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Originally Posted by max
I have a 12 gauge Special Field that I really like. I got it 20 or so years ago after a couple seasons of hunting SD pheasants with an O/U. I still shoot the 2 holer, but sometimes you need more shells.
With the 20 inch barrel, it handles just fine.
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A couple of years ago, my 90-something-year-old father-in-law informed me he wanted a .410 semi auto. I was in the gun business at the time so I set out to find him one. I looked for six months for an 1100 or 11-48 that was priced right. I saw a bunch of them in the $800 range but I wanted to pay about five bills. One day, a guy posted a "near mint Remington 1100 .410" on a shotgun forum. The price was $450. He didn't post any photos but I said I'd take it. Turned out to be a .410 Remington 1100 Special Field. One of just 200 made. Needless to say, dear old Dad didn't get that gun. I resold it for a tidy profit. About two weeks later, I found a decent .410 1100 for $500 and gave it to my wife's dad. Everybody was happy.