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Originally Posted by William Woods
My father bought a new 12 gauge Auto 5 and did not like it. Dad said it was to heavy to carry in the field all day and he was staring into that "hump" every time he threw it up to his shoulder. He traded the Browning for a Remington 878 with a 28" modified choke and promptly had the barrel shortened. He never bought another shotgun. I never saw him miss a bird. That 878 rests in my gun safe, and will until I am gone. Unfortunately, there is no one else in the family that appreciates firearms that I can leave it to.
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My Dad was given a New York made Knickerbocher 20 by his dad when my Dad was 10 (in 1931). It was the only gun he ever owned. I never saw him miss even one shot with that little gun. He did borrow his dad's Remy Model 11, 12 from time to time. I eventually inherited that gun.