GHE 20

[Scott Gentry]

When I do my part this gun is instant death.

The pattern plate photo is 7/8 oz 8 shot at 45 yards, most in 30” circle.
The shot is a tad low which was the Indian not the arrow. I was doing a quick mount and shoot for other reasons.

Don’t think any modern choke tubes can better this.

[scott kittredge]

Nice gun. Love the long barreled 20 s. What is it choked in .000?
Scott

[Scott Gentry]

.028 in both tubes.
It is a non safety gun that was ordered for California ducks in 1911 by the Commissioner of the California Game and Fish.

[John Davis]

That's amazing.

[Randy G Roberts]

Very impressive pattern at that distance. Nice gun BTW. I'm sort of a long barrel fan myself.

[Michael Moffa]

I have a 1911 GHE 20, 30" Parker Special Steel, Ball grip, Splinter, 2 frame with 3" chambers as measured by William Larkin Moore about 15 years ago. I'll have to pattern it.

[Scott Gentry]

Frank Newbert was quite the shooter/ hunter Google has lots of info on him, here are a couple pictures I found.
Notice in the text of the duck hunting picture it is mentioned he was a two cylinder man, got to wonder If this little 20 was on this hunt.

Sorry for sideways pictures.

[scott kittredge]

Here is a pattern of my 30 in. fox 20 shooting 3/4 oz 6's at 40 yds. 90.7 % left. barrel choked .035 the right barrel choked .025 and shoots 87%
scott

[Alfred Greeson]

Great info. But, for those of us who don't have a 20 with 30 inch tubes yet, the prices probably just went up! Thanks for sharing.

[Dave Noreen]

Wow!! Wonder what was the last year California had a live bird championship?

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[Scott Gentry]

One more picture, Frank Newbert is shooter closest in white shirt and tie. By the number of spent hulls on the ground they have been at it a while. Any guesses on what he is shooting?

[charlie cleveland]

you boys are making our 10 and 12 ga s look bad...just kidding but those patterns do put some of my guns to shame...charlie

[Don Strelioff]

My curiosity is peaked I have a 1919 GH 20ga 26” bbl f&f Damascus I will certainly do some pattern testing now . I have some 7/8 oz no.6 I will test that load for sure . I know it patterns well because crows and pigeons fold up quickly.