That's a hard one for sure!
The 23's are great guns and the Golden Quail is so nicely finished... but me being a Parker guy, I know what I would choose - as long as I could choose the configuration and wood grade, I'd choose the Parker Repro.
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"I'm a Setter man.
Not because I think they're better than the other breeds,
but because I'm a romantic - stuck on tradition - and to me, a Setter just "belongs" in the grouse picture."
George King, "That's Ruff", 2010 - a timeless classic.
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