Wish I knew more about what E H Hotchkiss wanted his DH 28 gauge for. At 6 1/2 lbs he could have just as easily shot a 20 gauge. Letter states patterned at 40 yards with #8's. Unfortunately does not say what the load actually was. Clearly he had something in mind since he ordered a DH with 28" barrels on an 0 frame and added a recoil pad?
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