Bill,

That's what I've enjoyed about this board throughout the years, a great cross section of double gun lovers from a beautiful Holland and Holland, Purdey, W. Powell etc. to Stevens, Fulton or JABC, etc.
My first 16 was a Stevens as well, my buddy's an Iver Johnson and CYCLE WORKS (too cool) that we shot doves with in the African Savannah type flora of SW Oklahoma. The incredible wealth of knowledge and acceptance here lead me to delve into damascus guns and even break into a 'high end' gun. It's great to see the incredible pics of all of these guns in action and the stories that go with. It's seems most people here have a respect for whatever your 'bias' or nostalgia may be. At present, I tend to leave the pretty ones at home and find pleasure in hunting with the 'field grade' guns. However, I'm fairly certain that will change as more gray hair and shuffling of the feet comes on. I'm looking forward to turning some of these over to my progeny so that they can carry on these traditions.

Last edited by Doug Fore; 09/10/20 10:36 AM.