Brent, what a fabulous set of pictures and gun! Thanks for posting those. What got me into double rifles altogether was the opportunity for an immediate followup second shot, after missing with the first. It has to do with the way I mostly hunt deer and bear, which is stalking high up in the steep and playing the wind. I usually bust deer in or near their beds, and as I have aged, my eyes are not what they used to be. That immediate second shot, without any bolt throw or lever action, cheek welded to the stock and eye still on the quarry, is everything. But like a lot of antique gun guys, I bought a lot of double rifles that are impractical for that kind of hunting, and thus became "stand" guns. Suitable for sitting under a ground blind or roof, good out to 100 yards with my eyes and the tiny sights, although I know from practicing with them that they are capable of excellent accuracy well past that 100 yard self-imposed limit. There is also something enjoyable about hunting with open sights and black powder. Open sights I have hunted with since age 8, and while several years ago I dallied with a 1952 Savage Model 99 in .300 Savage with a Nikon scope, and actually killed several deer with it one year, the scope ended up getting thrown off somehow the next year, and as the morning deer scattered from the errant shots, I grabbed an open sighted rifle and brought two to hand.
Which is a long way of saying these guns please me, they suit me best, and they produce. I understand your statement above, and in fact I have had the same thinking about the Lancaster .450 double, which has taken one deer with each barrel. From stands, not stalking. Anyhow, good conversation and I really enjoy your pictures above. Great gun, nice kills.
