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Unread 05-17-2019, 06:45 AM   #19
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Originally Posted by hugh rather View Post
When I was a teen and a young man chasing quail, my favorite weighed 7 1/4 #.That was a
Belgian A-5.Later the doubles came. Love 16 parkers about 6.5 #.The common factor in them all is a good very slightly foward balance.Interesting how the weight preference tends toward lighter with increasing years
Amen to that!
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