I also have to say King's remarks here are very troll-like.
I've owned my one and only M-21 -- a 16 ga. standard grade gun -- for 30+ years. When I decided to look for a SxS, I knew very little about them. My pre-internet research brought me to "The Double Shotgun" by Don Zutz. His opinion of the 21 -- in particular the 16 ga. as a field gun -- influenced me to give one a try. They were pretty expensive vs. other SxS back then too. Part of that probably has to do with only 30-some thousand being made.
I have a kinda hard time thinking of Don Zutz as a purveyor of snobbery!
I've owned, sold, and still own several other SxSs, but none I shoot as well as my 21. Sure they're heavier than some others. As a field or duck gun they were built to comfortably shoot and stand up to heavier loads than a "game gun".
Mine came to me with a non-original stock that I sold when I had it restocked with straight grip, which I like for field carry. I've never regretted paying more for it than I could have paid for other well made SxSs, and could not care less what it would bring in sale today because I will never sell it.
Last edited by Gunflint Charlie; 12/01/16 06:11 PM.
