Mark I am in agreement with you for using BPS for duck hunting. They are flat out one of the best guns ever made for it and can work for just about everything else you can think of. Nothing more dependable than a pump shotgun that your not afraid to get wet, knocked around, or get into muck. Also when it is down right awful out is the best time to be out duck hunting and I have never had my pump lock or freeze up like any semi-auto. What I like most about BPS is the safety. It being mounted in same place as typical double shotgun is perfect. For me that perfection also extends to the fact gun is bottom loaded and ejected, obviously neutral and ideal for lefty's.
For many years only owned 2 guns an 1100 and a BPS. After I got the BPS I never used the 1100 again and used that pump for everything. Loved it when in early 90's sporting clays was emerging. A few buddies of mine went and got Beretta's and I would show up with BPS and out shoot em. Even on true doubles I could work that pump so fast and gun just fit me so well it was magic.
I love old sxs's and Parker's as much as anybody, but if you follow Eyptian custom of taking what you need with into an after life and you can only take one gun, I am taking my BPS with me. Leaving my nice sxs's for others to enjoy in my absence. BTW I have been to a few funerals where someone was buried with their favorite shotguns, but they all forgot the shells. A gun with no bullets is a club, gotta take some rounds with you.
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