They might not be all grade 3 and above but ALL hammer guns are special. If you really want a small bore you will most likely look to an English maker. My 28 is a W.R. Pape and the 20 is a Boss, nice guns to be sure BUT I wouldn't trade my grade 1 16ga lifter or the straight grip 32in 16ga top lever for either one of them. Hammer guns are just special. When Parker went hammerless I wish they would have kept the side lock action.
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There is no hunting like the hunting of man, and those who have hunted armed men long enough and liked it, never care for anything else thereafter...Earnest Hemingway
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