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.