GLS suggested that I post a picture here and so here I am. I have no photographs to compare with the beautiful ones already posted and which I have just spent hours poring over but the ones below are of my favourite gamebird and my most used gun.





The gun is a hammer (as is obvious) Manton & Co. 20 gauge with 28 inch barrels and 2 1/2 inch chambers nitro proofed for 7/8th ounce of shot and weighs 5 pounds 12 ounces.

The bird is a red junglefowl (Gallus gallus murghi) and is the wild ancestor of all domestic chickens. Yup, he is the king of all chickens!

All the best

Skeeterbd