Gunflint- I never have seen many M21's- but I looked at this website- Nicest M21 I have ever shot- friend's l938 Trap Grade 20 Gauge- 28" barrels choked imp. cyl. and mod. DT- but with ejectors- straight hand stock, leather covered pad and small "Kidney" shaped forearm- great wood, checkering- no engraving- what a great dove gun- well balanced but weighs almost 7 lbs. Are all older M21's heavy weights? I read there were first two frame sizes for M21 12 and a 16-20, later doubled to four with the ventilated rib option. Parker most likely had the most frame sizes. Was that extra weight part of John Olin's plan to build a "indestructible gun"? I like a medium heavy shotgun with muzzle forward feel- as I am a "pass shooter"- the Model 12's work for me just because of that "feel"-Sorry if I may have "Stirred up a hornet's nest" here with my question- and if I found a M21 I could afford I'd buy it- As the M21 was the last American boxlock to reach the market, the great Parker and Fox gun preceeding it- does that somehow make it "the new kid on the block"? Elitism is a human trait-whether we favor a certain make of: (1) shotgun (2) golf clubs (3)car, etc- so to me, the M21 is as desirable as the older Win. M70's and M12's-!!
Last edited by Run With The Fox; 06/28/08 08:43 AM.
