Show Your Favorite 16ga!

[Brett Trimble]

Craig’s post about the 16 gauge inspired me to ask other “16ga cranks” here on the forum about their favorite 16.

I’m still on the hunt for the right Parker 16. I haven’t yet met the one that speaks to me. I do have several 16s however. I couldn’t pick just one favorite, but I’ve narrowed it to two.

One is a LeFever C grade that somehow came into my life. It handles like a wand at 6lb with 28in barrels. It’s a pretty little thing. It’s stocked a little high for me and is choked tighter than tight.. but I can live with it.

The other is a 1950s vintage Ithaca M37. It’s in very nice shape and fits me like a glove and just seems to shoot where I point it. It also weighs about 6lb. I grew up shooting a pump and using this one makes me feel like a kid again. I don’t now why but I just love this little gun.

Funny thing, the LeFever cost about 25X the M37, but if anything I love the Ithaca more.

[Researcher]

How could one possibly pick a favorite --

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[Craig Larter]

I have two 16ga Foxes both 30" F/F, the XE weights 6.7 and Sterly 6.4. I'm adjusting to the feel of a 16 as it is a new experience for me.

[6pt-Sika]

Originally Posted by Craig Larter

I have two 16ga Foxes both 30" F/F, the XE weights 6.7 and Sterly 6.4. I'm adjusting to the feel of a 16 as it is a new experience for me.

Over the last five years I found after always shooting the heavy 10’s and 12’s first as well as occasional 8 events , that once I got into the 16’s and 20’s I’d shoot a bit better not trying to horse those heavy cannons around .

[Clark McCombe]

my first love
and someone I'm still getting to know

[Brett Trimble]

Absolutely beautiful, gentlemen. Clark can you elaborate on your herd of 16s?

[Clark McCombe]

Top is the old sxs I found in a basement closet. She started my Parker addiction.
And my latest love comes courtesy of Josh - it was easy - hammer and 16 all in one.
Another DH did not make the picture, she came from a fellow PGCA member just a few weeks ago.

[Larry the Gun Guy]

Looks like 33.
One of the favorites is a DHE Skeet and the other one is a Lefever FE with 30" barrels. And I shoot the 30" Crown grade pretty well.
They're all fun. I wish the ammo wasn't so expensive.
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[Larry the Gun Guy]

And here's the Crown grade.
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[Phil Yearout]

I agree with Dave; how can you pick a favorite? Utica Sterlingworth ejector (my first good sxs), Parker Trojan (accounted for my only true pheasant double), Stevens marked 5100 (my very first double gun and I probably shoot it better than any of them). I gave my dad's Savage to my nephew; a story for another time. But the one I reach for most often...A.H. Fox A grade, 6lbs. 4 oz. 28" barrels...