There's a great story in one of the of the William Hazelton collections about a hunting trip to a "small bore only" duck club in California. I used to own the book but have since let that collection go. A little searching should turn it up, the name of the club isn't mentioned but I've always wondered if it's The Widgeon Club of the famous guns.
There's also a lot of smallbore duck gun writing in a magazine called Western Field that was published about this same time. A little research and reading could produce a dandy article about this period of California history. A few guys I know have made noises about writing it but it's never been done as far as I know.
DLH
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I was as virtuously given as a gentleman need to be; virtuous enough; swore little; diced not above seven times a week; went to a bawdy-house once in a quarter--of an hour; paid money that I borrowed, three of four times; lived well and in good compass: and now I live out of all order, out of all compass. Falstaff - Henry IV
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