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Fascinating stuff. When I was a kid I spent some time roaming around that country. We had a couple of places to hunt doves in that area and for a few years my dad belonged to a duck club just a bit south of there. Frankly, I am surprised that hunting is even allowed in California today.
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I have a California 20 gauge 32 inch LC Smith field grade ejector but know nothing about it's history. Bobby
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There was a fella I corresponded with from Concord, CA several years ago about the ammunition these guns fired. His name was Tom Weynand, he had a lot of information about the small ammo companies that made the early 3 inch 16 and 20 gauge shells available. If you'll message me privately I'll give you the last address I had for him. No idea if he's still there as that was probably 10 years ago. One of the Smith boys had a 3 inch 16 gauge, I put he and Tom together so he could get a couple original shells for it.
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I was as virtuously given as a gentleman need to be; virtuous enough; swore little; diced not above seven times a week; went to a bawdy-house once in a quarter--of an hour; paid money that I borrowed, three of four times; lived well and in good compass: and now I live out of all order, out of all compass. Falstaff - Henry IV |
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I'm the one you hooked up with Tom, and I still have those shells. However, the shells are factory and not custom shells. One is a Peters and the other an Ajax--- both unfired. |
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My old 3" VH 20, #153,333, was tested at PB for 3 drams, 1 ounce loads. Yes, it's hot in a 16, but real hot in a 20. I no longer have the gun, but I have the order.
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There were a couple companies out in California that were loading for them special. Seems like one was called Selby? If Tom is still kicking he's a wonder for information on this kinda thing. I've got some shells too, I'll have to try and find them to see what I've got.
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