Pigeons.....

[George "Scott" Davis]

Todd, I've been every lucky as my kid brother has collected "Live Pigeon" Guns for the last 35 years and we shoot them on a regular bases. He was international pilot hence in Europe on regular bases. My two favorites are a Lefever and hammered Jefferys (only 1 of 6) which has a usual history. Funny side note, he offered to bring his collection to the Whittington Center in New Mexico for display with one stipulation (insurance policy at replacement value) and they wouldn't not agree to his request.

[Bill Murphy]

My pigeon gun collection started when my uncle REAed me my grandfather's dedicated Lefever E Grade pigeon gun around 1958. The gun had been inactive since granddad's death in 1929. He closed his pigeon ring in 1927. My latest pigeon gun is a Daniel Fraser steel barrel hammer gun. I have not seen another like it.

[Bill Murphy]

Parker pigeon guns are a strange lot. No safety is the main feature. Then you have "no extension rib", then the flat rib, but it is a rare gun that has all of these features. I've had most of them on one gun, but never all.

[Mike of the Mountain]

Todd, my go to clays gun is a Parker VHE live bird gun, 32", high vent rib and choked F/IC, no safety. It is by far my favorite target gun. I never shot pigeons with it yet but it did do me well on Helice. I also had a 32" Lefever LBG, Damascus, choked F/F, no safety. That gun turned targets into dust clouds. Sold it to a good friend and he enjoys it now.

[6pt-Sika]

Originally Posted by Mike Koneski

Todd, my go to clays gun is a Parker VHE live bird gun, 32", high vent rib and choked F/IC, no safety. It is by far my favorite target gun. I never shot pigeons with it yet but it did do me well on Helice. I also had a 32" Lefever LBG, Damascus, choked F/F, no safety. That gun turned targets into dust clouds. Sold it to a good friend and he enjoys it now.

That vent rib gun sounds like it might be right on time for Colombaire ! My vent gun is full and fuller yet but that’s just cuz I don’t wanna open it up . My friend Alonzo keeps telling me I need a 28-30” gun that’s light mod and full . And if I can ever have a Fabbri or Bosis it may very well be choked that way but it’s gun have a second set of 32” barrels choked tighter than hell in the left and tight as hell in the right .