Midland Gun Co

[James L. Martin]

Just got my first 2 inch 12ga. It weights 5lbs 8.3oz with 28 1/4 inch barrels. Anyone out there using a 2 inch? Have yet to shoot her but I have reloaded some shells ,which took awhile. Plan on getting some RST ammo for hunting. Gun feels like a light 28ga.

[John Campbell]

The 2-inch 12 was designed to be a highly efficient "20-bore." In other words, it gave the same shot charge a more efficient packaging in a similarly weighted gun. If you think of it that way, it's like an Aston Martin of game guns. Please don't ask it to be a standard 12-bore. It's wonder is in its unique concept. And grand effectiveness afield on appropriate game.

[Rick Losey]

nice looking gun- should be a joy in the woodcock covers

but I don't see where he is asking for it to be more than what it is- sounds like he was searching for it

[James L. Martin]

Thanks, I also didn't get why that was said, the whole idea of a 2 inch 12ga is for a light load in a light gun.

[John Campbell]

My apologies for the comment.
I was merely attempting to caution against over-loading the 2-inch 12. Others have - to regrettable results. They even try to lengthen the chambers. A visit to another notorious BBS will give evidence for that.
But you apparently know what you're about.
I shall keep my mouth shut in the future.

[Ken Hill]

James,

Nice looking gun. I use a 2" 12 for hunting pheasants and it will do the job! I'm using the RST 15/16 oz loads of #7.5, #6 and #5. I have a flat of the RST 3/4 oz loads, but haven't shot them yet.

Ken

[Jim McKee]

Very nice!
Enjoy and post a photo of the 1st grouse or woodcock it helps you harvest!!
Jim

[Alan Phillips]

I shot a 2" chambered Purdey on a trip to Africa. The gun and shells were loaned to me by my PH. Shot everything from ducks to guinea fowl and a lot of them. Never felt underguned and what a pleasure to carry and shoot. Enjoy your fine gun for what it is.

[Harold Lee Pickens]

Is that a 2 gun set? There looks to be a 1 engraved on the rib and the top lever. That is a beautiful little gun and would be a great little grouse and woodcock gun

[James L. Martin]

Yea, I guess it was 1 of a pair, wish I had the other. Who knows where #2 is as the gun was made I believe in the late 1930's. Just waiting on a flat of RST shells to try her out. Also loaded some using cut down AA hulls with 3/4 oz of shot.

[Harold Lee Pickens]

Wow, a 2 gun set, that would keep me up at night wondering what happened to the other gun, and how was it configured as to barrel length, chokes, etc.

[Richard Flanders]

Charlie at Hill Rod and Gun in Bozeman imports a lot of English guns that are half of a now split pair. For whatever reason it seems common that paired guns get split up.

[Daniel G Rainey]

Great looking gun. If it shoots as well as it looks you will be in good shape. After the article a couple of months ago on the 2 inch 12 bore in the Shooting Sportsman, I gathered that It was a light gun for walkup shooting like we do in the U.S. Why not a 2 1/2 16 bore or 2 1/2 20 bore.The loads of shot about the same. Does the 2 inch 12 pattern better than the 2 1/2 16 or 20. 16s seems to weight more,but 2 1/2 20's are found in 5 1/4 to 6 lb. range. I shoot 16 2 1/2 inch alot bird hunting and love it.

[Rich Anderson]

I used the 2 inch 12 in a Stephan Grant hammer gun on a Quail hunt last January and loved them. This fall a Purdey light game gun will go to the Grouse coverts loaded with RST 2 inch paper shells. I can hardly wait for fall:shock:

Daniel I shoot all 2 1/2 inch shells in 12,16,& 20 using either 3/4oz or 7/8 max. The whole idea behind the 2 inch 12 was a light effective game gun in a 12 bore. The Purdey weighs under 6lbs but so does a H&H and a Charles Boswell which are both 20's and chambered for 2 3/4 inch shells.

[Ken Hill]

The 2" 12gauge was developed to support a very lightweight 12. They became very popular in the 1930s. See this information posted by Diggory Hadoke (aka smallbore) in the thread. https://www.internetgunclub.com/archived-forum/posts.php?topicid=417

Ken

[James L. Martin]

I have shot about 2 boxes so far 3/4 oz and 7/8 oz both my reloads. No problems with hitting or recoil. I just got some RST 15/16 oz and Gamebore 7/8oz loads and will see what they look like on my clubs pattern plate. I will say that a 5 1/2 lbs 12 bore feels more controllable to me than a 5 1/2 lbs 28GA .I guess because it's more of a handful. Can't wait till woodcock and grouse season to open.

[Jack Selman]

I tip my hat to Kensal Rise for his attempt at a fair remark. I saw no need for an apology. The civility in this forum is commendable. It is a Parker trait: American and to be trusted.

[Richard Flanders]

I guess I was ahead of my time when I started cutting paper hulls down to 2-1/4" and loading very light loads to shoot in a VH12 when I was 14yrs old! In the summer I'd stalk the wily sparrows that hung out along the edges of the 40acre woodlot on our farm.