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I have an old Western Arms Long Range 16 made by Ithaca in 1930.
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My only shotgun for hunting for years is a 12ga Merkel model 8. Made very tight. Couple months ago a person at work needed money and I now own a Stoeger 20 ga. It may be a rainy cay back up for the good gun. Both are double triggers. Larry
There are some fine doubles mentioned here. Some of you could adopt me ...
... Somewhere down in at the bargin level that is more my pocketbook is a Remington SxS I saw. Not too overpriced - Not too many companies side-by-sides it seems. Maybe I have not looked hard enought - and I have not seen but one old beater in the pawnshop I visit now and again...
Jazman
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I have a Rossi Overland with case colored exposed hammers, handed down to me from my Godfather and favorite Uncle, it's just about my favorite possession. Someday it will go to my son, and than to his.
Glad to see Darne mentioned. I have a Darne R 11 in 28 gauge. It's a very plain gun, about the bottom of the Darne line as far as ornamentation, but I don't think I have better wood or a better fitted gun in my collection. Pity that I'm the world's worst shotgun shot.
BarbC
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Stoeger coach gun side-by-side with Winchester AA featherweights. Clay birds, however, will always be my nemesis. I think it's my depth perception.
Cooter Brown
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I've had a few. This is my main field gun, an AyA 16 ga. This year will be her tenth season. There are a lot of miles on this old gal. And a lot of targets and a few birds, too.
EQGuy
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I noticed there were a couple of requests for more photos of my Remington 1894 EEO so here goes. Also this one was featured in Double guns Journal few years ago by Charlie Semmer. Enjoy. I apologize for the lousy photos. You would think that now that I am semi retired that I would spend some time learning to take some decent photos.
This one doesn't belong to me, but I have it for safekeeping. It's a 16 gauge German "guild gun" built in 1920:
There was a thread on it here:
http://smith-wessonforum.com/lounge/152979-found-little-old-ladys-closet.html
John
There was a thread on it here:
http://smith-wessonforum.com/lounge/152979-found-little-old-ladys-closet.html
John
Snapping Twig
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I've got my Grandpa's 1912 Fox Sterlingworth.
Hunted with it as a kid.
I found an original owner's manual in an antique store some years back too.
Some things are just meant to be.
Hunted with it as a kid.
I found an original owner's manual in an antique store some years back too.
Some things are just meant to be.
50 target
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I became a double gun man myself today. My local pusher, a pawn shop, had a LeFever 12 ga. double in semi rough (but will clean up) gun that was shouting for someone to take it home. Points good, comes to the shoulder good and I couldn't pass it up for $240.00
Will try it soon. If'n it don't do good, then off to someone else.
Will try it soon. If'n it don't do good, then off to someone else.
feralmerril
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I have this browning BSS 12 gauge.
bigolddave
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I have always loved doubles, and have had a few, but now only three, two of them don't count, because they ar OU's; a Beretta 682 Gold E for trap doubles, and an early Ruger Red Label, with the blued receiver.
My pride and joy is a Husqvarna 310 12 guage, built about 1910. In the Shooter's Bible Treasury, they show the plainest 310 for a higher price than medium grade Parker's and Foxes. Not today! It has 2 1/2 chambers, so I bought a case of Westley Richards shells for it, and haven't gotten around to shooting it since. When I first got it, I wasn't aware of the short chambers, and three of us took turns shooting twenty-five birds at trap. Between us, we only missed three targets, not bad for a strange gun.
Being of Swedish extraction, and having a wife who spoke Swedish in her home until grade school made me really appreciate this fine shotgun.
My pride and joy is a Husqvarna 310 12 guage, built about 1910. In the Shooter's Bible Treasury, they show the plainest 310 for a higher price than medium grade Parker's and Foxes. Not today! It has 2 1/2 chambers, so I bought a case of Westley Richards shells for it, and haven't gotten around to shooting it since. When I first got it, I wasn't aware of the short chambers, and three of us took turns shooting twenty-five birds at trap. Between us, we only missed three targets, not bad for a strange gun.
Being of Swedish extraction, and having a wife who spoke Swedish in her home until grade school made me really appreciate this fine shotgun.
1mathom1
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I've got an heirloom Ithaca. Not sure which great grand uncle actually aquired it back in the late 1800's. First hammerless model but still built for blackpowder shells. Damascus barrels. Stock got broken in the early 1900's out in Idaho but that's all the story I know. Now it sports a hand carved stock....with an attempt at a Monte Carlo cheek piece. Not real pretty but wouldn't trade it for anything. I remember Dad shooting it a couple of times back in the mid-60's but since then it's been a safe queen. Get her out to lightly oil and look but that's it.
Swedeshooter
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Winchester Model 24, 16 ga. Manufactured 1941, perfect except tiny dent in right barrel. It will stay that way, it reminds me of the original owner, my friend Paul. R.I.P.
My collection of doubleguns contains the following:
1. Lefever Arms EE 12ga
2. D. M. Lefever and Sons 7D 12ga
3. Lefever Arms GH 12ga.
4. L.C. Smith Ideal Grade 3" mag 12ga
5. A.H. Fox XE 20ga
6. A.H. Fox XE 12ga
7. A.H. Fox A grade 12ga
8. Parker Bros. DH #1 12ga
9. Parker Bros. GH #1 1/2 12ga
10. Parker Bros. VH #0 16ga
11. Baltimore Arms Co. A grade 12ga
12. Lefever Nitro Special 16ga
All have fluid steel barrels and are in 98% condition or better. I have been a liitle while putting this bunch together...
1. Lefever Arms EE 12ga
2. D. M. Lefever and Sons 7D 12ga
3. Lefever Arms GH 12ga.
4. L.C. Smith Ideal Grade 3" mag 12ga
5. A.H. Fox XE 20ga
6. A.H. Fox XE 12ga
7. A.H. Fox A grade 12ga
8. Parker Bros. DH #1 12ga
9. Parker Bros. GH #1 1/2 12ga
10. Parker Bros. VH #0 16ga
11. Baltimore Arms Co. A grade 12ga
12. Lefever Nitro Special 16ga
All have fluid steel barrels and are in 98% condition or better. I have been a liitle while putting this bunch together...
rburg
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I'm startin' to worry again.
I put off reading this thread for a while. So now I read it and made a scary discovery. Both Caje and Feral have my shotgun! Way back in 1974 I wanted a shotgun. My old 870 just wasn't getting the job done, so I went shopping and located a BSS with 26" IC/M barrels. It was outrageously expensive at the time $274.50. But I'd squirreled away the money and I bought it (with my wife's permission.)
I've recently seen a couple at the gun shows, all approaching $1500. So I'm not selling it, and I'm not buying another.
I have a small collection of coach guns. Any shotgun that looks good for under $300 is a take home.
I put off reading this thread for a while. So now I read it and made a scary discovery. Both Caje and Feral have my shotgun! Way back in 1974 I wanted a shotgun. My old 870 just wasn't getting the job done, so I went shopping and located a BSS with 26" IC/M barrels. It was outrageously expensive at the time $274.50. But I'd squirreled away the money and I bought it (with my wife's permission.)
I've recently seen a couple at the gun shows, all approaching $1500. So I'm not selling it, and I'm not buying another.
I have a small collection of coach guns. Any shotgun that looks good for under $300 is a take home.
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