chamber lengths

[Bill Murphy]

OK, even though it is not in line with this thread, I mentioned a gun in my last post. Sure enough, my 12 gauge 28" IC and MOD Repro is not marked Steel Shot Special and has a standard 12 gauge serial number with no SSS added. Apparently my gun and those like it are a non-catalogued special gun (not special ordered) made for people who wanted an open bored gun with longer than 26" barrels. I don't know whether they were made in one batch or with random serial numbers. I do know that they are very scarce and fill a void in catalog offerings.

[Wild Skies]

Originally Posted by Bill Murphy

OK, even though it is not in line with this thread, I mentioned a gun in my last post. Sure enough, my 12 gauge 28" IC and MOD Repro is not marked Steel Shot Special and has a standard 12 gauge serial number with no SSS added. Apparently my gun and those like it are a non-catalogued special gun (not special ordered) made for people who wanted an open bored gun with longer than 26" barrels. I don't know whether they were made in one batch or with random serial numbers. I do know that they are very scarce and fill a void in catalog offerings.

Bill, your 12ga. DHE Repro w/28” bbls., choked IC/M was a standard offering. Several years ago shooting in our Central Wisconsin Winter Skeet League I was part of a 5-man squad, four on our squad were shooting all non-SSS marked 12ga. Repros w/28” bbls., factory choked IC/M and I was shooting a Sporting Clays Classic. They maybe scarce, but they’re plentiful around here — and I’ve seen several others listed through the years.

[Bill Murphy]

Look at the little "+" sign next to the description in the factory folder. "+" indicates Steel Shot Special. The 12 gauge 28" IC and MOD non SSS is not a catalog item.

[Wild Skies]

Originally Posted by Bill Murphy

Look at the little "+" sign next to the description in the factory folder. "+" indicates Steel Shot Special. The 12 gauge 28" IC and MOD non SSS is not a catalog item.

Look at the 2nd row down from the top, two rows above the specs for the Steel Shot Special. What does it say were the standard chokings available for these standard cataloged 12ga. Repros with 28” barrels?

[Bill Murphy]

Sorry, I missed that. Thanks for bringing it to my attention. I wonder why such a good option is so scarce? I wonder why it is not listed as an option in 20 or 28?