Originally Posted By: Mike Bailey
Lowell Sir, I was under the impression that Holland, Boss, Purdey
and any other good makers produced their "pidgeon guns" for exactly that, live competetive pidgeon shooting, ---- Mike


To my knowledge, you are quite correct, Mike. I'd add that not all big guns are pigeon guns and not all pigeon guns are of high grade finish. Most big guns are fowlers and relativly plain of finish. However, there are both high finis fowlers and plain finish pigeon guns. Some of the heavy guns were made as dual use, fowler during the week and a suitable pigeon gun on the weekend. The far stronger issue from buying a "pigeon" gun is to buy a gun that suits your purpose and fits you with the minimum amount of modification.