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If you were looking at two 28ga sidelocks with one being a roundbody, which would you choose and why? Everything about the guns is otherwise identical....barrel length, length of pull, etc. Thanks.

Some people like the look, and feel in the hand when carrying a rounded-action sidelock. I have both and prefer the traditional flat-side sidelock with drop points. It looks more "traditional" to me.
Joe

Being a traditionalist, with sidelocks I have always preferred the looks of a square action design with hand detachable locks and drop points. I've never had a problem or an issue with the sharper corners while carrying, which seems to be the argument for those preferring the rounded action. Having said this, I have a good friend who recently purchased an AyA #2 28-ga. rounded action with 29" bbls.---a really nice little gun...I'm envious. He doesn't know it yet, but some night I'm gonna get him good 'n drunk on some rot-gut whiskey and we're gonna arm-wrestle for it!

I prefer the flat side. I never carry the gun underneath the receiver, but I just prefer the looks of one.

I like the look of a gun with flat sideplates. I don't care for the way dropper points feel against the inside of my thumb and forefinger when I'm carrying the gun so I don't want them again. I also don't care for the look of hand-detachable lockplates.

I would do unspeakable things for one of the Scottish trigger-plate round-bodies. On the other hand, the rounded-off A&D actions everyone else put out leave me cold. I'd go with the flat side and the nice looking panels on the wood.

I like round bodies!
It's not a matter of carrying it in your hand, but rather a matter of looks. As they say, the beauty is in the eye of the beholder.
I have a Grulla 28 ga rounded body that makes for a delicate action.
Nothing like a Dickson, though. Or the newer Watson.

Round body for 12's and square for the smaller gauges.
I think round bodies in 28 gauge sometimes look too "small".

Thanks for the feedback. I was leaning towards the standard sidelock myself and even though the guns are nearly identical, the prices are not. The roundbody is new and the standard is used.

The beauty of the round body is best seen in the Win 24.