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I've seen a couple of those Model B Foxes factory choked cylinder and mod. Not often seen coming from the factory, but an interesting and useful combination.

I'm glad you added that your Dad was deadly with it. Those of us fortunate enough to have a number of great handling guns often look disparagingly at what is called "entry level guns", that handle sluggishly. Then when we see someone who can shoot one of them lights out we wonder how. The old mantra "Beware the man with one gun." is definitely true. I've a great friend who has used a Ruger Red Label and a Stevens 311 for almost all his shooting needs for at least twenty years. I've never witnessed anyone that can kill doves and ducks as efficiently as he.

Much use can totally overcome the poor handling characteristics of a gun. That, and muscle memory, is all it takes.

About once a year Ted likes to remind us here of the “simple pleasures” of a Nitro Special. These guns have a similar pleasure to them. I have one of those 16ga Springfield’s and I refer to it as a kitchen gun. Lots of similar guns put many a meal on the tables of Midwest farmhouses as well as being a reliable deterrent to varmints of both the four legged and the two legged variety.

(BTW my dad always wanted a SxS and before he retired he saved up enough to buy a 20 ga Model B. It was stolen along with all his guns before he put a box of shells through it. Although he worked his whole life spare money was always hard to come by. The loss of his guns was pretty demoralizing to him as he knew he’d never be able to replace them.)