: Touch it off with a happy face foreend
 
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I have a Cogswell and Harrison Avent Tout 16 gauge that was built in 1902. I payed less than $300.00 and still hunt with it.
 
Have a 12 Ga. Jannesson & Sons Belgiian SxS hammer gun that was my grandfather's, kind of interesting because it has a lion's head pistol grip.

A "Riverside Arms" (Stevens Mod. 315 hardware store brand) 12Ga. that I was given for a project, that had rust on the external barrels, had it rust blued,, bought a walnut buttstock and made a beavertail walnut forend to replace the mystery hardwood. Now that it is finished I might put it on the EE or take it to a gun show.

Angelo Zoli 20Ga. 3" O/U that is my grouse gun.

Beretta Sporting Clays 12Ga. O/U, use for skeet & clays
 
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