Words of Wisdom, Mr. D-- John Barsness in his book on shotguns and their usages for bird and waterfowling said about the same thing- buy the gun in the gauge you prefer that fits you-and has good mechanics- Buying a high grade gun with fine wood and engraving but with too short a stock, too much down pitch and or drop at both heel and comb- you'll spend a King's ransom getting it restocked to fit you- and you'' NOT have the gun in hand all the time it is with the gunsmith- and the more you shoot and handle a good shotgun that fits you properly- inclusing off season clays and pest birds awing-the better field shot you will have the potential to become, with that gun--
