He is on the road still as I type, so I'll chime in for him: James is holding my Manufrance Ideal model 314 (a grade 4). We switched for the last two days: I took the 314 and he used my No. 5 Ideal, also a 16. Without the pad, they come in at 5lb14oz. He shot decent enough considering the LOP was way too long for him. Everybody came home with birds, and I am already enjoying some of mine:





James had not ever shot a pistol, so after lunch we pulled out a .22, and 1911's chambered in 9mm, 38 super, and .45. He's a natural, shooting very well right out of the gate:









Mike

Tolerance: the abolition of absolutes

Consistency is the currency of credibility