As an example of what Older Doc states: I shoot my Purdey hammer pigeon gun almost every weekend during the summer at sporting clays. I am often squaded with good shooters who have never shot anything except O/Us and gas guns. Often after a shoot they request a few shots with my gun, and I always let them. After a couple of pairs that are "smoked" there is always a grin of delight on their faces, and a comment on how great the gun moves. The gun weighs 7#7oz. with 31 inch barrels and a 14 7/8 length of pull. and feels like a game gun. It has all the bells and whistles except ejectors which any maker can put together. It is the feel and balance that make the difference.

All the best, Mal