Need to decide if a high condition American double or... one of the newly available Dickinson or SKB's are the way to go. I'll use the search functions to research previous discussions here. I do not want to drop a lot of money into a SxS, but I do need something that will hold up to modern, off the shelf ammo plus "sanely-priced" non-toxics.
If anyone would care to suggest something, your comments will be welcome.
Regards to all, John Jankowski
I'm not sure where you would get a "high condition American double" that also fit your parameters of not dropping a lot of money, and use of non toxic shot. The only ones I can think of are the Ithaca Nitros, or NIDs, and the price on the NIDs are sneaking up there. Either gun would likely require choke work to function best with steel.
The Japanese boxlock guns don't turn up with double triggers that often. Considering the double trigger requirement, in addition to the low cost and steel shot capable thingy, I might suggest a Teutonic boxlock that you could open the chokes on. There are many 12s out there, Sauers and whatnot from the 1940-1970s, in need of love, that would fit the bill.
I'd go non-ejector and double trigger for simplicity, and consider guns with a cheekpiece if money is real tight-never seen a contest between a rasp and a cheekpiece where the cheekpiece won.
Good Luck.
Best,
Ted
