I won't be buying another American classic because I have enough with Parker, Fox and L.C. Smith to see me through. But you're on the right track, David. There's nothing like owning an important piece of your culture, of a time of Old World craftsmanship and lots of birds.
You obviously know a good gun when you see it, and none here can do your thinking for you. I like plain guns (all are the same inside). The field grade 20ga L.C. Smith is an elegant gun to me, as is my 12ga Fox SW and Parker hammer 16ga 0 grade. All of the American common man of a century ago.
There's an aesthetic to these guns, any of them, Lefever and Ithaca, too, and it's for you to enjoy whether it's a project or from a shop. On a personal note, I use these old guns, rain or shine. They and the dog are a big part of why I hunt. Keeping them in a vault makes no more sense to me than hunting without boots.
Last edited by King Brown; 01/09/09 11:53 PM.
