The history of the 8 bore.
While in England on a driven pheasant/ woodcock shoot in the 80's I visited Holland & Holland and purchased the E J Churchill 8 bore in rather poor condition. Upon returning to the States,I had Herb Stratemeyer from Hollis,NH cold rust the barrels, Bud and Betty Richards of Chichester ,NH freshen up the checkering and finish on the wood.
Several years later, Jerry Fisher ,was hunting with me in New Hampshire and stayed at my home in Vermont. Naturally the conversations was mostly about guns. I consigned several 8 bores to him---E J Churchill, Charles Daly diamond grade /ejectors, and 4 or 5 Parker's of various grades .
Some time after that while at the Southern S X S Destry showed up with the Churchill.
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