I recall reading somewhere, it might have been one of Gough Thomas's articles in the Shooting Times, that these quality singles were often bought by vicars for use at late season invitation shoots, and they were known as vicars' guns.. Apparently it was the custom to invite local dignitaries like vicars, local council official and others to shoot on estates once a year. The quality single was an economical yet quality choice for this kind of infrequent use. Considering the number of these singles there must have been a lot of shooting clergymen in the early part of the 20th century.
