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Unread 01-24-2014, 04:51 PM   #1
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Fox, Parker, LC Smith. In the Fox family, Super Foxes, XE's and early style C's. In the Parker family 12ga damascus pre-1906 ( before Fox) #2 or #3 frame 30" waterfowl type guns.
In the Elsie family 10 bore 30" guns.
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Even thow I like my parkers and foxes theres just something about those English doubles.
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I must agree Wayne. Last year at Hausmanns I bought a lovely boxlock 20 ga Charles Boswell. It has 28 inch damascuss barrels, ejectors, straight grip and weigh just a tad over 5lbs. It's a little lighter than a H&H 20 w/26 inch bbls also purchased at Hausmanns the year befor.
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Even thow I like my parkers and foxes theres just something about those English doubles.
I grew up shooting British and American doubles . And for years I held British stuff in higher esteem . I have since learned the error of my ways . Although I gotta say for sentimental reasons I still hold my 1881 W&C Scott hammerless 10 gauge in the highest regard of any of my shotguns .

That 10 gauge will most likely be buried with me as I have no related male heirs to leave it to .
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I grew up shooting British and American doubles . And for years I held British stuff in higher esteem . I have since learned the error of my ways . Although I gotta say for sentimental reasons I still hold my 1881 W&C Scott hammerless 10 gauge in the highest regard of any of my shotguns .

That 10 gauge will most likely be buried with me as I have no related male heirs to leave it to .
Ill call you my Pa if you leave it to me

On the 10 bores it seams like you could get either regular barrels or heavy walled barrels . theres a "cheap" wc scott 8 bore shotgn on gun broker right now . think since it was blued it must have lost most of its value . I love my 10 bores regardless of make. This bonehill is my 4th 10 bore but first sxs .
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My Charles Boswell 20 is fast becoming my favorite Grouse gun. I like it better than the H&H 20 The wood on the H&H is much much nicer however
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My Charles Boswell 20 is fast becoming my favorite Grouse gun. I like it better than the H&H 20 The wood on the H&H is much much nicer however
I shot a purdey 20 ga sidelock that I didn't like . the triggers were angled to the right , and im left handed . The owner he loved it though 24k gold is too flashy for me .

Craig cant blame you I want to be buried with most of my guns I own at that time or at least my favorite .
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Ill call you my Pa if you leave it to me

On the 10 bores it seams like you could get either regular barrels or heavy walled barrels . theres a "cheap" wc scott 8 bore shotgn on gun broker right now . think since it was blued it must have lost most of its value . I love my 10 bores regardless of make. This bonehill is my 4th 10 bore but first sxs .
Thanks for the offer . But ...... no thanks .
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Parkers, preferably in the smaller gauges and straight grips with composite barrels. Small bore straight grip pre-war Francotte's ring my chimes too... as do straight grip Foxes, David Mckay Browns. Oh, and double triggers on all please.
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English guns seem to way slightly less than their American counter parts when all things are equal such as barrel lenth, over all lenth and guage. at least all mine do.
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