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I hadn’t ever considered a 28 gauge as I am overloaded with all sorts of guns, but recently I decided to try a 28 gauge. I had the Winchester 101 3 barrel skeet set until I found a pigeon grade featherweight at the show in Las Vegas. For whatever reason the 28 gauge was way more expensive than both of my others in 12 and 20. Needless to say, I bought the pigeon grade to go with the others. I guess I have to see if they ever made one in .410… ![[Linked Image from i.postimg.cc]](https://i.postimg.cc/05fJhW1Q/IMG-8845.jpg)
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You will love shooting that 28 gauge. They really are a joy to shoot.
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You will love shooting that 28 gauge. They really are a joy to shoot. Agreed, but they are so much joy to shoot that my wife has adopted my 28 gauge Ugartechea SxS. Don't let your wife shoot your 28 gauge or she may, like mine, claim it as her own. My joy is that my great-grandmother wife shoots clays and quail with me.
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I inherited a 28/.410 Pigeon Grade Lightwieght 101 that my father had. 27" barrels. 2 3/4" chamber on the 28 and 3" chamber on the .410. The 28 ga. has choke tubes and the .410 is choked mod. and full. It's basically a 28 gauge Winchester 101 Pigeon grade with an extra set of .410 barrels. It's the smallest frame they made in the 101 I believe.
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This is from the Winchester 101 25th anniversary catalog. ![[Linked Image from i.imgur.com]](https://i.imgur.com/elaEdWf.jpg) It looks like there is a 410 quail special, but not a feather weight 410. Ken
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I had to buy a couple Francotte 28 gauge as part of a larger deal. My intention was to immediately flip the two 28 gauge. I sold one before the guns arrived. But then I opened the box and immediately fell in love with the wee things. I had to move the one gun alimg but had I not sold it, would have kept both of them.
Never thought I’d get a 28 until I did. Lol.
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I bought a Parker VH 28 ga. with 28 in barrels on an 0(20 ga) frame because it appeared like an apparition on a back table at an out of the way local gun show and the price was what I believed to be at least 30% off the going rate. I loved the gun. It weighed right at 6 lbs, and the drops were 1 1/2 and 2 1/2 which were perfect for me. I broke hand thrown clays left and right with it after I could locate some ammo and enlarged the rim recesses. Then, folks, I put it in the safe intending to hunt pheasants with it, but when the time came, I reached for my 16 ga on a 1 frame. Half a pound heavier, but with an extra 3/8 oz of 6 shot, I just felt more secure with it. Same thing, repeat 3 or 4 times over two years, and I realized I was just not confident enough in my shooting to take the baby gun out for the hardy wild pheasant. So, I sold it for what I paid for it and never looked back. At least now when I miss a bird I am not tempted to blame the size of the gun. That was a sweet gun, though.
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12's, 20's and 16's sit i the safe these day.
For me its 80 percent 28ga and 20 percent .410.
Enjoy!!
Bill Johnson
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My 28 O/U is an excellent gun for pointed quail and woodcock. Although I prefer to carry my 20 Fox Sterlingworth Ejector, some of my best shooting has been with the 28 FAIR Verona.
Here's hoping you enjoy your "newbie".
SRH
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During woodcock season, I carried my FAIR Rizzini Iside 28 ga. about 3/4 the times I hunted. Light and I shoot it good enough. Gil
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