The 1 frame, the 1 1/2, and the 2 are the common standard sizes for the 12 gauge.
The 1 1/2 made it's debut just before the turn of the century and eventually caused the 1 frame to be phased out.
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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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