Originally Posted by Ted Schefelbein
Kyrie,
Photo attached, the barrel weight is stamped as 1370 gms, and they are 27 3/4” or, about 75cm. The original chokes were modified and full, I let them out years ago, as most of the rainy day birds I shoot at are grouse. Total gun weight is 6.6lbs, it gained a bit of weight, .1lb, when it got a new recoil pad. 14 5/16 ths LOP, which, is OK when I have heavier clothes on. In a T-shirt, 14 1/2- 14 3/4” is better.

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It truly has never occurred to me to use a 3” round in it.

Truly.

Best,
Ted

Ted,

That's a handsome gun.

I've been forgetting the Falcons were made for resale by a retailer. As such they would have the characteristics the retailer thought would be most appealing to his clientele, which may explain the 3 inch chambers. My feeling is it takes a special kind of crazy to fire a 3 inch shell in a light game gun.

But I shouldn't be the one to talk. I'll occasionally shoot a round of wobble trap with a light game gun and 2.75 inch, one ounce load, 1200 FPS shells. Gives me some insight into how a nail might feel. Used to have a Japanese made, side by side, box lock, with 2.75 inch chambers that weighed six pounds even. Was using that gun to shoot wobble when the fellow in the next station expressed an interest, and we traded guns to shoot the next station. He fired each barrel just once and handed me the gun back with the comment, "This gun is nuts and you're one crazy guy."

Nolo contendere, I suppose.

And yes, that usage might well qualify as gun abuse.