Originally Posted By: Geo. Newbern
Ted, I had a 20ga Beretta folder I liked ok. It kicked too much though.

Add Stevens and CVA to the American hammerless single list. The Stevens may have been a precursor to the Savage 220 though, and the CVA doesn't really look American to me...Geo

Stevens: <https://www.gunsamerica.com/941715530/j-stevens-hammerless-single-shot.htm?showlogin=2>

and CVA: < https://www.gunsamerica.com/984228946/CVA-Shotgun-Model-Single-Shot.htm> Note: the CVA says "Made in Italy" on it.




Geo,
Try a 3" round in my Companion 12 to get a different perspective of "kicks too much".

My Dad made sure it had a 3" chamber, because, to his way of thinking, if 3" wasn't better, they wouldn't make 'em. I uncorked a few in the gun before it occured to me that my Dad had gotten way into goose hunting, and my Mom's perfectly good Irish Setter (a show dog that would hunt) was getting left at home.

See you at home, Pops. Been a grouse and pheasant hunter ever since. The Remington model 17 came to live with me right around the same time, and sold me on the notion of having more than one round in a gun. Still have that, too.

I HAVE used the Companion, with it's 30" barrel and super tight choke, for snowshoe grouse hunting, a pretty much pointless exercise in the winter woods, and can report it makes a fine balance beam for snowshoeing.

I've killed exactly one grouse with it, in 35 plus years. WIth the low noise and recoil Winchester loads, it is a tolerable trap gun.

I missed in the bidding on a 16 gauge version a few years ago. Might be a good thing.

Best,
Ted