Argentina Doves W/ a Repro. ??

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Here's a some food for thought.

Last June I went on my first Argentina dove shoot. The gun I took with me was a Rizzinni B. O/U 20ga. The gun performed flawlessly and digested 5000 rounds and asked for more. I had a great time with it, but in the back of my mind I was wishing I was shooting a SxS instead.

Well now I've signed up to go and do it again this June & I've decided that I will have the SXS with me this time.

I've thought about what gun would be best for this trip. I know I don't want to take an original Parker because of the punishment it would take. I've thought about possibly a Merkel because they are hell for stout. But I'm a Parker guy, so I've kind of settled into the thought of a reproduction twenty gauge for this trip.

Here's what I have in mind for a gun. 20ga DT, 28" with a slip over recoil pad to protect the skeleton butt and give some recoil relief.

What's your thoughts.

Do you think a repro could stand-up to shooting five to seven hundred rounds in three hours and maybe do that eight times in four days? I think it would be a great test of the durability of the Parker design!

Because of this crazy thinking I'm looking for some repro parts. Please look at my request in the WTB section.

Thanks,
Paul