doublegunshop.com - home Forums General Discussion DoubleGun BBS @ doublegunshop.com Ithaca NID 5E trap, my first double!

I am another who appreciates the originality of a nice vintage double but can, at the same time, find enjoyment shooting one which has been altered from its originality. I actually have a gun that has been done the same as yours, Raptor347. It is an A H Fox 32" BE grade. I bought it knowing it had been restocked and choke tubes added. I knew they were S-1 series Brileys and I had piles of them on hand I had acquired through gun trades, etc. So, I "took the bait" hoping for the best . . . . the best being a gun that I could shoot well at clays and birds. I was rewarded, and continue to be, by the purchase. No regrets, even after 15+ years. I would hazard a guess that many more nice doubles have had their barrels chopped off, for various reasons, than have been threaded for tubes. Once you get past the loss of originality there is zero downside to buying a restocked and tubed gun. It may turn out to be a real "gem".

A few pics of my gun and its' accomplishments.