I belong to a gun club with maybe 150 members, but I get around to a lot of big shoots and I've gotten to know lots of serious sporting clays competitors over the last 15-20 years. I knew one guy who owned three Brownings, exactly alike. It seemed like one of them was at Browning being rebolted at any time. Another owned two, for the same reason. Another young guy just keeps the rubber band on his. All these guys kept their guns clean and lubed.

What you feel about whether or not it is a "bash" means just as much to me as whether or not horseflies fart. I've got not one thing against Browning. I'm rather proud of their American history in firearms. But, the Brownings shoot loose much quicker than the Berettas. I'd bet "pink slips" on the statistics if they were available.

My only motive in mentioning it is to help Gene make a good decision for his son.

SRH

May God bless America and those who defend her.