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While I didn't stay for the Handicap, I did attend the 2013 Grand American at Sparta last month. The preponderance of competitors used O/U's, with some single barreled trap guns. Perazzi, Beretta, Guerini, Kreighoffs, and Citori O/U's were seen most often. Some BT-99's. But also a wide variety of other shotguns including Blazers, Model 12's, some semi-auto's, etc.

I don't know what shotgun the winner used...

I only know one for sure. In 1978 Jim Edwards of Ohio won the GAH with a model 12 Winchester that I had engraved earlier that year. Who say engraving won't make a gun shoot better!

If you can get hold of Trap and Field magazines from prior years that report on the Grand American results, many times they list what gun was used for the Handicap Championship. I believe the results used to be in the October issue.

Borrowed guns work well for some. Years ago the Skeet 12 ga. world championship event was won with a gun borrowed from a gunship used for the event and returned. Understand it was a JC Higgins. If I had won the event with a borrowed gun I would have bought it. I knew the shooter and he did confirm that he shot it and returned it. He was a one hit wonder and that was his only major victory.

Dave,

In 1907 Jeff J. Blanks won using a first year No.1 Grade Remington Autoloading Shotgun, 26" Full Choke SR, SN 68XX.

Will