CLASSIC AMERICAN SXS POLL

[J.B. Books]

I am not too impressed with those poll results. If one is limited to a single doublegun, something that would have to be used for everything, turkey, geese, ducks, pheasants, quail, dove, trap, skeet etc and even deer hunting. The vote has already been taken in the marketplace, the 12ga has dominated the shotgun market in doubles and repeaters for more than 100 years. By virtue of it's popularity it is the most economical to shoot as well.

As far as which manufacturer, again not very objective. We all know the Elsie had a flawed stock design from the get go that plagues those guns to this day, yet they are the 2nd choice for only one gun?

Now as far as Fox being the #1 choice? What if that one gun were to break? Tell me where all the original Fox parts are if they need repair? Thanks to the DelGrego family an inventory of critical parts for Parker's still exists.

If I am stuck to one classic American doublegun it would be a 12ga Parker, probably a V, P or G cause it's gonna get some hard use if it's all I have.

[Dean Romig]

Originally Posted by Pete Lester

If one is limited to a single doublegun, something that would have to be used for everything, turkey, geese, ducks, pheasants, quail, dove, trap, skeet etc and even deer hunting.

Hey Duke - Cool your jets.

That's not the question that was asked.

For the kind of shooting each of us does (for me it's skeet, casual SC, grouse and woodcock) what would be the choice?

[Steve Hodges]

Thats whst's great about these "polls" per se, they generate lots of discussion

[J.B. Books]

Originally Posted by Dean Romig

Hey Duke - Cool your jets.

That's not the question that was asked.

For the kind of shooting each of us does (for me it's skeet, casual SC, grouse and woodcock) what would be the choice?

Kind of a shame you have such limited pursuits. You oughta get out more Dean

[Dean Romig]

Originally Posted by Pete Lester

Kind of a shame you have such limited pursuits. You oughta get out more Dean

I quite agree Pete. Time... It's all about economy of time. My life is a complex exercise in multi-tasking for now so, until I am able to retire and (hopefully) enjoy more "free" time, I have to settle for what sort of shooting I want do in the little time I am able to take for myself. Someday though...