10 Gauge, A View from the Past

[6pt-Sika]

Originally Posted by John Dallas

M21's are IMHO great guns

I've not had an overabundance of them in my hands . But all the 12's felt a touch on the bulky side to me . I had a 16 gauge skeet with 26" barrels straight grip and a semi BT forend that felt wonderfull . We had it at the shop for work and I tried more then a little to get it away from the owner .

We have a 21 12 gauge skeet with a straight grip single trigger and a BT forend in the shop now . It doesn't feel bad but it doesn't feel great (to me) either .

[Mills]

Yep. I have a long range and a super fox.

[Mills]

Model 21s are the most bland looking of the America doubles but I love mine

[6pt-Sika]

Originally Posted by Mills Morrison

Model 21s are the most bland looking of the America doubles but I love mine

We had one in the shop for repair that was a post 64 from the custom shop . It was profusely engraved a a fair amount of good inlay . When it was time to test fire I volunteered just so I could say I’d shot a 21 from the custom shop lols !

[TxHuntermn]

Originally Posted by Mills Morrison

Model 21s are the most bland looking of the America doubles but I love mine

I always felt the same way, but early this year I acquired a very early 30” dt, splinter, pg Model 21. I simply cannot miss with it. It does feel heavy, until I throw it up.....zero learning curve with this gun....

[charlie cleveland]

never owned a model 21 butwould own one if i could afford it....them long barrel 20 s sure look good to me....charlie

[Researcher]

You know he had atleast two Mag 10’s . The Ithaca and an AYA he had built .

The only other gun Elmer describes in that December 1965 article is his best quality Westley Richards 12-gauge 3-inch Magnum. I do recall an article by Col. Askins on having a Spanish over/under built in the Magnum-Ten.

[6pt-Sika]

Originally Posted by Dave Noreen

The only other gun Elmer describes in that December 1965 article is his best quality Westley Richards 12-gauge 3-inch Magnum. I do recall an article by Col. Askins on having a Spanish over/under built in the Magnum-Ten.

In the last Julia’s/Morphy auction I think it was , there was a AYA 10 Mag that supposedly had provenance to Elmer Kieth and it “claimed” he had it Custom made . I don’t remember what year he passed but I wouldn’t think he had much special made after the mid 70’s . And while it may not have been part of the article that’s not to say he didn’t use a picture with the AYA and think no one would know the difference . Not meaning to argue just my thoughts on the picture .

[6pt-Sika]

Originally Posted by Mark Ray

I always felt the same way, but early this year I acquired a very early 30” dt, splinter, pg Model 21. I simply cannot miss with it. It does feel heavy, until I throw it up.....zero learning curve with this gun....

I had a Remington Model 32 12 gauge 26” solid rib skeet and skeet I never missed a skeet bird with . Now to be honest I only shot 250 shots with it and only 50 or so at a time . But I sold it to my gunsmith buddy before I could miss with it LOL’s !

[Big D]

32's and K80's are great target guns. The 3200 has many of the same features. My 3200 is perhaps the gun I shoot better than any other. Scored a punch last weekend at a 5 stand shoot in Mich with it.