28 Gauge Users

3macs1 said:
Single shot?? No " A" after the 220 is there. You don't see many like yours in 28ga , rare gun you have there. They also made a 220 in a bolt but don't think any were 28 ga but I could be wrong.
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Yep, single shot. The barrel is marked Savage Model 220. I don't see an "A" there though.
 
3macs1 said:
Cool. I will have to check what the A was on the one I seen

Found it. No letter is one of the first ones made between 1942 and 1950. SWEET
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Wow thats awesome, thanks for looking into that! Seems like this is a bit of a rare bird eh. Any idea on approximate value?
 
cote_b said:
Wow thats awesome, thanks for looking into that! Seems like this is a bit of a rare bird eh. Any idea on approximate value?
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Not a lot of info it seems out there on the 28ga other than it was not mass produced like the other gauges and only made a few years so yes I would say rare. No real idea on value other than a restored one a 220A just sold state side on one of thier gun auction sites for $225.Perhaps one of the other 28ga nuts here will chime in with more info
 
3macs1 said:
Not a lot of info it seems out there on the 28ga other than it was not mass produced like the other gauges and only made a few years so yes I would say rare. No real idea on value other than a restored one a 220A just sold state side on one of thier gun auction sites for $225.Perhaps one of the other 28ga nuts here will chime in with more info
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Thanks again for the info.
 
CZ Redhead in 28 gauge. Small framed gun, quick to point with 26 inch barrels and interchangeable chokes. Best money I've ever spent on an upland gun. First day of the season took my limit in as many shells.
 
catnthehatt said:
Among other guns, YUP!
A Ugartechea and an American Arms hammmer double in 28.
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Many years ago I had a chance to shoot a friend's 28 gauge SXS with hammers.Fun little gun to shoot.It was the only 28 gauge hammer gun I ever saw.Do not remember what make it was.
 
Just bought a NIB older generation Wingmaster 28 gauge with Briley chokes, very sweet and much nicer than the current cheapened down private equity garbage that Remington is passing off as a Wingmaster. Will post pics when she arrives,

Patrick
 
phinton81 said:
Just bought a NIB older generation Wingmaster 28 gauge with Briley chokes, very sweet and much nicer than the current cheapened down private equity garbage that Remington is passing off as a Wingmaster. Will post pics when she arrives,

Patrick
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Very cool. Congrats. Looking forward to seeing the pics cannot get a better combo especially with briley choke tubes
 
3macs1 said:
Very cool. Congrats. Looking forward to seeing the pics cannot get a better combo especially with briley choke tubes
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Yeah I had to look all over for one and found it in UT. The store owner had purchased 10 from an estate and this was the last one. Prophet river is handling the import process, should have it by X-mas. These versions are so much nicer than the current ones, not even the same gun actually,
 
phinton81 said:
Yeah I had to look all over for one and found it in UT. The store owner had purchased 10 from an estate and this was the last one. Prophet river is handling the import process, should have it by X-mas. These versions are so much nicer than the current ones, not even the same gun actually,
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Agree 100% have a couple vintage 28ga 870's left one skeet, one mod which are early 70's and one maybe 82?? that I had briley tubes fitted. They will die with me
You will have no issues with Clay he shipped my new AL48 28ga yesterday that he found for me. Looking for the weatherby in 28ga now. Been looking probally 25 years now for a matched set of 870that they did in 69 like the 1100's.
So far all I have is the original green hard case a set came in but no guns.
 
I had very little chance to hunt upland birds this past fall, and when I did....... I was using my LCSmith 16

That said...... I did very much enjoy shooting my little pet AyA 28bore a couple evenings on duck shoots in Saskatchewan. She performed very well, using handloaded bismuth #6's.

I tried to shoot only birds that flew within 30 yards, and though small, the 28 is mighty! And what fun to handle .... Feels like holding a .22 after a morning in the field shooting my big & heavy 3" , 12ga BSS .

This .28 was formerly owned and loved by a dear friend who passed this year at 90 , so it holds a special meaning and great value to me. (Made in Spain , ca 1979) :)

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Man some cool 28 gauges being shown
I think some of us are way beyond repair however. LOL Me for one. Sorry I don't know how to do that split pic thing. Unfortunately don't have any extra right now..
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LuckyStrike said:
I had very little chance to hunt upland birds this past fall, and when I did....... I was using my LCSmith 16

That said...... I did very much enjoy shooting my little pet AyA 28bore a couple evenings on duck shoots in Saskatchewan. She performed very well, using handloaded bismuth #6's.

I tried to shoot only birds that flew within 30 yards, and though small, the 28 is mighty! And what fun to handle .... Feels like holding a .22 after a morning in the field shooting my big & heavy 3" , 12ga BSS .

This .28 was formerly owned and loved by a dear friend who passed this year at 90 , so it holds a special meaning and great value to me. (Made in Spain , ca 1979) :)

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I have an 28 gauge AYA Model 3A that I purchesed new in 1976.It is one of my favourite 28 gauges and my favourite 28 gauge SXS.
 
Here is a pic, I don't have it yet but I sure am excited :)

The new Wingmasters are garbage as far as I am concerned, I was very luck to find this one NIB

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