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.

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.

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.

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.

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/arch...hp?topicid=417

Ken

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.

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.

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.