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Originally Posted by charlie cleveland
ive shot champion guns they are fair guns the 410 champion is sought after by lots of collectors...the bolt action higgins is a good gun they make very fine slug guns for deer... charlie
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Amazing, at least to me, Charlie, is the .410 sub-bore collector cult. I wouldn't walk across the street on a bright sunny day to have a .410 given to me (unless it were a M42)- I bought the Champion 12 as a parts gun, it shoots fine, bore is good, metal finish a bit rough. The Higgins BA has a hairline crack in the one pc. stock right near the opening ahead of the trigger guard, so I am repairing that. I did a strip and clean on the bolt and action parts, all are fine-the side slide safety has a strange orientation, forward exposes the S, back moves the steel block to the rear under the bolt and allows the trigger to contact the sear pin and the weapon to fire. I put a big dab of red nail polish on the FIRE position. The Champion has 30" barrel, the Higgins 28" both mike at about Mod. to Imp Mod. By the way, my friend, I'll have another box of once fired 12 AA and Remmie green Trap hulls ready for you- enjoy.
