What do you guys use in 410?
 

Thinking about picking up a model 42, I quail hunt a ton and thought it'd be a fun challenge, what do you guys use and what other American guns should I look for?

Well, for starters, how about a nice little Parker .410?

or wait for Thomas to post one for sale- maybe a nice little hammer gun

Parker .410, $26,000. Model 42, $1,500. It's your choice. I shoot both and don't see a bunch of difference in the "Fun" factor. They are both a hoot when we are shooting them.

Michael,

My go to dove and quail gun all my life has been the .410, unless conditions call for more gun. I shot a Citori superlight for some time, then a grade V Browning model 42 for a couple of years...but just cannot stand leaving empties on the ground. The last 9 years I have primarily used a Mark DeHaan, custom made HUGLU, sideplated boxlock, miniature frame, with exhibition grade wood,english stock and SSBP, 27" barrels and chokes Mod/Mod...Have put easily 100 flats through the gun...and have not yet had to put a screw back in time. I will post some pics of the gun tomorrow...I spent about $4,000 on the gun new nine years ago,and have had several friends order them since.....

I've got an Iver Johnson Skeeter 410 I've been shooting for about 40 years now . Also have a Crescent Arms 410 that I picked up a couple years back . As well as some Austrian Prussian over and under 410 that's also been here a good 25 years . The 410 I shot the best was my old K-32 with Kolar AAA 410 tubes .

I'd like to know where Bill can get a M42 for $1500 esp if it's a solid rib or even a Simmons vent rib. The 42 is a great and fun gun. I let a solid rib skeet go years ago and it's one I still regret selling.

Currently a CSM Fox FE in 410 goes to Georgia with me for Quail.

Lefever
 

So I just bought to magnum length Mausers, so the 26k Parker prob ain't happening this year, what do you guys think of the Lefever nitro special?

You couldn't buy my M42 for $8K. I bought it 15 years ago as an unfired factory vent ribbed 28" gun choked "skeet". Would be one of the last guns I would sell, along with a High Standard Olympic .22 Short

I shoot a Charles Hellis. 2 1/2" with ejectors 26" barrels over the last 15 years. Love it. just the older I get, the more I like 28 ga