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Aesthetically, does any double have cleaner, more elegant lines than my 1915 20-gauge L.C. Smith, Field Grade? Practically, with 28-inch barrels and choked CYL/F, is there a better partridge gun?
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I think ol'King has a Spanish bone to pick?
...but I think your right, and will add the Philly Fox to the list.
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Well its a sidelock and sidelocks have beautiful lines more so than any boxlock no matter how you pretty them up with frame bosses. Never liked the weight or balance of the Smith, a little to heavy in all gauges for my taste. However, if I was out in the middle of no where fending for myself, of all the sidelocks produced I'd take a Smith!!!
All the best
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My vote for American sidelocks would be the early Lefevers, but that does in no way diminish the Elsies.
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A side plate Lefever 20 is an elegant looking double! Bobby
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Personally, I'd take a Parker or a Fox any day over a Smith.
And I think they look much more elegant and gracefull.
You just can't beat a nice, light, G or D grade, 20 gauge Parker, with 28" Damascus barrels, choked .004" and .012" for Grouse and Woodcock.
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I would take 3 Ithaca NIDs over any similar grade Parker and stronger too. Parkers are like 21's way over priced for what they are. I do like my 1907 20 ga Elsie though.
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Darne, Charlin. Manufrance Ideal. NOW, Those are beautiful guns!
Exorcisms performed cheaply. "We get the Hell out!"
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Yes, Charlins in the plainest dress are well-made and businesslike. Even a 10 ga. Lefever has the elegance of not retaining more than it needs and altho I don't have one, the smallbores give the lie to their apparent delicacy with their resilience. I like my FW16 LC but not to the point of running my eyes back and forth along its delicious lines for hours on end.
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IMO there is nothing now or before nicer than the Syracuse L.C.'s. made here or anywhere. They never made a 20 ga. but I would little myself to carry this.  So I will settle for this 20 ga. Ideal grade 
Last edited by JDW; 05/16/08 04:01 PM.
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