Is it really more sporting to shoot with two guns and a loader, sometimes three guns and two loaders, than with a pump in which you place two shells and have no help?
I wonder...
Also, why is it more stylish to bring down a brace with two shots from a double, but not so with a pump? Considering the added handicap of manipulating the forend, the pump arguably requires more skill and coordination. Just saying...
A lot of the etiquette of the titled classes in GB is a bit unfathomable to many, even some with the titles. The headmaster of my school, and my french teacher, was Lord Tottenham, the Marquess of Ely. For those who don't know, Marquess comes next after Dukes and ahead of Earls, Viscounts and Barons.
We called him Sir, Mr Tottenham or Chaz if he couldn't hear us. He happily taught in Canada to get away from the ridiculousness of the social conventions that came with the title. Only occasionally would he return and take his seat in the House of Lords. One of the kindest and most elegant men I have ever met.
