A younger and thinner Churchill taking a high bird. I've been trying to document his height without success; I think he was 5'6". His short arms certainly make the barrel appear longer.



King Edward VII straight arm. He was 5'8"



Michael Mcintosh "Best Guns"
https://books.google.com/books?id=lIR7AwAAQBAJ&pg=PT157&lpg
"...some aspects of what Churchill prescribes really apply best to short, stockily-built people - like Churchill himself..."
"I cannot believe that Churchill the teacher truly felt that such a piece was appropriate for everyone."