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Sidelock
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I love them, Wish I hadn't sold a few. Though I am still offering a 32 in straight grip Ithaca Grade 2 and a 32 in Tobin graded gun.  I will keep the 32 in 20 ga forever though.
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Sidelock
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Youz guys are so behind the times  Harvey McMurchy, the Hunter Arms professional representative and later plant manager ordered his No. A1 12 gauge with 32-inch barrels; 14” LOP - 1 3/4” DAC - 3” DAH; 7 lb 12 oz; October 3, 1891 Sept 8. 1900 he ordered his Pigeon E with 32-inch barrels; 14 1/4” - 2” - 3 1/4”, 7 lb 14 oz. He was not a big guy From the collection of Chris Lien, and found on p. 268 of L.C. Smith "The Legend Lives"
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 I use several 32" guns for hunting including this Magnum 10. several 12 ga. nid4e, m21 duck super10nid
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mine range from an 1883 Parker hammer to a 1925 Elsie Longrange thanks Drew I like the dog print- looks like an Osthaus the one 32 incher I have that I find the oddest is an 1893 quality 3 Smith, 32 inch damascus -full chokes at 8 and a half pounds with grouse and woodcock on the locks  I will pass on carrying that one up hill into my covers - it will have to be happy with ducks
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When there is an objective discussion the subjective discussion has a foundation and is much more meaningful. Guns are solid objects that obey the laws of physics. The gun's part in handling is objectively defined by its weight, balance (teeter-totter), unmounted swing effort (MOI at balance), and mounted swing effort (MOI at butt). With that as a foundation (how the gun is) we can have a more meaningful discussion as to how we as individual shooters react to guns with various handling measurements.
Barrel length is very interesting, but must be studied in conjunction with barrel weight and weight distribution. Likewise, barrel characteristics must be related to the action and stock.
If anyone is interested we can go further.
DDA
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Osthaus painted the portrait of the winners of the National Field Trial Association for the first thirty years of the championship, and the images were reproduced as calendars and lithographs by the DuPont company in the early 1900's. The 1916 series shown here includes portraits of every known field trial champion, including Count Gladstone IV in 1896 through Manitoba Rap in 1910.  More here http://www.picturetrail.com/sfx/album/view/20832819 Please carry on Don, but you're not gonna' talk phisixs and stuff are you 
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When there is an objective discussion the subjective discussion has a foundation and is much more meaningful. Guns are solid objects that obey the laws of physics.....
....With that as a foundation (how the gun is) we can have a more meaningful discussion as to how we as individual shooters react to guns with various handling measurements.... Can you give an example of a gun that falls in the middle of the various physics parameters that you have measured? Without being able to measure other's guns, can you give likely scenarios on how 32" barreled guns start to vary from an average? I thinks it's tough because subjective attributes vary so much between one to another. A 32" barreled double may handle, for difficult to pinpoint reasons, better than the 30" pump or auto loader that some of us started off with, or have some familiarity with the guns that worked so well at the clays range. Only thoughts is all.
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I have 2 SxS with 32" barrels, an Iver Johnson Hercules in 12 ga. and a Rem 1894 in 10 ga. I use Hevi Shot Classic doubles in the IJ and reloads with ITX shot in the Remington.
The IJ is light enough that, to my hand, it almost feels whippy. That may be due to the way the 10 ga feels though. I use the 10 on late season diver ducks where a steady swing is an advantage.
As long as it stocked well for you, 32" barrels shouldn't be an issue.
Mergus
Duckboats, decoys and double barrels...
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Is it okay to kill a murder of crows with a 32" duck gun every now and then? L C Smith 16 ga. Field Grade FWE with 32" barrels and HOT:  It is also one sweet handling late season dove gun:  SRH
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I have a 32" LC Smith Long Range that I restocked. Great on targets and just fabulous for tower pigeon shoots.  I have a friend with a CSMC Fox XE/FE 20 gauge. It has a set of 32" barrels and is an amazing Pheasant gun. Just saw my second Husqvarna hammer gun with 35" barrels. Very cool. I shoot some shorter barreled guns pretty well, but long barrels make me smile. I shoot a 34" Perazzi when I'm serious about breaking targets. Heck, I even own a 32" Browning 16 gauge! Long barrels rule, Jeff
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