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I think the wood is what does it for me. When I walk around a gun show or go into a local shop for instance, I tend to look at the engraving first to help identify it (make, grade, etc.). My evaluation of it for what it is starts with the wood though. I do agree with Dean, I think there is such thing as "too much" when it comes to wood. I see this all to often on re-stocked guns. I'll take a warn original stock with decent figure over something outlandish with a mirror like finish any day.
Mike
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"A strong body makes the mind strong. As to the species of exercises, I advise the gun. While this gives moderate exercise to the body, it gives boldness, enterprise and independence to the mind. Games played with the ball, and others of that nature, are too violent for the body and stamp no character on the mind. Let your gun therefore be your constant companion of your walks." - Thomas Jefferson |
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04-11-2013, 09:03 AM
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Wood. I agree with Mike in that I'm a sucker for older wood with great figure, just like a woman. No restocks for me. Engraving.... To me less is more. Some of the guns coming out of the late 1890's have spectacular wood for their grade.
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04-11-2013, 09:58 AM
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Just an FYI for all you Grouse hunters.....there is NO perfect Grouse gun. How do I know this you ask? Well it's because I have at least four perfect Grouse guns
 IF there was the perfect gun then only one would be needed and what fun would that be?
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04-11-2013, 10:07 AM
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Here's one of my perfect Grouse guns a Holland & Holland 20 w/26 inch bbls IC/M. I bought it because I liked the wood...no really I did
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