Comming from a family that wasn't a "gun family" I had to do things on my own. At a young age of about 12 or so I joined the NRA and subscribed to Guns and Ammo. With some help from Gun Digest thrue the 1960's drawn from my grade school library and the town library I was able to build my firearms interest and knowledge. Two early articles I especially remember in G&A where a Russian Purdey showing nice pictures of a copy of a Purdey built in Russia and another article about a vintage Purdey. These pictures of the gunmakers art got me interested in doubles before I could own one. Well I still can't afford a Purdey but in 1970 I got my father to buy me an SKB model 100 wich I still own and use alot. I payed for it ($160) with a savings bond and about10000 night crawlers I pulled for 1 cent each. Now I have about 15 doubles in various grades and conditions,1 over and under and (sorry)3 autos,but no pumps in my shotgun collection. I am happy to be the go to man at my club when it concerns SxS's and can get me some additions like the 20ga Sterlingworth I recently bought.And yes I prefer to hunt with a SxS.
