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Brings back a lot of memories. I really miss Mike Campbell. His was a voice of experience in so many things doublegun-related.

This was his last post, about six years ago .............. "I've enjoyed it here for most of the last 13 years. I may come back when these clowns are gone. Carry on."

Well they can't ALL be the best













(BTW: I can't edit and restore the images in the old posts)

And the winner is - The Woolwich!!

ah gotta git me one o dim woolwichs...dat kills at 150 yards...

Why Ed? You gonna start hunting again? Past that this resurrection of topic is sobering considering there are only about four or five of the original posters that are present and active now.

Chief

chief...fraid not...too old, too tired an too soft hearted...

I'm a fan of of the Fox Stelingworth and the LC Smith. Granted i am not nearly as well versed as those who can site load data or design/manufacturing info and what not to argue their value, but mine is more of an on the ground "take".

My vote the for the AH Fox line of shotguns because of the different versions of barrels they produced for the same receiver. Also because Fox put a 16Ga on a 20Ga frame and that makes one hell of a grouse gun when you are walking and carrying it all day. If I had the funds, I'd end up with with a 16GA CE. That one strikes the right balance for me.

A close 2nd for me would be the LC Smith. Again, more of an on the ground take. There are ones that are light, and one that are heavy. I usually look for the FW frame designation, and they have a different design then their regular framed models.

If you can sift through them, that would be great, but I haven found an LC Smith store yet. I got lucky with my FW 20GA, comes in a little heavier then my Sterly, but nut by much. Elegant and graceful with a minimalist approach for their field guns. Never had one fail, but the there is a lot to be said about the common complaint of not leaving enough wood abound the locks, resulting in a lot of cracks behind the locks.

I don't think there are any new revelations here.

As compared to European guns, well thats apples to oranges. Sure a Best model is going to be more well made. But they were not produced for a mass market of hunters that needed a reliabe gun to put food on the table.

I think kieth at one point put up a post abuout a serous level of abuse one had to put an LC Smith through before the barrel gave.

I wonder wonder how long a Best model would stand up to that. I really dont know.

I'm one of those 4 or 5 original posters and I'm still alive and active. In addition, Ed Muderlak, in post #145994, gave me a compliment, something I had never experienced, before or since. My opinion of Ed has changed radically since I read that post.

two thoughts...

- once had a 16 ga parker, built on a 20 ga 00 frame, with under three pound barrrels. whole gun weighed just six pounds, as i recall...rehomed it with grouse hunter from minnesota, as i recall...now we all know that most parkers are heavier than sin, but not awl...

- consider the ithacas...early 16 ga flues guns generally run about six pounds. the 28" guns are wonderfully balanced...nids are certainly sturdier than the early flues, but run a tad heavier...

do agree that 16 ga foxes and smiths are hard to beat...but then take a look at this, my new flame...


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