I really appreciate all the comments, and always love a good debate, but Miller's right about my question. I'm not saying that pumps and single shots weren't also working men's guns in their day, or that a Huglu or Benelli Nova wouldn't be the modern-day equivalent, but like the title of the topic says, I'm interested in opinions about old working men's doubles -- what we here often affectionately call "hardware store guns."

Since I'm already a Syracuse Lefever fan, maybe the "Lefever" Nitro Special would be the logical way for me to go here. It sounds like they would be on everyone's short list. I gather that some in this category were of reasonable weight and balance? The only gun of this type I've owned was my first, a Savage Fox Model B ... a 20 ga. that weighed as much as a 12. I now regret parting with it, but at the time, I just didn't see a practical use for keeping it in my gunsafe. Thanks. TT

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