It doubled twice at first light when Destry and I were hunting at perhaps the best blind on the 1000 acre lease. It seemed OK on the pre-flight test shooting but the left barrel sear lightened up as they sometimes do. The damp weather could have been a factor swelling the inletting. I was using Kent Tungsten Matrix 2 1/2" 1 1/8 oz loads. I shot the gun as a single shot with just the right barrel and still shot my ducks (and my hoodie hen...). Russ Bickel has it now and I am sure it will come back good as new. When it comes to triggers and sears, he is one of the best. This gun went to Florida when new in 1886 and later had it stock shortened to 13" and a DHBP installed ($1.50) on one of its three trips back to Meriden for barrel maintenance. Perhaps, it's a "lemon" !
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