26" 12ga
 

As I have far fewer than most here, not that tough, but I must admit to being enamored with the balance of my little VH 12ga with 26" barrels and factory upgraded wood. For a short gun, it drops high pheasant like a hammer with its Mod/Full chokes. And, yet it swings fast on those surprise birds. You can load it light with 7/8 oz loads or put a bit more lead in the shells for pheasant.

Allan lets not get started on rifles:p. There are to many to mention.

My favorite hunting Parker is my Dad's VH but it won't be going out any more until it gets new barrels. My newest favorite is a GHE, which did well with the roosters this fall for the few times I got out. I have yet to try an underlifter 12 but that will happen next season. Then the question gets tougher, hammerless or hammer?
Ultimately, the favorite is the one in hand in the field (could even be a semi-auto somethin' or other :eek:). For me, my newest anything is 1970 and oldest is 1881. Oldest anything shot is Win Mod 94 octagon from 1899 and accounted for one buck mulie and one bull moose with almost factory iron sights (front sight blade had been lost along the way and replaced with a penny shaped and filed to fit by a DIY guy). Oldest shotgun to take birds is Parker VH from 1901 - tight as a fiddle with 28" barrels. Took my best rooster in recent memory on a desperate second shot at 50+ yards. Very DOA. Has made me take shots I would never have bothered with in the past. I'll be shooting some of those inedible clay birds this year and will try a few guns. Maybe I'll find one favorite or maybe I'll have a commitment crisis and be unable to settle down with just one. :rolleyes:

Cheers
Jack

Jack I have a commitment crisis each time I go to the safe, this includes what rifle to use for the day also:rotf:

You want to see some real crisis (for me its mostly financial) come to the Southern and you will see more nice guns than you ever dreamed of.