I have never handled an Alex Martin ribless gun, but I think I would like it.
You would. I have had the privledge of handling a boxlock and a sidelock, both were among the very best guns I have ever handled.
Opinions regarding shotguns are like belly buttons, everybody has one. Hey, most of the guys who have ejectors on a gun hold a hand over them to keep them from ejecting. A lot of them watch the ejected hulls fly, and then turn around, bend over, and pick them up.
Damn if I get it, but, whatever floats your boat.
Not sure why I could never wrap my head around a Cutts (the one I had threw good patterns) but, I have a theory, and that is that I have to close one eye at the shot, since I'm cross eye dominant, and any more bling out there is distracting, more so than it would be if I could leave both eyes open. A lot changes when you wink an eye shut, like, just about all your depth perception evaporates. So, less is more, for me.
The vented Cutts was LOUD, too.
Best,
Ted
