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< 16ga. Guns ~ Only One Gun |
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Tue Apr 19, 2022 8:23 am
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Started out with my 16 ga. Mod. 12. 28" full when14 yr
s old. Served me for everything. Later in years got a mod 12 2 barrel set. 28" full other barrel is 26" imp cyl. That would be all I need from trap to geese,duck to rabbits , quail. I have used a 12 ga. But felt like it was way overturned. Like carrying a wooden fence post. I say a 16 can handle everything a 12ga can do. At 75 yrs of age I haven't seen anything that a 12ga can do that the 16 couldn't. Bill. |
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Tue Apr 19, 2022 1:43 pm
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Joined: 24 Jul 2016
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Location: Ohio
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I have a 16 gauge Ithaca prewar R with a 26" barrel and a Poly Choke that is my very favorite shotgun. If I could only have one it would be that one. I bought and restored it a few years back and it quickly became my favorite. I use it 95% of the time. Best part is I've got less then $350 (plus labor) in it. It's one of four 16 gauge 37's in the safe. |
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Tue Apr 19, 2022 9:44 pm
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Joined: 12 Mar 2012
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Location: Ontario
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Blasphemy on this site but if I could only have one gun it would be my Lindner Daly Diamond 12 gauge with 28” barrels and a leather pad, weighing 6 pounds, 7 ounces.
That gun will do me in more situations of the kind of hunting I like than any other gun I own. |
_________________ 1921 Pieper 29" 6 lbs 10 oz
2003 Citori White Lightning 26" 6 lbs 10 oz
1932 Husqvarna 310AS 29.5" 6 lbs 7 oz
1925 Ferlach 29" 6 lbs 7 oz
1923 Greifelt 29" 6 lbs 1 oz
1928 Simson 29.5" 6 lbs
1893 Lindner Daly FW 28” 5 lb 11oz |
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Wed Apr 20, 2022 2:38 pm
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Joined: 15 Dec 2011
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If it were just one gun, it would be the one hit the best with. For whatever reason, as all my doubles generally have the same dimensions, that would be my AYA 453 28ga. |
_________________ Thats right, I'm an armed liberal (SORT OF) and I like to shoot furry little critters.... and I kill 'em with:
12Ga LC Smith
16Ga Fox Sterlingworth
16Ga BRNO
20Ga LC Smith
20Ga Miroku x2 (Model F & Model 500)
28Ga AYA 4/53 (bucket list item #6) |
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Wed Apr 20, 2022 4:06 pm
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Joined: 30 Sep 2020
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Location: ont canada
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Hammer bill wrote: |
Started out with my 16 ga. Mod. 12. 28" full when14 yr
s old. Served me for everything. Later in years got a mod 12 2 barrel set. 28" full other barrel is 26" imp cyl. That would be all I need from trap to geese,duck to rabbits , quail. I have used a 12 ga. But felt like it was way overturned. Like carrying a wooden fence post. I say a 16 can handle everything a 12ga can do. At 75 yrs of age I haven't seen anything that a 12ga can do that the 16 couldn't. Bill.
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I started out at 14 with a mod12 16 shot my first everything with that gun then picked up 12 two barrel set with same chokes as yours and I am 77 yrs young . We may be related Hammer Bill. |
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Wed Apr 20, 2022 4:31 pm
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Joined: 09 Feb 2015
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bigblue wrote: |
Hammer bill wrote: |
Started out with my 16 ga. Mod. 12. 28" full when14 yr
s old. Served me for everything. Later in years got a mod 12 2 barrel set. 28" full other barrel is 26" imp cyl. That would be all I need from trap to geese,duck to rabbits , quail. I have used a 12 ga. But felt like it was way overturned. Like carrying a wooden fence post. I say a 16 can handle everything a 12ga can do. At 75 yrs of age I haven't seen anything that a 12ga can do that the 16 couldn't. Bill.
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I started out at 14 with a mod12 16 shot my first everything with that gun then picked up 12 two barrel set with same chokes as yours and I am 77 yrs young . We may be related Hammer Bill.
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I should have mentioned my 2 barrel set is a 16. Matching serial #'s |
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Thu Apr 21, 2022 12:14 am
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Joined: 30 Sep 2020
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Location: ont canada
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You got me there Hammer mine are matched set but 12 gauge done by Simmons with matching serial numbers custom wood nice but not 16 gauge. |
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Thu Apr 21, 2022 7:04 am
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bigblue wrote: |
You got me there Hammer mine are matched set but 12 gauge done by Simmons with matching serial numbers custom wood nice but not 16 gauge.
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I bought some custom wood ( 2nds' ) from Wenings at the grand couple years ago. I fitted and finished the wood about year ago. Finish is good and cured so I'll be sanding this summer and maybe some checkering. Also I put the ribs on myself after confiding with couple gunsmith. They came pout rather well to my surprise. Bill |
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Thu Apr 21, 2022 7:52 am
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Joined: 30 Sep 2020
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Location: ont canada
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Hammer bill wrote: |
bigblue wrote: |
You got me there Hammer mine are matched set but 12 gauge done by Simmons with matching serial numbers custom wood nice but not 16 gauge.
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I bought some custom wood ( 2nds' ) from Wenings at the grand couple years ago. I fitted and finished the wood about year ago. Finish is good and cured so I'll be sanding this summer and maybe some checkering. Also I put the ribs on myself after confiding with couple gunsmith. They came pout rather well to my surprise. Bill
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This is getting funny my wood came from Wenings bought at the Grand a few years back and stocked by a dear friend that has since past God Bless him. |
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Thu Apr 21, 2022 12:52 pm
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bigblue wrote: |
Hammer bill wrote: |
bigblue wrote: |
You got me there Hammer mine are matched set but 12 gauge done by Simmons with matching serial numbers custom wood nice but not 16 gauge.
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I bought some custom wood ( 2nds' ) from Wenings at the grand couple years ago. I fitted and finished the wood about year ago. Finish is good and cured so I'll be sanding this summer and maybe some checkering. Also I put the ribs on myself after confiding with couple gunsmith. They came pout rather well to my surprise. Bill
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This is getting funny my wood came from Wenings bought at the Grand a few years back and stocked by a dear friend that has since past God Bless him.
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Getting word. Buddy I went with bought some maple for his model 12 when I bought my walnut. He had me checker it. He got back home and found he had cancer.nHe passed on about year later. I never charged him for the checkering. One heck of a good guy. He retired out of the Pentagon. |
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Fri Apr 22, 2022 5:51 pm
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Location: Southern California
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...If I could only keep one, it would be my 30' 16ga Briley Equipped CSM Model 21.
Even though I primarily shoot a 16 Ga Model 12, I have never had a '21 fail or have issues,and I can't say that for any other shotgun in my experience. |
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