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I'm amazed that anyone here would hunt with an ugly gun. Might as well break out the Mossberg 500s and send your hunting doubles down river.
I'll be damned if I will settle for a butt ugly gun. Pun and more intended.
_________ BrentD, (Professor - just for Stan) =>/ ![[Linked Image from i.imgur.com]](https://i.imgur.com/qclHjMQ.jpg)
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I cannot imagine me buying a gun that has a wood extension............unless it was priced very low. Veeeeery low.
Quality in doubles is becoming more and more important to me.
SRH
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Stan,
I agree, but after looking at Mark Lawson's work on his website would have me reconsidering. I think there is a guy here in Michigan that does similar work to gunstocks named Baeckelandt.
Next time a beauty with an extended stock presents itself......
Karl
Last edited by Karl Graebner; 04/05/18 09:01 PM.
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Mark did a gun stock for me that regularly gets used and after 5 seasons it still looks good.
Last edited by old colonel; 04/05/18 09:50 PM.
Michael Dittamo
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Mark's work is amazing, no doubt. The only thing that scares me about it is that it has no depth. A bad scratch will get right through the paint and finish and into the wood itself.
SRH
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I'm amazed that anyone here would hunt with an ugly gun. Might as well break out the Mossberg 500s and send your hunting doubles down river.
I'll be damned if I will settle for a butt ugly gun. Pun and more intended. Beauty is in the eye of the beholder. Case in point, I wouldnt ever own a Merkel SxS. The actions are ugly, the shape of their stocks & forends is ugly, and the engraving on most of their offerings is flat out terrible. There are plenty of people that think Merkel makes a beautiful SxS gun...my feelings on them doesnt make them or I wrong or right. Some of my most favorite guns were probably considered ugly by most connoisseurs of double guns, I could give a rats ass what those people thought. A good friend of mine was shooting a pre-war mid grade Sauer BLE that has 2 extension (poorly matched btw) at some low gun skeet a few days ago....yes the extension is ugly, but the gun fits him, he paid $400 for this gun and he shot a 23 and 24 with that ugly gun, factory tight and tighter chokes too. Looks arent everything. When it comes to shooter grade, sometimes guys will overlook aesthetics and go with results. I dont have a problem with that.
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LeFusil, why do I feel you are trolling?
In any event, as an owner of a Merkel, I half agree with you. And that's why I'm shopping for another gun.
_________ BrentD, (Professor - just for Stan) =>/
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Trolling? WTF is that. I put a statement, my opinion, on this like everyone else has. How is that trolling?
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Ugly????? 
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In my opinion, yes. The action bolster, the way it is filed, to my eyes is ridiculous. The scalloping on the action is not attractive either. The shape of the forend is too boxy...and the stock panels are too long. Now, just my opinion. If you think its beautiful, thats all that matters, Karl.
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