Defining the "Perfect Grouse Gun"

[Dean Romig]

I have a 16 ga. 0-frame hammer gun just like the one Foster wrote about and it is a great little grouse and woodcock gun.
Morris allowed me to shoot Spiller's 20 ga. at Pintail point and I shot my personal best SC score with it. It was like somebody better than I was directing my shots.

[6pt-Sika]

Originally Posted by Dean Romig

I have a 16 ga. 0-frame hammer gun just like the one Foster wrote about and it is a great little grouse and woodcock gun.
Morris allowed me to shoot Spiller's 20 ga. at Pintail point and I shot my personal best SC score with it. It was like somebody better than I was directing my shots.

I would enjoy shooting that one I think as well as GB Evan's Purdey 12 ! Or Dr. Norris's Purdey whoever you care to call it ! Incidentally where might that Purdy be now ?

[OH Osthaus]

Originally Posted by CraigThompson

Incidentally where might that Purdy be now ?

GBE's Purdey is in safe hands within the OH family, The shortened stock was extended with an excellent matched piece and last I saw it, it was in remarkable condition for its age and use.

The gun was one of two Purdeys and a British boxlock that Dr Norris owned, At the time of Dr. Norris death. GBE was allowed his choice of the three. He selected the two barrel Purdey set, which Dr Norris himself had received as a bequest from his shooting friend Lynford Biddle some years before

[6pt-Sika]

Originally Posted by Rick Losey

GBE's Purdey is in safe hands within the OH family, The shortened stock was extended with an excellent matched piece and last I saw it, it was in remarkable condition for its age and use.

The gun was one of two Purdeys and a British boxlock that Dr Norris owned, At the time of Dr. Norris death. GBE was allowed his choice of the three. He selected the two barrel Purdey set, which Dr Norris himself had received as a bequest from his shooting friend Lynford Biddle some years before

So what happened to the little AYA 28 gauge GBE had ?

I cannot remmember whether he sold the 12 gauge Sterlingworth or still had it .

I've actually been contemplating selling off my GBE book accumulation since my Grouse days in the Blue Ridge are a thing of the past !

[OH Osthaus]

Originally Posted by CraigThompson

So what happened to the little AYA 28 gauge GBE had ?

I cannot remmember whether he sold the 12 gauge Sterlingworth or still had it .

I've actually been contemplating selling off my GBE book accumulation since my Grouse days in the Blue Ridge are a thing of the past !

GBE kept the Fox, I believe both it an the AYA went to friends.

[charlie cleveland]

dean thats probab;y true i like the idea anyway.. charlie

[C.O.B.]

In just a couple of weeks the perfect Grouse Guns will get to test their abilities. Gunner's Gun is up first (and will likely get the most field time) but the Parker line up is extensive. The Door Nock Parker a GH 0 frame Damascuss 16 will get it'd debut as will a GHE 16 damascuss that followed me home from the Southern. A little straight stocked DHE 20 with 26 inch bbls choked cyl and IC will get some time this fall as well. There are the 28's and the English guns as well. I hope there are enough Grouse for all these Grouse guns

[charlie cleveland]

looks like i have the same problem as you have with which gun to use hunting only differance i have no grouse..whoa on me... i listen very well when you fellas tell of the hunts... charlie

[Dean Romig]

Don't know for sure but the other one came close to the surface recently.

[6pt-Sika]

Originally Posted by Dean Romig

Don't know for sure but the other one came close to the surface recently.

What other one do you make reference ?

GBE's 12 gauge Sterlingworth or the AYA 28 he had in the latter years ?