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I have owned several over/unders including Citoris and a Beretta. For some reason they just didn't suit me and they all went down the road. Then about 5 years ago I ended up with my uncle's 20 gauge superposed. It is a joy to shoot, handle, and it fits me very well. I still have it, not because it was my uncles' but because it is just a great handling gun for me. You need to shoulder one to know.

I shot O/U for many years mostly Win 101's, Japanese Charles Daly(Miroku), Breda and Marlin 90. I picked up a Browning Superposed Lightning 20gga 28", I had the stock fitted to me (shortened nearly an inch) and the chokes opened to IC and IM. My buddies called it the Magic Gun, on wild pheasants and sharptails it was like it had a built in homing device. When I decided to concentrate on sxs's I sold it to a fellow for his wife and got a call a few week later and said the shotgun was ust perfect for her and she smiles every time she takes it out.

Crappy picture but, my favorite gun. #1725 in 90%+ condition (I think?). I wonder if it is collectable? I can take some better photos if there is any interest in helping me ascertain what I have.

Also have a shot tang 12 and a long tang 20. I just hit with these. Probably done buying anything else.

-really should have cropped my toes out

I really appreciate all the comments. It seems that most of the allure is ......."I just like them". Nothing wrong with that. It's why I prefer Foxes over Lefevers, or Ithacas. Unless I overlooked something no one has offered any hard and fast mechanical reasons for preferring them over other O/Us. All of which makes sense when you consider that no-one shoots them at competition sporting, a game in which getting just one more target can make the difference in $$$$ and also ran, and breakdowns are much less tolerated than in hunting. Other O/Us are just better suited to the game, evidently.

I would have no interest in a 20 Super unless it was at least 30" barreled. Might be fun for doves and woodies, but that's where I like 30" tubes. I'm going to use a S X S 20 ga. on quail, or my Verona O/U 28. Or, occasionally, a S X S .410. And, I have no interest in a Superposed 12. either. My only O/U 12 ga. is my competition gun. When I hunt with a 12 ga. it is a S X S.

Mike, the only way I can understand your answering my question, with a question about a strawberry, is to say that you must mean that you like the way the ejectors and sears sound when they fire or recock, since you obviously can't taste them.

Glad so many people enjoy them. Another legacy of a master gun designer.

SRH

Huh, Stan? I don�t remember saying anything about strawberries, although I do like them, esp cooled with a little sugar and whipped cream over shortcake. ...and for competition, I prefer a Perazzi that fits over Beretta that doesn�t . But, there�s nothing wrong with the Browning guns either, if they fit, but again I�d rather shoot a Perazzi that fits. If Perazzi doesn�t fit, I�d rather shoot a Beretta that does or a Browning that does. So, how do you like your strawberries, Stan??.

I apologize, buzz. That was Mike (skeetx). My rememberer isn't what it used to be! Ouch!

Fresh strawberries only for me, buzz.

SRH

I thought it was a dumb azz question from the git go...

Just saying.

That's comforting.

I was hoping you would ask me why....

You keep doing that, and .......hold your breath.