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I sometimes tease ed good for the things he says on here, but the OP might want to take a good look at the Nitro Special ed has in the For Sale section < https://www.doublegunshop.com/forums/ubbthreads.php?ubb=showflat&Number=579536#Post579536> Looks like a good gun in a little too rough condition for what he's asking, but it appears he's soliciting offers now...Geo
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If OP is going to have only one double (for now), I'd hate to see him buy a Nitro Special at any price. They are serviceable, but ugly. Get something with a little bit of style. Remember, it's not how well you shoot, it's how you look doing it.
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re, agreed, the early nitros may have a less than pleasing frame profile, as expressed by some here an elsewhere...sorta like the parker trojan, which some also dislike for its frame profile...some like their frame profiles similar, others like erm different...diff folks, diff strokes, ah always say...
anyhow, this aint one of those...
this, is in fact, an early ww2 era nitro special with the very pleasing and modern looking lefever a grade type frame profile...
an george, you say this gun is rough for the price...what is rough about it? wood an barrels are about 95% original, with lots of case colors left... not perfect, but if it were, one should be suspicious of a visit by the dreaded refinisher...
it saddens me to see so many fine pre war hunting guns ruined by refinish work...if it aint perfect, leave it alone... needer are you...and, old guns are becoming like old furniture...the more original the finish, the more they are valued for their originality...
i sometimes think the proper punishment for refinishing classic guns should be...well, painful, but not maiming...
Last edited by ed good; 11/23/20 12:45 PM.
keep it simple and keep it safe...
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If OP is going to have only one double (for now), I'd hate to see him buy a Nitro Special at any price. They are serviceable, but ugly. Get something with a little bit of style. Remember, it's not how well you shoot, it's how you look doing it. Here! Here! No time for an ugly gun.
_________ BrentD, (Professor - just for Stan) ![[Linked Image from i.imgur.com]](https://i.imgur.com/qclHjMQ.jpg)
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an of course, beauty is in the eye ov the beholder...
as in, "behold, a late 16 gauge nitro special with the very aesthetically pleasing a grade frame profile...in wonderful all original condition"...or not...
Last edited by ed good; 11/23/20 12:31 PM.
keep it simple and keep it safe...
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I agree with BrentD. One has far too little time and far too few opportunities to enjoy a day afield these days; so choose a quality gun with great lines and nicely figured wood as you'll spend many times more hours holding and "looking at" your gun than you'll ever spend actually shooting the piece. There's just something special about the personal satisfaction one derives from hunting with, and bagging one's game with a quality double gun.
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for eddie's benefit, tell us what is your favorite american field gun? and lets keep it to those valued at say, less than two grand these days...
mine of course, is a 16 gauge ithaca, weighing in just under six pounds...
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OP wants a 12. Ed's is a 16. End of that discussion. Please move along.
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wait ah minute here sleepy joe...not so fast... why end this discussion?...this thread has evolved into much more than what eddie wants...besides, as we share more knowledge here, eddie may decide like many of us, he needs more than just one doublegun for his purposes...like maybe, three or four or a dozen or so...can neva have too many double gons...can neva know too much about doubleguns...
Last edited by ed good; 11/23/20 01:02 PM.
keep it simple and keep it safe...
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methinks ed sees fresh blood on the water and is looking for dinner.
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