It's a fine double..to me...
This was my Xmas present in 1959. The picture shows me in the middle with 2 friends in June 1960. Our town had pigeon shoots on US 40 every month or so. I'm 13 in this shot...and it was in the local paper..The gun is a 311..20 gauge..26"M/IC. I still have the hang tag. My Dad paid $68.50 at Billy Whitmer's Store in Clay City, Indiana. The blue and color are original..and Dennis Smith restocked it years ago with 3X feather..Oscar Gaddy made the straight TG for me. My son will take care of it and pass it along....And..it really is..a fine double...JV.. PS.. I still have the shell vest. I put my initials on the pocket with a Magic Marker !. It's a little tight now.....
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