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

Just funnin' here too. You've got a gorgeous gal there yourself. Hopefully she gets fielded time to time! I had an old Parker, and the Kent Gamebore 2 1/2" shells (used to get mine from Epps) rendered it the direct competition of any upland gun afield, new of old.

They stopped making the Gold Label as well after a few short years due to the cost of production being too high, Ruger was actually losing money on every Gold Label it sold and it was a "legacy project" of Bill Ruger Sr. to bring back the American side by side, improved. Soon as Ruger shifted gears away from its old core ideas on guns with Bill Sr. being gone, and the new management decided a flagship limited production gun was a useless investment. I waited a long time to get mine, and only because of the recession was I able to afford it. Some lucky people got their hands on the few that came into Canada back in 2004/2005 and and paid only around $2,400, I believe, brand new. I had to import mine, a new first year example, that I sniped up from a fellow in tough times, but it still cost a fortune more than the original price.
 
Ardent said:
I had an old Parker, and the Kent Gamebore 2 1/2" shells (used to get mine from Epps) rendered it the direct competition of any upland gun afield, new of old.
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That gun is still shooting Gamebore shells (unfortunately only #7s seem to be available) and is a death machine when it comes to Huns. I have taken more doubles on Huns with it then all my other shotguns on all other game combined (including ducks!).

I should weigh it one day, and take some more pics.
 
Thank you all for showing me that I was not alone in this vast country in regards to my love of double guns. Both horizontal and vertical.

I thought enough of this post to fight my way though posting pictures and share my pride and joys.

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Top one is a Beretta 682 Gold 32"( older greystone finish) that I went on a quest to find this year and after 6 month and a shipment from the UK. It is mine. Other than the greystone finish and 32" barrels I was very pleased with the wood. Great handling for a 32" barrels. Fixed chokes now, which helps with the hadling. Will propably have Briley's installed to increase flexibilty.

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The second one is a Beretta 686 that got me started with the beretta o/u but also had one of the best sticks of wood I had seen on a production gun that I could buy. Do not like the chrome finish but other than that a very pretty gun.

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The 3rd one is the jewel. It is a 20ga. Belgium that weighs under 6 lbs with
28" barrels. Fits like a glove and as luck would have it valued much higher than I payed for it. It is the perfect grouse woodcock gun.

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A good day for a couple of nice doubles. My 20ga. and a friends Webbly
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May not be the best pictures to show case these but wanted to add my two cents and keep the post going.

Woodcock
 
I've just taken delivery of a Brno double made in the 60's. Bought it from a CGN'r looks to be unfired, 16 gauge. It is one of about six of them I've had over the years and I consider them to be one of the best-made quality laden shotguns ever, but am rather amazed at how little info there seems to be out there on the net. Anyone know of any sites or other sources where this gun is discussed and reviewed? I've seen the stuff on shotgnworld and a couple of others, but there just doesn't seem to be much in depth. Help?

I'll post a pic if I can ever figure out how to do it. Just getting ready to buy a digital camera, one of my first chores will be to put it up here as I am really proud of it. Any body here have one? You're impressions?
 
vega said:
I've just taken delivery of a Brno double made in the 60's. Bought it from a CGN'r looks to be unfired, 16 gauge. It is one of about six of them I've had over the years and I consider them to be one of the best-made quality laden shotguns ever, but am rather amazed at how little info there seems to be out there on the net. Anyone know of any sites or other sources where this gun is discussed and reviewed? I've seen the stuff on shotgnworld and a couple of others, but there just doesn't seem to be much in depth. Help?

I'll post a pic if I can ever figure out how to do it. Just getting ready to buy a digital camera, one of my first chores will be to put it up here as I am really proud of it. Any body here have one? You're impressions?
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I have one, they are a great bargain and I am very happy with it paid less than 150$ for mine, they are unknown more or less here. Mine is a 12 gauge choked xtra full and modified. I am going to try it for turkeys this spring and I have a Franchi Over under coming, I think I have the sickness:D:D
 
woodcock said:
Thank you all for showing me that I was not alone in this vast country in regards to my love of double guns. Both horizontal and vertical.
The 3rd one is the jewel. It is a 20ga. Belgium that weighs under 6 lbs with
28" barrels. Fits like a glove and as luck would have it valued much higher than I payed for it. It is the perfect grouse woodcock gun.

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A good day for a couple of nice doubles. My 20ga. and a friends Webbly
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May not be the best pictures to show case these but wanted to add my two cents and keep the post going.

Woodcock
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I am not much of a Beretta fan but that little Belgian gun is a winner. Is it a known maker or is it a "Guild Gun". I have one similar to it on the first page of this thread mine's a 16 ga. Not sure why Ardent would let that beauty go for a Ruger :p but to each his own.
 
Turkeyslayer,
Have you had a chance to pattern the Brno? I used my Ugartchea for one turkey season. Never managed to get a good load for it though. Definately a close up and personal turkey gun. Much better for upland, which is of course what it was designed for, lol.
Sounds like a good deal on a nice SxS. I'm thinking there may be one in my future...
 
Haven't patterned it yet, still awaiting some shells at the hardware store, they had never heard of such a thing. But the one's I had in the past were good shooters. My Uggie patterns very well and is regulated perfectly but is a duck gun, full and xtra full. If I used that for grouse, I'd get mostly grouse and pellet burgher.
 
Win/64

The Beretta's are like the depate/fight over Ford/Chev. You like what you like and most people won't change their minds.

The 20 is marked Liege Sporting Gun Co. Ltd. Not sure that much about the maker but the gun is dated by the proof marks about 70 years young. It shows some use but is thight and the only thing I had to do with it was have the chokes opened up from the super tight that it was to a Skeet/Light Mod.

The two things that surprised me the most after I got it was. The over sized bores that it had and when I pulled off the butt plate that was on it before the recoil pad was added, there was a large lead plug. Which explained why it was so butt heavy. Removed the lead plug and balances just great.

When I was having the chokes opened the smith even offered to buy it and I respect the smith. So I believe it is one of those little know jems that I took a chance on and it worked out even better than expected. Not to often I can say that about gun deals I have.

Woodcock
 
I love looking at the doubles so thought I would add my own. Nothing special, but lots of sentiment as it was my dad's gun. Winchester Xpert

Recently blasted and sprayed. Used in the field every chance I get

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NolanOsborn said:
This was my first double, and I do regret selling it. A cheap Laurona 12g. But a joy nonetheless.
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That's a nice looking Laurona. Spanish guns (same with Belgian) are what they are i.e. it is/was usually the gun and not the maker......

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She's nothing to look at but she comes up to my shoulder just right and for $135 I can't go wrong....
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The important thing is that it fits you well and is effective :).

Even a "best gun" that doesn't fit and/or spend time in the field has absolutely no purpose.....sure, the workmanship may be admired or it may bring in a hefty sum in exchange but that is all there is to it, nothing more!
 
Ahsan Ahmed said:
That's a nice looking Laurona. Spanish guns (same with Belgian) are what they are i.e. it is/was usually the gun and not the maker....
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Nice, indeed. The photography is particularly effective - bringing out the colour and the highlights nicely. But still, an Anson pushrod forend release, side clips, and a rib extension cross-bolt - all on an inexpensive double. And that's just what's obvious in the image. Methinks this gun was a good value - then and now.

As much as anyone here, I can appreciate a truly fine double. But, affording one of them, let alone several, can be daunting. Thanks to the stars that decent doubles like this one are available at a price anyone can afford. In Canada, we are blessed. This kind of hunting is within the reach of only the well-heeled in most countries.
 
Me and the pooch:

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The gun was made for the working man by some unknown shop in the Val Trompia area. Armi U. Gitti is on the butt plate. I've had it reamed to cyl / mod and the stock has been bent to fit me. An extra thick recoil pad makes up the 15" LOP I require.
 
straightshooter said:
Nice, indeed. The photography is particularly effective - bringing out the colour and the highlights nicely. But still, an Anson pushrod forend release, side clips, and a rib extension cross-bolt - all on an inexpensive double.
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An English stock would've further complemented the image above ;).

A bit off track.....few years ago, on a visit to my native country, my uncle (who has always been a staunch advocate and thought nothing beyond Brit Game Guns at a point in time) then produced :D a stunning pair of matched Laurona SLEs that he had acquired from a trip to the UK.

We diligently compared those to an AYA and an Arrieta SLE that he also owns and failed to note significant differences in terms of overall workmanship.
 
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