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Sidelock
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Thing about a glove is you only have to buy one (pair) to fit your hand. wifh guard you have to buy one to fit each gauge.
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Sidelock
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Sidelock
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Thing about a glove is you only have to buy one (pair) to fit your hand. wifh guard you have to buy one to fit each gauge. Yeah... that'll break the bank. A greasy work glove from the back of the truck? Your barrels are what? 3/4-inch galvanized pipe?
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Sidelock
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Sidelock
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I don't use a greasy work glove, I bought a pair of buckskin gloves that are used just for the purpose of shooting.
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Sidelock
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Sidelock
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I used a leather handguard on an Elsie for a few days of sporting clays. It DID take some blue off..
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Sidelock
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Sidelock
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I had a brand new gun with a brand new leather handguard and the handguard removed a 1/8" x 1 1/2" strip of bluing on the barrel in two rounds of skeet. I wouldn't use a leather handguard again if you paid me. I now use the S X S with heat shield model of Gripswell gloves when the situation of needing heat protection arises.
Wild Skies
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Sidelock
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Sidelock
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Just buy a handguard and try it out. It's not that big of an investment. AGL sells a great one
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Sidelock
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Sidelock
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Just buy a handguard and try it out. It's not that big of an investment. AGL sells a great one . . . and then add $300+ for re-rust bluing.
Wild Skies
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Sidelock
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I have used hand guards and gloves and gave up on the former long ago.
I found that they always move on the barrels under recoil which means you have to slide them back to the forend after each double. I dare say you can get more grippy ones but these might well damage the black/brown.
My vote will always be for a glove.
If you do opt for a hand guard it is a good idea to make sure yours has the proper cut out for the Anson pushrod catch if required. A while back I came across an old one that appeared to be specially designed for the Scott/Blanch lever catch. Doubt I will ever see another!
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Sidelock
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Thing about a glove is you only have to buy one (pair) to fit your hand. wifh guard you have to buy one to fit each gauge. Yeah... that'll break the bank. A greasy work glove from the back of the truck? Your barrels are what? 3/4-inch galvanized pipe? I guess my admission to not using either a handguard or a fancy glove must have lowered my esteem around here; picked up some new rates and lost a star. Undoubtedly well deserved, one must keep up appearances and so forth...Geo
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Palunc, I have a spare leather one here, send me your address and I´ll post it to you,
best, Mike
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