At least you recognized the Italians-great gunmakers and without C. Columbus, well- 1492 would have been just another year. One advantage of a Catholic education back in the "Fish On Fridays '50's" was Latin- Spanish and Italian are both based somewhat on Latin- Cognoscere: means to "know something in a or specialized field" and Boy Howdy, we have experts "Up Da Wazoo" on this website.
I just acquired an older 12 gauge Grade 2E L.C. Smith- 32" bored imp. mod. and full, and have pattern tested it extensively, as well as killing beaucoup barn pigeons, blackbirds and crows. It is NOT a longrange model, but has factory original 2 and 7/8" chambers, or 1/8" longer than the std. 2 and 3/4"- I have half a flat of Eley 2 and 1/2" 1 oz. loads (a gift) and I shoot them, along with my AA 1 and 1/8 oz. reloads in this Smith-they both pattern the same, with different wads, shot size and factory vs. reloads for comparison. An "old timer" who used a Smith for live pigeons back "In the day" once told me that "Smiths have million dollar barrels". Maybe!
I almost forgot, make that comment about the many experts herein "Uppa Da Giggi" and not "Up The Wazoo" in honor of the many Italian-Americans and Sicilians I call "Goombahs"!!
Last edited by Run With The Fox; 02/18/09 09:11 AM.
