) about this gun every fall. But I think it lives up to the hype. LOL
Picked up a "new" grouse gun at a local gun show last weekend. Cutest damn thing you ever did see. Been wanting a .410 SXS side lock hammer gun for years but never seen one. This one is a real sweetheart, not i9n perfect shape but quite nice. needs a few minor repairs (Both hammer screws need replacing) but it is on face and as tight as it was when new. Don't know much about it. Name on the locks is "J.W. Rosier", as near as I can tell it is choked M/IM, 28" barrels and 13" trigger pull to front trigger. It will be a sweet little shooter for the grand kids, in fact, they were here this weekend and Quinton (8YO) saw it and laid claim to it and wanted to go shoot clays right away with it. I made umma couple loads for it an put it on the pattern board @ 20 yards and it seems to pattern pretty well at that range with 1/2OZ of #8 and 35 grains of FF. Here is a pic next to my CZ 20GA bobwhite for size comparison. The .410 tips the scales at a whopping..............wait for it........3 pound 11 ounces!!!!. Trigger pulls on the other hand are horrendous. When I get some snap caps I will scale them but they are going to be likely in the 8-10 pound range. Pretty brutal but it sure aint going to double any time soon LOL.
Picked up a "new" grouse gun at a local gun show last weekend. Cutest damn thing you ever did see. Been wanting a .410 SXS side lock hammer gun for years but never seen one. This one is a real sweetheart, not i9n perfect shape but quite nice. needs a few minor repairs (Both hammer screws need replacing) but it is on face and as tight as it was when new. Don't know much about it. Name on the locks is "J.W. Rosier", as near as I can tell it is choked M/IM, 28" barrels and 13" trigger pull to front trigger. It will be a sweet little shooter for the grand kids, in fact, they were here this weekend and Quinton (8YO) saw it and laid claim to it and wanted to go shoot clays right away with it. I made umma couple loads for it an put it on the pattern board @ 20 yards and it seems to pattern pretty well at that range with 1/2OZ of #8 and 35 grains of FF. Here is a pic next to my CZ 20GA bobwhite for size comparison. The .410 tips the scales at a whopping..............wait for it........3 pound 11 ounces!!!!. Trigger pulls on the other hand are horrendous. When I get some snap caps I will scale them but they are going to be likely in the 8-10 pound range. Pretty brutal but it sure aint going to double any time soon LOL.
I'm still trying to catch one by hand; been close but still haven't pulled it off.
Most of the time I use my Beretta 686 silver pigeon 111 but thats sort of a default because it's sort of my everything else shotgun too. Other than that, whatever 22 I'm enjoying at the time. Got a soft spot for a Remington rolling block that was originally a .32 Rimfire but is relined to 22 LR. carries like a stick and points like a stick. I haven't met anyone that couldn't point a stick.
I haven't looked up the proofs but here they are. The seller said something about it being from Australia but that sounded unlikely to me. Perhaps he found the same reference that pinfire posted???. I assumed Belgian (French name).
Maybe less costly but those Sandusky made 37’s are very well made guns and it’s my understanding that the 28g were all assembled by one man, that was his only job. And you may wanna hang onto it because as of right now Ithaca has no plans to start making the 28g (or any 37’s for that matter) any time soon if ever again since shutting down during Covid. The 28g 37 is an absolute joy in the hands, feels like a wand
