I had been shooting skeet for some years with an auto-loader and O/U and never considered shooting anything else. I was exposed to side by sides by accident. I saw an advertisement for an upcoming gun show at the Maryland State Fair Grounds. So, I went to the show only to find out it was an antique/collector show. I almost walked out, but since I paid to get inside I decided to have a quick look around anyway.

I started handling and examining some of the side by sides, and I was hooked in a big way.