Some of those European hammer doubles from first half of 1900s are really hard to beat for balance, ease of handling and carrying and sheer deadliness on birds and clays. They may also have nice scroll or simple line engraving and elegant lines. They will have sling swivels, essential for a hunting double.
I currently have two that I shoot better than any other shotguns I have ever owned. One is Sauer M2 in 16X67, one a Husqvarna M48 in 12X65 (both weigh a bit under 6,2 lbs with 75 cm barrels). I have others that I shoot almost as well and which have each accounted for lots of birds, save for most recent one (that has been deadly on clays).
Niklas
