Have any of you fine folks ever come down with SXSAS (side-by-side aquisition syndrome)? I suspect in this group it's at beyond pandemic infection rates. I don't think there's a cure, but it seems to me that symptoms can be successfully treated with the acquisition of a fine shotgun. At least that's what I am prescribing for myself. Wish me luck.
That said, I've been drooling over lots of beautiful guns lately. So many good options. I keep coming back to Parkers. American made, quality, history, beautiful, functional..... I "need" one for bird hunting - mostly quail and dove. I shot 20ga guns growing up on everything - dove, quail, pheasant, ducks, turkey, rabbits, etc. I've been shooting mostly 12ga guns for the last 30 years though. I'm leaning toward either a 20ga or a 28ga sxs, although 7/8 or 3/4 oz loads in a 12 are nice too. But smaller frames are more fun to carry.
I'm open to single or double trigger, English or pistol grip stock, cylinder to modified chokes, 26-30" barrels, Parker or Reproduction, any model within my budget ($8K max if I found a screaming good buy, but would rather stay at $5K or less). I like pretty engraving and beautiful wood. Life is too short to carry a plain gun, right?
What should I get for my first Parker?
SXSAS
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