16 ga 1 1/2 frame

[Bill Murphy]

I agree with Charlie and Milton on the charm of my big gun. I'm just sorry it didn't come from the factory with sling swivels. I may try my local flooded timber area this season to see if Charlie is right. I have never hunted there, even though it is less than 20 miles from my house, and has been for my whole life. Now that I can't navigate in water, I get this tingle. Oh well. Actually, if I bite the bullet and hunt this timber next season, I will probably use my 32" DHE, which has sling swivels and sling and is a bit field worn.

[Milton C Starr]

Originally Posted by Bill Murphy

I agree with Charlie and Milton on the charm of my big gun. I'm just sorry it didn't come from the factory with sling swivels. I may try my local flooded timber area this season to see if Charlie is right. I have never hunted there, even though it is less than 20 miles from my house, and has been for my whole life. Now that I can't navigate in water, I get this tingle. Oh well. Actually, if I bite the bullet and hunt this timber next season, I will probably use my 32" DHE, which has sling swivels and sling and is a bit field worn.

Do you have a picture of the breech on that #3 frame 16 ga ?

[Bob Brown]

Originally Posted by Bill Murphy

Milton, my nine pound 16 gauge VH is a 28" gun on a #3 frame. Nothing in the letter to indicate for what use this gun was intended. I seem to remember a discussion on this forum about another gun ordered by the same person that was also some sort of oddball. Oddly, my #3 frame 16 is fairly lightly choked. It shows wear consistent with many days enjoyed in the field. I have never measured the chambers and the letter doesn't specify anything odd in that category.

Originally Posted by Milton C Starr

Do you have a picture of the breech on that #3 frame 16 ga ?

(QUOTE=Bill Murphy) Milton, I don't have a picture of anything. Our members know that. However. there are pictures of some of my guns in Double Gun Journal articles and Parker Pages articles, and a Remington Journal article. If I ever learn how to work a camera, more of my guns will surface.


I got your back, Bill.

Milton, Bill's action face would look like this one.