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I'm thinking of buying this book, by Michael McIntosh. I'd appreciate opinions from any who have it or have read it.
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I just received my copy a week or so ago and have been poking around in different chapters until I get enough time to seriously read it. I like the stories about David Trevallion's apprenticeship in England and believe that the text and photos do a good job to explain and illustrate double guns. I have been using an old side by side to play with taking apart and putting back together and general messing around with. This book is a help for figuring things out. The book has also helped me to look more critically at used guns I am considering buying. I like it.
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It is a great reference book even for the more learned among us. McIntosh is such a great wriiter that he makes technicana sound beautiful. You will be glad you bought it.
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Jim,
I have had the book for a number of years and I concurr with Bill G. It will be in my library for some time and the Mrs. will have to put it on the estate sale.
Hairy
This ain't Dodge City, and you ain't Bill Hickok!-Matthew Quigley
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It's good, Jim. And resonably priced in these days of $60 gun books.
"The price of good shotgunnery is constant practice" - Fred Kimble
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Shotgun Technicana is available on Amazon for $18.48 and will become a reference book forever if you like to work with guns.
Jim
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Jim, I've had my copy now for a year or so after the guys here recommended it. Lotsa stuff you'll already know, but there are some tidbits that always keep me coming back to it. That stock butt graft was DT's gift that made the book worth more than the cover price to me. 
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Concurrences all 'round. I've had my copy about a year and a half. Wouldn't be without it.
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Thank you all. I was surprised to find it(using Google) at Wal*Mart, for under $20, including shipping and tax.
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Gentlemen and Ladies, It's Heartening' to flick on the 'Cyber-Box',eating my'Wheaties'witha cup of Kenya'.450nitro Gold Coffee, and see the Michael McIntosh's Shotgun Technicana,"Little-Gun Book" (With a Cense of Humor), heading up the"Weber's Warriors" Forum! I will'print-out 'all' comments, and Snail-Mail on to MMcI. C/C aka David Trevallion.
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