My ideal gun is a 16ga weighing 6lbs, straight hand grip, splinter forend, double triggers, 27inch barrels, balancing 2 1/2 to 2 3/4 inches in front of the forward trigger. I prefer a push button release, but either that or a Deely is ok. I have several SLEs and BLEs near matching this overall description.

I almost exclusively hunt upland birds (roughshooting). My duck gun is a 12ga M21 beaten thing.

My next or near to last purchase will either be a Round action matching this or another Schoffeniels engraved gun. I really the Belgian style engraving. Though a recently acquired Manufrance Ideal, might fill that round action niche.


Last edited by old colonel; 07/03/18 03:21 PM.

Michael Dittamo
Topeka, KS