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Help me out with my new dilemma.
I'm not keeping both- but I have two solid candidates for a new Grouse/Woodcock gun.
Let's assume I shoot both equally well, and they're choked nearly the same, Light IC/Tight Mod

Which one to keep, which one to let go. Also assume cost is not a factor, but long term delight, collectibility, etc etc.

20 Bore Superposed Superlight Centennial (engraved)27" U/O
3" chambers, 6lbs, single trigger, straight stock (and no, it's not part of a set, I just have the 20ga)

20 Bore Parker Repro, SST, 26" Bbl, 2 3/4' chambers, 6lbs 9oz (feels like less in the hand), straight stock
(no trigger or choke issues on this one)

Which one is going to stand up to getting knocked around the woods, stepped on by the dog, dinged into trees on that crosser, and just be fun to shoot?


I'm leaning towards the Parker, because for some reason the feel of a small double is a bit more instinctive to me in tight woods. But it's a fun post. SO let's hear it....

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My vote is for the Parker.


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Being a dyed-in-the-wool Parker guy, I would vote to keep the Parker. However, my preference would be the same gun but in 28 gauge and double triggers..... But keep the Parker.

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I'd keep something real, not a repro of something.

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I’d be keeping the superposed.


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If you have a Parker Repro 20ga that weighs just over 6#, you may have found the lightweight champ. (The one I own currently--also a SST 26" Repro--checks in at 6/10 on my postal scale.) Olin Kodensha did a very nice job of keeping the weight down on the 28ga Repros, and even the 12ga Repros if you compare them to classic American 12ga sxs. But not so good on the 20ga Repros. And although I'm strongly biased in the direction of sxs vs OU, I've handled several 20ga Superposed Superlights that have tempted me to try one out on woods birds.

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bird guns are carried more than shot...

weight is the most important factor...

a six pound gun is a joy to carry...

a seven pound gun can be a burden...


keep it simple and keep it safe...
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I have an older Beretta BL4 20 gauge 28" that I usually end up taking out. I just shoot it better than most any other bird gun in my battery. Just like the proverbial "Old Boots" no thinking just bring it up and shoot!

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Originally Posted By: ed good
bird guns are carried more than shot...

weight is the most important factor...

a six pound gun is a joy to carry...

a seven pound gun can be a burden...



When it comes to a pound or two of weight it's all in your head Ed...it was put there by some bogus outdoor writer that needed something to write about.

I'd go with the Superposed.

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Not clear from your post---If you currently own both, you'll eventually regret getting rid of either one. If you are going to buy one, I'd go with what John Moses designed. Gil

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