Let's see some pic's of your SxS's & O/U's

ninepointer said:
Just acquired... a post-war (West German) JP Sauer & Sohn 16 ga. over .30-30 Win (7.62X51R). It includes a flip-up rear sight and a set trigger, and weighs just under 6 lbs.

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I had a brief opportunity to play with this gun at the range last weekend. Using the ammo that was given to me with the gun, the initial results were as follows:

Rifle barrel: At 50 yards the un-adjustable flip-up iron sights were dead-on using Winchester .30-30, Silvertip, 170 gr.

Shotgun barrel:
-At 50 yards 7" high using Winchester 4/5 oz. foster-style slugs.
-At 25 yards Federal #1 buckshot showed a nice 10" cluster around bulls-eye.
-At 50 yards the buckshot "pattern" was unrecognizable, with 2 widely spaces pellet hits on the 11"x17" target paper. Initially I'm attributing this to distance (beyond buckshot range).

I look forward to more thorough experimentation, particularly with different varieties of slugs and with bird-shot, given that the barrels appear well regulated insofar as bullets and buckshot are concerned.
 
Here's a little darlin that I just received today. Some of you might have seen it listed a couple of weeks ago. It's an Ithaca Nitro Special in .410 from 1927 with 3" chambers. It's had a light coat of varnish applied which will be stripped and then sent out to have the checkering re-cut. Otherwise she's tight as a vault, the barrels ring, the bluing is good and the bores are great with no dents. Should be a dandy little bush gun.


 
Brian, you and I usually go in slightly different directions but I'm green with envy on this one. What a sweet little gun and what a deal. I'd a been happy at twice the price. Let me know when you tire of it. It deserves a permanent home. LOL
 
gunsaholic said:
Here's a little darlin that I just received today. Some of you might have seen it listed a couple of weeks ago. It's an Ithaca Nitro Special in .410 from 1927 with 3" chambers. It's had a light coat of varnish applied which will be stripped and then sent out to have the checkering re-cut. Otherwise she's tight as a vault, the barrels ring, the bluing is good and the bores are great with no dents. Should be a dandy little bush gun.


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A another classic shooter whose future just got brighter. Congratulations!
 
Wow guys. Keep up the beautiful work. Nothing warmer than wood. It's great to see these peices of art being looked after and enjoyed for there intended purpose. Thank you.
Doggind
 
canvasback said:
Superbrad, if there are two barrels stuck together, it belongs in this thread. Nice looking gun.
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Thank you sir.... I love it.... but at 6.5 pounds it won't make the range for clays any time soon..... but it's a dream to carry and my upland hunts typically last 8 hours..... getting more birds because my gun is always at the ready as opposed to slung over the shoulder because I am tired of the carry..... lol
 
Thanks to the OP for this thread. I am very proud to show you guys some pics of my shotgun. It has a lot of sentimental value for me as my oldest brother (who is 72 now) bought this shotgun back in 1968, and since he no longer hunts, he recently gave it to me!

I had to search quite a bit to find information about this gun. So, I hope it helps someone else who might have been looking.

The model is: TOZ-66
Made by: Tula Armory in Tula, Russian in the former USSR between 1966 and 1974. The Tula Armory was established in 1712 and is still in business today. They are probably most famous for manufacturing the Mosin Nagant, SVT 40, SKS 45, and the AK47
Specs: Double barrel 12 gauge 2-3/4, SxS with external hammers, smooth bore 28 inch chrome lined barrels (they also made a 20 inch "coach gun" version), fixed full choke (left) and modified choke (right)

Point of interest: My brother shot his final buck with this gun 12 years ago. He used a Remington 1oz rifled slug at 150 yards, and said that the deer turned 2.5 cartwheels away from him and died! :0)

http://s1044.photobucket.com/user/MDWheten/slideshow/TOZ-66
 
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VictoryXC said:
My 1938 Belgian Guild gun that I just refinished. 12ga that I had opened up to IC/MOD and weighs in at 6 pounds 4 ounces. I took it out this past Saturday and got my first Ruffie. :d

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Turned out real nice!
Is it as red-ish as it looks on my monitor?
Hope our conversation helped even a little because that refinish turned out wonderful!
 
SKS7.62--that's a nice looking vintage USSR hammer gun. I had a USSR TOZ 34 hammer gun for awhile. It was a bit different style than yours. I have a number of SxS'S but I have to say that TOZ34 fit me better than almost any other double barrel I have. It came right to eye level every time I shouldered it. But the hammers were a brute to pull back. I needed to make room one time so I sold it. Of course shortly after I was wishing I still had it. The condition was almost like new-probably because of the hammers.
 
rsco said:
Turned out real nice!
Is it as red-ish as it looks on my monitor?
Hope our conversation helped even a little because that refinish turned out wonderful!
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Thanks!! It is reddish. I used Behlen Blood Red stain on it. I read about it on the doublegunshop forum and how it closely resembles using alkane root as a finish.
 
gunsaholic said:
SKS7.62--that's a nice looking vintage USSR hammer gun. I had a USSR TOZ 34 hammer gun for awhile. It was a bit different style than yours. I have a number of SxS'S but I have to say that TOZ34 fit me better than almost any other double barrel I have. It came right to eye level every time I shouldered it. But the hammers were a brute to pull back. I needed to make room one time so I sold it. Of course shortly after I was wishing I still had it. The condition was almost like new-probably because of the hammers.
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Thanks gunsaholic! I can list a bunch of reasons why I like older Russian made weapons... instead, I'll just say I also own a 1951 SKS 45 and a 1939 Mosin Nagant 91/30 (pics at the end of the "Milsurp/Russian Front" thread. When I fill the piggy bank again, I'll purchase an SVT 40! Happy and save shooting.
 
Jason, you held out and scored a beauty. Early Fox (engraving styles) are the best IMHO. Any plans for re-conditioning?? Barrels original or have they been opened?
 
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