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R - What do you use this gun for mostly? Esp., the 20 bore barrels? Any thoughts as to why someone would have a 8# 4.5 oz 20 bore made up? 20 bore trap or flyers?
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A.H Fox 16/20 is a great two gauge set! Bobby
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Bobby - not to dispute your point, but what are the attributes that contribute to its greatness? I'm not trying to be obtuse. I want to know what it is that attracts others to two gauge sets.
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What little I've used that 2-frame 20-gauge Parker Bros., with its 3-inch chambers and tightly choked 32-inch barrels is for waterfowl. Similar to the uses of the famous Widgeon Duck Club Parker 3-inch 20-gauges or a 20-gauge Super-Fox. There was a period of interest in 20-gauge duck guns in California Duck Clubs brought about by the combination of Edwin Hedderly's writings in his Western Field magazine and Parker Bros. salesman Capt. DuBray living in San Francisco and being a big backer of the 20-gauge.
I really only bought the Parker because it was so darn unusual and the price was right.
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Definitely the Parker Repro for me.
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I want to know what it is that attracts others to two gauge sets. If for no other reason, just because they are neat and not common. Here's one that you won't be able to wrap your mine around: I have seen pictures and read about a Model 21 in which one barrel was 20 ga. and the other was 28 ga. I can't even like that!
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Rocketman, although most two gauge sets are built on the larger of the two frame sizes, they wouldn't necessarily have to be. Example: The Merkel 1620 has 16ga barrels on a 20ga frame (which is why it's light). There is a two gauge set, 20 and 16, again on a 20ga frame.
I'd go with the Repro, preferably with 28" barrels . . . while wishing very hard that both the Repro and the RBL were offered with the combination of long barrels and chokes more open than M/F.
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Rocketman, the two gauge set is nice when you shoots doves in the morning with the 16 ga. and switch over to the 20 gauge for quail in afternoon! I do not really need a good reason to have another double! I love them ! Bobby
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I agree with Bobby except I would shoot Quail in the morning with the 16 and Doves in the afternoon with the 20. ;^)
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Gordon, If you are still not sure after reading all the comments, check out the topic "RBL SN?" by JB. Go with the Repro....
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