Who is hunting with 16 gauge???

[Donald McQuade]

I agree with Setter Man. My go to grouse/woodcock gun is a 16ga DH of 1902 vintage. It is an O frame with 26' barrels choked SK and Lt Mod with double triggers. I figure who ever ordered this gun new what he was about when it came to upland hunting in New England. I do have a Fox A grade 16 that is my early season gun when the leaves are thick. It has 26" barrels, cut from 28" by a previous owner, with the resulting chokes of Cyc and Sk. With a weight of 6Lbs it is a joy to carry.

[GH-16]

I've said for years now that if for some reason I could only have one shotgun, it would be a sixteen gauge!!

Without a doubt, The 16 is my favorite gauge!!!!!!

[Elk Hunter]

I too love the 16. I must because I have a few of them but nary a one is a Parker. I've looked for a Parker 16 G grade or higher for years but when I had the money I couldn't find the gun and of course when I found the gun no money. Here's my well used Remington 1894 with a couple of timber chickens.

[C.O.B.]

I'd hate to admit how many 16's I have but it's a favorite for both clays and game. My go to sporting clays gun is The Hollywood gun a two barrel set straight grip with all the options. Upland guns used this year included a Fox Sterlingworth, Purdey, LeFever Optimus, GHE, VHE. I didn't hunt with more of them than I did use A hammer gun will definitely go to Georgia quail hunting.

[Joe Graziano]

All my upland hunting is now with a 16 ga Cogswell and Harrison hammerless with 28 in barrels, choked M/F. Or, a 16 ga Jules Pierre Belgian hammer gun with 30 in barrels, choked IC/F. Both are light, pleasant to carry and hit hard with the appropriate 2 1/2 in RST loads.

[Bill Murphy]

I have a bunch of 16s, but my favorites are a three barrel GHE composed set, original 28" Damascus, the second set 26" Parker Special Steel, the third set being a 32" 20 gauge Vulcan Steel, and a three barrel factory GHE Damascus set, 30", 28", and 24", each with its own forend. The factory gun was purchased as a scarce 24" gun at a local show. A year later, the seller told me he had discovered two more sets of barrels for the gun I had purchased. "Would I be interested in purchasing the two additional barrel sets?" Other 16s are a DH 28" Titanic #1 frame, a DHE #1 frame Damascus, cut to a handy 24", and a high condition 32" VHE, the last two purchased on this forum. I guess its about time I went shopping.

[davidboyles]

Counting my Dads Sweet Sixteen Browning A5 my mother and I got him many years ago for $265 at Osmans Spt Goods Houston. I own 8 including another DHE on the way. VHE 30", GH 26" Damascus , DHE 30",DHE 28"Damascus ,Win Model 21 Skeet Grade 28", Belgium Deforney SLE. I shoot them all and never get tired of the 16 which is what I started with when I was 10. Glad it is still around and being enjoyed!!

[Craig Larter]

I'm a complete newbie to 16ga. The last one I shot was my dad's browning pre war auto 55 years ago.
Anyhow I bought a DHE 16/28 from a member. In a week I plan to give it a try on preserve pheasants with my son and our three labs. Hopefully I can get back to SD and give it a go on wild pheasants.

[Ron Scott]

I'm late to the game -- bought me first 16 this year. A 0 frame GH 28" damascus barrel IC / Full. Use 1 oz hand loaded 2.5" shells--everything I've hit so far has been bagged (half dozzen pheasants and a woodcock). It carries easily, comes up quickly, and fits me well. It's a great upland game gun.

[Alfred Greeson]

Still looking for my GH 16 0 frame. Met a little lady at a show outside of D.C. carrying a leg of mutton case and people were following her around. I asked if she needed help and she said yes, she did not know about guns and people were wanting to buy her gun but she didn't really want to sell it. I opened the case and out came a beautiful GHE 0 frame 16. I took her over to a dealer from N.C. who always had Parkers and he told her what it was and what it was worth. She smiled and said she thought she would keep it and give it to her son, to my knowledge he still is the proud owner and what I got out of it was this story and a quest to find one like it. Still looking.....