Can't say what my grandfather used as he died in the 1930'3 well into his 80's, Wish I did. But he, and my dad, were from the east Tennessee hills, Dad being born in 1904 when his father was 54 (not a typo) and I can imagine that they had quite a variety of interesting firearms. The only gun that Dad had when I was growing up was a Savage 220A, single shot, 12 gauge that he bought for $10.00 sometime in the early '60's. I went on to have many firsts with that hard kicking S.O.B. First squirl, first pheasant, first partrige, first white tail, etc. I am happy to say I still have that critter, I wonder how it will be on the trap range!