American double tend to be robust in design and build, trading more weight for ability to withstand extended use of heavy loads. British guns tend to be lighter, swapping weight for fleetness, while also giving up the ability to withstand prolong use of heavy loads. It is apples to oranges as others have pointed out.
Both were built in times when a man may have one gun for all types of use, which no longer apply. Most of us would feel very limited if only allowed a single gun. We might find one which we could use but would feel very bad for having to leave so many deserving guns home. Why, on opening day of Dove season I heard three model 42’s crying on the gun rack as I chose another. And don’t get me started on what the 28’s and 20’s were muttering. So many nice guns and so few days to use them all. Shoot well my friends and take one of those poor doubles shooting. It makes them so happy.
