After years of shootings doves and just a few ducks,usually unsuccessfully using a 20 gauge pump, I saw a visiting hunter killing ducks and doves at great distances using a Browning Auto 5 with Cutts Compensater. That became my most desired object. I was eighteen and almost nothing else was on my mind.And as I was getting ready to begin my sophomore year in college and was gifted $100 unexpectedly by an aunt.I went directly to the store and there was a glistening brand new Auto 5 for $119!!
I had saved a few bucks myself and I had them have a Cutts compensator installed.Seems the whole works about $135.
For years that “humpback” collected untold numbers of ducks and doves and a few quail and geese.It was shot so much that it began to single shoot on a goose hunt.I took it for repairs and the recoil spring was 1 1/2 inches short due to compression.
For years I was shooting “more modern guns”and it sat faithfully in the closet.I thought about taking it turkey hunting for old times sake. I found my Cutts Long range choke and screwed it on.To my amazement I was getting denser groups with 2 3/4 inch shells than I was getting with my Super Black Eagle 3 1/2 Magnums with turkey tubes.Due to health problem I couldn’t get a turkey,but I hope to collect a couple with it in the spring.It is faithful after 66 hard years, and I think the Cutts Compensator is superior to all the others as the choke section follows the gas reduction section.Precious memories!!