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Tuesday, February 14. 2006

For MSM "Reporters" Only

This is what a .28 ga. shotgun looks like. They are graceful-looking little pea-shooters used by good shots on small birds like quail and dove, and clay targets. The only smaller shotgun is the .410, used by expert shots on targets, also on starlings and pigeons around the barn. This one by Connecticut Shotgun Mfg. Co. This pretty side-by-side can be had for a mere $19,000. Too bad it's a little late for the hubby this V. Day.

 


And here's a nice new .28 ga side-by-side one from our friends at Griffin & Howe, for a reasonable $9950. Nice wood:

 

Posted by Bird Dog in Hunting, Fishing, Dogs, Guns, etc. at 17:32 | Comments (4) | Trackbacks (0)

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Only buy one for someone who can distinguish between a bird and a person...And, perhaps, anyone hunting over the age of 65 should have to pass a few tests of physical coordination, basic alertness, and perfect eyesight...Just being picky...I love certain hunters, all of whom would pass. But it's like driving: not a right once you get over a certain age. You become a menace to others as your faculties diminish, and you should stop when you do so. I have a good long stretch til my own rules would kick in...
#1 beagle on 2006-02-14 19:26 (Reply)
Nice looking guns. I use a 1929 Ithaca 16 ga. NDB for partridge and pheasant. Not many quail here in New England. Did have some for dinner last night though, took the wife for Valentine's Day.
#2 Santay on 2006-02-15 07:10 (Reply)
Wow, pricey kit! For that sort of money you could buy a real 28g from a London gunmaker!
#3 Mr Free Market (Link) on 2006-02-15 08:41 (Reply)
Forget the CSM or the Best Gun from London. I have a 28 ga Bernadelli. Paid $500 about ten years ago, then put a thin recoil pad on it for $50 bucks. It's got fixed chokes, but Briley will do screw-ins for about $200/barrel. Straight stock, double triggers with 26" barrels. Believe me, it shoots as good as anything else, if the shooter knows what he's doing (that's the key). Because you are in the gun for less than a $1000, you take the $ you saved on it and go to South Texas (or Mexico for wild birds) 10 or 15 times. Much better deal!!
#4 blackdog on 2006-02-15 16:02 (Reply)

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