Show Your Favorite 16ga!

[Brazos A-39]

Well.... My only 16 gauge. My first gun. Weighing in at an incredible 5 lbs. 11 oz. This Savage single shot has harvested more than its fair share of white wing, mourning dove, ducks, rabbits, dragonflies, and an occasional rattle snake. This thing kicks like a jack mule and will knock the boogers clear out of you. I think Mike called it a "booger breaker". This Savage was purchased new in 1964. The finish in the grip and the rear of the fore end is about gone from hunting with it. A piece of the grip is missing and there are several cracks in the grip as well. It was a great gun to have growing up as the neighbor kids were all too scared to shoot it! They all wanted to shoot the other kids 870 and 1100s. Great memories! While not worth $35 in a pawn shop, I would never part with it. I probably have not shot this in about 45 years. Pulling it out for the pictures was the 1st time I have seen it in about 15 or 20 years.

Thanks for this thread topic and the memories!

apologies for pictures not opening...

[Dean Romig]

Where do I begin...?

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[Tennessee Dave]

I don't have pictures, but my favorite right now is a Remington Sportsman 58 made between 1956-1963. It was replaced by the 1100. Hopefully someday soon I will find and buy a nice original 16 ga. Trojan or VH/VHE

[Harold Pickens]

A few Parker 16s I enjoy hunting with:
DHE 16 26 in
O Grade 16 hammer gun 26 in
PH 16 -- Would like to find another set of barrels for this one.

[Stan Hoover]

A pair of 16 Lifters (consecutive serial numbers) ordered by a gentleman who was an architect in the New England area.
The facts regarding these 2 16’s were discovered by a fellow member who then reached out to me and invited me to hunt with him, they are special Parkers. This great friend suggested we enter them in the 2025 People’s choice award in Sanford, they placed 3rd.
PS.The lower 16 has been restocked to correct some of the mistakes of a former restock, as you will note in the last picture.

[Dean Romig]

What do you need for barrels Harold?

I have a set of 0-frame Damascus ejector barrels cut from 28” to 26” that Breck refinished for me last year.





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[Brett Trimble]

Stan, just superb.. like so many others in this thread. It’s 16ga “heck” around here!

[Harold Pickens]

Dean, the bores on that PH are rough. Measured them at Brett Hoops house, but need to have them looked at by John Hosford or someone else knowledgeable. The barrels on that gun are extractor, Twist steel, and were already cut to 26", can't remember the original length, if I ever knew it.
I have hunted /shot it with light low pressure loads.
Ser # 64366

[Randy Roberts]

For looking at the little Rem era GHE 16 with 28" barrels is kinda pretty with its original A&F case.
As far as hammer guns go this little Quality U Top Action with 32" Twist barrels on a 1 frame is fun to shoot.
The 2 frame 16 DH with 32" Titanic barrels would have to get the nod as my personal favorite though when it comes to shooting.

[Larry the Gun Guy]

That wood on that top action hammer gun is incredible!