Beg to differ, Suh. If you follow the regime I do with my pre-1913 Graded ejector Smith guns:-- 1100 fps. loads max- regular cleaning, and no reloads, your "piece of crap" analogy fades away-- Several of my Smiths (all 12 bore) have well over 1000 rds. through them since they came into my possession. I will grant you, the Smith design is complicated, especially their HOT trigger--and re-assemblying one properly is NOT a job for a amatuer-- But they have a balance and feel that surpasses other American double guns- IMO. RWTF

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