I do not know how to bring up photos , check out 16ga revisit if someone can bring it up thanks Gary

I cannot truthfully make a decision between my Parker DHE 16/20 and my L C Smith FWE. Both have 32" barrels. I know it may sound crazy that I might favor a Field Grade Smith as much as a DHE Parker. But, the Smith was a first love, and one never forgets their first love. "Sweet sixteen I will never forget." (Talking Heads, "Take Me To The River").

FWE, HOT, 32" barrels. Rare option set for a field grade Smith

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DHE Parker, 32" barrels

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Boston Show 1898:
 

It must be my favorite, since it’s the only 16 I own. Damascus 28” GH #858XX.

I recently purchased my first ever 16 ga., a Grade 1 1/2 Ithaca Flues with 30" Krupp bbls choked IC/F wearing double ivory beads. It's a real sweet little gun. Can't wait to try it this season.

This has been my go to sporting clays gun for years. It's a GHE two barrel set with 28 inch vent rib barrels. One set is skeet/skeet the other M/F. Both sets of barrel have there own BTF. The gun came from Alex Kerr's in Beverly Hills.

Another is this LeFever Optimus with 28 inch barrels choked M/F. These are the only two pictures I have of this one.

Moving right along but with no pictures other than on my phone and I have no clue how to move them to the laptop.

In no specific order as to a favorite as I like them all :whistle:

Purdey two barrel set 29 inch IC/F and 28 inch IC/M
Grade 3 top lever hammer gun with 30 inch barrels. This is out for a new stock
GH "Sales mans Sample" there are three types of Damascus in the barrels
Stephan Grant Matched pair 30 inch SKT/SKT. The only pair of 16's by Stephan
Grant and Sons
Stephan Grant side lever hammer gun 30 ich barrels IC/M
J. Venebles and Son hammer gun with a Jones under lever
CHE with 30 inch barrels M/F
GHE with 32 inch vent rib barrels F/F

I think thats it but yes I like the 16's:eek:

My favorite 16ga happens to be Merkel O/U made in 1926. It has 29 3/16" barrels, weight of 6" 7" and handles as good as any gun I have ever shot. I bought it thur the old Gun List in the mid 1980s. It was a 2 barrel set at one time as the front trigger is a set trigger, it also has very good engraving of birds and big game.

Nice guns Rich!

Thanks Reggie