Larry,
If your 20 has 3" chambers, and the two pinwheels under PSF, what is left to "explain" about it's level of proof?
It was proofed at 17,637, instead of the 12,000 a Snipe would have been proofed at. It would NOT have left the proof house with 3" chambers, destined for the American market, any other way.
Period.
The problem I have with single triggers on SXS doubles, is, I don't like them there. However, I don't mind them on a superposed gun, particularly during the winter months. The Snipe has a nice, big, trigger guard that allows for a gloved finger to get into it. The Snipe has quite a bit of family history, and will never be hung on a wall.
I much prefer Italian guns to the Japanese guns I have handled. Snipes are usually pretty good buys, these days, but, as I said, I don't need more.
For different reasons, Mr.McIntosh came to the same conclusion I did, double triggers on his SXS guns, and singles on his O/Us.
I don't have to "sell" the Webley as a higher quality gun than a NID. It just is. I have plenty of 12 gauge guns of all stripes, so, I don't need the Webley, but, level of proof isn't something I spend a lot of time pondering, as a week or two of practice with the correct ammunition for the gun would yield better results than buying heavier loads for most people.
Anyone who believes they "need" a higher level of proof for a pheasant gun, likely just needs some practice.
The extra pound or so of weight the NID comes with, would look far better in your gunsafe, at the end of a ten hour day in the Dakotas, hunting pheasants, than it would look in in mine.
Give me the Webley, thank you very much.
Best,
Ted
