I was fortunate enough to come across and acquire my "IT" gun several years ago. I got the bug for hunting grouse and woodcock by reading the likes of Burton Spiller and thus, in my feeble mind, the ideal upland gun was a side by side, preferably in 16 ga. Well, I was able to add a DH 16ga to my gun case. It has Damascus barrels, 26 inches long, choked cyc and lt. mod with double triggers. To me the perfect combination for grouse and woodcock in the thick Minn woods. It is a 1903 vintage gun, un-molested with perfect screws and wood to metal fit. She is not the prettiest gun in my safe, nor the most expensive, but she is my "IT" gun. To top it off it fits me fairly well and I don't embarrass myself when hunting with it. I did need to sell a couple of little used guns to get it, but it was well worth it.
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