A-1 Special “In the white”

[Ken Hill]

Originally Posted by Scot Cardillo

Yep, I guess I've come to expect knurled triggers due to the multitude of A-1 Specials I've lusted over that just so happen to be, finished guns, and I failed to make the distinction

I agree w/Kirk, that's a pretty fair price and I'd wager there's a misprint describing both sets of barrels as the same length & choked identical to one another. Doesn't seem two-trigger A-1's show up all that often and hopefully someone amongst our group will snatch this one up.

Does the 7lb 10oz weight seem high? I thought the repro 12 gauge guns were closer to 7lbs and a few oz.

Ken

[MD*GSP]

Originally Posted by Ken Hill

Does the 7lb 10oz weight seem high? I thought the repro 12 gauge guns were closer to 7lbs and a few oz.

Ken

Most 12's I've eyeballed seem to hover around 7lb as well. While the weight of this one seems a bit more than I personally prefer, it doesn't seem out of whack. Plus, as Dean pointed out, that may very well be a weight with 28" barrels so..

Rich - if that was a 20 or a 16, the listing would have never made it to this post b/c the gun would be on its way to me. My long ago-lost Deputy needs a gun engraved in his honor & it sure wouldn't hurt my feelings to have his great, great nephew Kansas honoring his point engraved upon that same gun either. Some day.

Frankly, I'm surprised the gun's still available.

*Edited to add: I forgot to mention that 28" barrels might add 3-4oz vs 26" barrels. If that's off, I'm sure someone smarter than me will chime-in.

[C.O.B.]

Scott I'm sure Deputy will have his gun someday. Every time I go out with Gunner's gun whether it's to shoot clays or birds he's with me.

Someday I'd like to put Ilsa (Gunner's mom) Gunner and Daisy all on one gun. Ike comes a week from Sunday and shows promise so by the time I'm ready and I find just the right gun maybe he will be added to the mix. It would make for a real bird dog gun

[Dean Romig]

Originally Posted by Scot Cardillo

Most 12's I've eyeballed seem to hover around 7lb as well. While the weight of this one seems a bit more than I personally prefer, it doesn't seem out of whack. Plus, as Dean pointed out, that may very well be a weight with 28" barrels so..

I forgot to mention that 28" barrels might add 3-4oz vs 26" barrels. If that's off, I'm sure someone smarter than me will chime-in.

You're right Scott, and let's not forget the extra 1/2" of walnut that would add at least a few ounces as well.





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[C.O.B.]

The weight of a gun is a subjective number as there are so many things that effect it. The 0 frame 16 is a sought after gun due to it's lighter weight but I have 0 frame 16's that are heavier than 1 frame 16's.

If it balances correctly and isn't muzzel or butt heavy then to me the weight isn't a big deal....up to a point.

[Ken Hill]

Originally Posted by Rich Anderson

The weight of a gun is a subjective number as there are so many things that effect it. The 0 frame 16 is a sought after gun due to it's lighter weight but I have 0 frame 16's that are heavier than 1 frame 16's.

If it balances correctly and isn't muzzel or butt heavy then to me the weight isn't a big deal....up to a point.

I guess I'll still be a contrarian. A heavy gun is a heavy gun to be carrying all day in the uplands. A heavy gun is for waterfowl or clays. I do agree the "feel" of a gun is affected by more than just weight. The repro for sale seems heavy for a double trigger gun with straight grip and a splinter. I don't think you'll see many DT, SG A1 special repros for sale, but I just can't see why it is 7lbs 10oz.

Ken