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For some time now, I've been hunting on a "one shot, one chance" basis. Hunting for decades, I did with SxS, O/U and semiauto shotguns in 12, 16, 20 and 28 gauges. I'm sure that my favourite bore is 28 to give more advantage to game and enjoy each catch much more.

The legendary Cyril Adams was in favour of single barrel shotguns in his later years. I would like to know which ones he used.

My lovely little lady, Milady, is a Wiggan&Elliott (before 1888).

How many of you hunt with single barrel shotguns?

I've stated before that I believe the 19th century English hammer singles are the most classy hunting guns available. I've had a Needham 16ga that kicked so bad for me to use I sold it to another member here a few years ago and he said it kicked too much for him as well. My favorite is a heavier 12ga Needham single and also use a 20ga Army & Navy but don't shoot it so well...Geo

I've stated before that I believe the 19th century English hammer singles are the most classy hunting guns available. I've had a Needham 16ga that kicked so bad for me to use I sold it to another member here a few years ago and he said it kicked too much for him as well. My favorite is a heavier 12ga Needham single and also use a 20ga Army & Navy but don't shoot it so well...Geo

Ola amigo mio,que tal?? I 'hunt" with a single shot escopeta, if you would allow me to consider shooting barn pigeons in area dairy farms as "hunting".. I have also used it for Tower released pheasants at our area hunting club, both instances I load the chamber but leave the gun opened, as there is no top lever safety. The gun I like to use is an inherited Ithaca "Knick" grade 5E with a 32" full choked barrel and raised ventilated top rib, and red Ithaca sunburst recoil pad- It fits me like an Armani suit on a goombah. And the pattern it throws with any size and type of shell is deadly--out to a measured 50 yards. But due to safety concerns, I never use it for walk up bird hunts when accompanied by other club members. I enjoyed very much seeing your first class fotos, that is indeed "Una escopeta muy magnifico y usted es un hombre con mucho buen suerte, si como no??" El Zorro

Beautiful gun - has it been restocked? I don't recognize that checkering pattern...

I have and hunt with a single barrel J & W Tolley hammerless. Absolutely love using it.

Camparo's gun looks Spanish to me, maybe an early Sarasqueta. I would love to own such a gun. I have hunted with single Ithacas, Parkers, and my favorite, a Francotte that once had a safety and may have one again.

I shoot two. One is a 6 lb hammer Tisdale in 12 gauge with 32” barrel. The other is a 4 1/2 lb hammer Graham 16 gauge, both damascus. Both are fun to carry and have shot a lot of quail but I always have to get used to their lack of any momentum. I love them! But then you have to understand I’m a flintlock shooter so a single shot cartridge gun is a quantum leap into the future.

I have a single shot 16ga Army Navy hammer gun that is easy to shoot, but so light anything beyond a low velocity 7/8 load pounds the daylights out of you.

It is a joy, but limited.

I shoot an Iver Johnson Special Trap, 32" VR barreled gun occasionally at doves, just for fun. And, occasionally as well at "scrap", at the range. Don't have a really nice English fowler yet. Yet. This 'un will do for now.



Very pretty W & E, campero.