I love using my vintage English doubles. Except for "skeet" and occasional water fowling with my Benelli M1 Super 90 they are all I shoot. I have converted several of my friends into English box locks and side locks and they too developed a real love for them. I have told them that they can expect to have to replace a spring now the then as the guns are 100 + years old and things can fail after that passage of time. 12 years and 1/2 dozen fine guns I have had to replace main springs on 2 and both springs on my Spanish side lock high grade Gaspar Arizaga. I have now a really nice Horton of Glasgow that is in need of a new right main spring. Not too bad of a track record for guns that see a lot of use. 2 have had a new finish applied after removal of old oil and grime accumulated over time. That's all that has been needed and a small cost to enjoy some very nice guns.
