Merry Xmas to you Karl. Im excited to hear more about the Churchill! Sidelock or box lock? Are you getting one of the XXV guns? As mentioned above, English guns may be addictive? I am very fond of the ones I own. This season, I have been hunting grouse and quail with an older Holland 16 bore I bought from Kirby Hoyt not too long ago. The gun has only border engraving, some case color and dove tailed 28 barrels, but nevertheless is marked as a Royal. Its an old gun before the Royals were assisted openers. The gun weighs 5 lb 13 oz and is a pleasure to carry all day long. With this in mind, and after reading many of your posts, I hope you take the plunge and treat yourself to an English double. Im guessing you will be very happy with a Churchill, which are very fine guns.
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