The only 'common denominator' I have ever seen in describing a "live bird gun" is the absence of a safety. As was said, I believe by Darryl Corona, it is a widely misused term today.
Possibly a better descriptor would be 'competition gun'.
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"I'm a Setter man.
Not because I think they're better than the other breeds,
but because I'm a romantic - stuck on tradition - and to me, a Setter just "belongs" in the grouse picture."
George King, "That's Ruff", 2010 - a timeless classic.
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