My first shotgun was a shiny new Winchester 37 single shot I got for Christmas. I was disappointed, I wanted a double, second hand would have been fine. I finally purchased a used LC Smith 12 gauge with a single trigger, the gun would double and also occasionally discharge spontaneously, I had it "fixed" sold it only to learn two years later it wasn't "fixed". Fortunately, I'd given my buyer the repair receipt so he didn't come after me. I've disliked single triggers ever since. My next SXS was a battered 16 gauge Stevens 5100 I purchased in 1980, I fixed the gun up and actually shot it very well, I'm often sorry I sold it. Finally, in about 2000 I bought a 12 gauge Parker VH, that was about 2 dozen doubles ago and I've owned everything from 10 gauge to .410 doubles, several percussion doubles, a Lefaucheux actioned shotgun, it's been downhill ever since. BTW I've shot them all.
Steve
