It's good to hear such kind remarks about the 16 gauge Stevens. One of my best shooting memories involved a 16 gauge Stevens that I purchased years ago (around 1980)for $35. It was a cosmetic mess, pieces of the stock were cracked off on both sides of the receiver from shooting it with a loose stock bolt. The barrels were all mottled from an abandoned bluing stripping project. It looked terrible, but it was tight on face and the barrels were in good condition as was the action. Before I had a chance to do any more then tighten the stock bolt I took it to a trap range to check it out. I was teamed with two guys shooting some extremely nice 12 gauge O/U's. They looked at my gun and then at me like I was something stuck to the bottom of their shoe. I then nervously blurted out that I hadn't fired a shotgun in about 15 years, their contempt was almost unbearable. The first round I shot a 20/25 with the 16 guage, the two guys shot an 8/25 and 9/25. This was Texas and most people shoot skeet. The second round I shot a 21/25 and their scores remained the same. After I took my last shot I turned around and both guys had disappeared. It is true that success is the sweetest revenge. Like a fool I sold the gun several years later, I sure wish I hadn't.
Steve
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