Every time I hear about a gun with 24" barrels I'm reminded of Gene Hill's "The Woodcock Gun"...
"It's a little English Greener, 16 gauge, 24-inch barrels side-by-side, bored half choke and improved...it's just shy of 5-3/4 pounds - but you wouldn't think it weighed that much; it's just there, and it flies to the shoulder like a shadow."
And, "How I'd like to know the man who had it made! He must have been an independent Yankee cuss. I'll bet it was the only 24-inch side-by-side in all New England. There must have been some laughs and jokes around the cider mill when he first showed it off!"
And, "Here's a toast to you, old friend, who made this perfect gun come true. All good. And I promise that as long as woodcock whistle and good dogs lie at our feet while we sit before the fire and drink whiskey...you'll be remembered."
Quail or woodcock - beautiful gun.
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