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OK-I'm sorry about the 28s Rolling Eyes

but you really do have things covered. How about this for a 'vanity gun':
http://www.williamlarkinmoore.com/images/P1010128.JPG
ARMAS GARBI SXS 101 Round Action, 16 GA, 29'', IC& M, DT, Straight Grip, Splinter Forearm, Level File-Cut Rib, Scroll Border Engraving, Coin Finish Receiver, Articulated Trigger, Autosafety, Checkered Butt, H&H Hand-Detachable Locks, Upgraded Wood, Near PERFECT Condition
I think they just got one in like this very lightly used.

Now Fin, the good padre wanted a vanity gun after all (isn't that one of those 7 sin things? Laughing

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A vanity gun? You mean to tell me they have shotguns for potting small pieces of bedroom furniture? Is it enough gun for a chest of drawers?

The current collection sounds good. But I would add a nice L.C. Smith,A.H. fox and a sidelock Lefever all 16 gauge of course.

A darne would make a nice armoire gun Very Happy

Padre, I confess to holding back on you Embarassed

I'm coveting even now the 2E Hunter Arms LC Smith 16 that WilliamLarkinMoore got in about a month ago and is not yet on the website. Honest use but no abuse, no cracks, patina if not slight rusted on the trigger guard. 28" brls F/XF with 2 9/16" chambers. Original butt plate. 28" brls and just less than 6 1/2#. Wonderful balance and suprisingly good dimensions. Looks like it's been behind the door of some shed for 40 yrs.
The problem for me in getting a 'vanity gun' (or the Parker VH even) is that I'd be afraid to use them Rolling Eyes

This gun is a shooter and opened to Sk1/Sk2 and using 2 1/2" 7/8 oz loads would make a wonderful quail gun.
They're asking $2500 and confession is indeed good for the soul. Wink

All 3 of my 16s are what I would call "Meat Guns". Even the Parker vh - although I treat it like a princess cuz my dad gave it to me for my 40th Bday. I would love to own something pretty lake a Darne but I wonder if I would actually use it more than once a month when I shoot trap with the guys at the church (Last sunday of the month at Oak tree gun club in Newhall CA.)

OK Padre-got a 16g trap gun for you (although a full choke M-12 would be perfect)
WilliamLarkinMoore just got in an Iver Johnson Hercules 16, 30" brls, F/XF, 2 3/4" chambers. Either the stock has been (expertly) refinished or almost never used-original IJ grip cap and butt plate and modern dimensions. I didn't consider it for a pheasant gun because it weighs 7 1/2 #s Shocked

Also not yet on the website and David Moore sorta threw out $1000 but I bet they'd take much less.

I have a Lefever single barrel that I will have tubed to 16ga.I don't really like m12s. I'm a breech action guy. It seems that you love that wbesite that you just inked . Try ivorybeads.com - they just got back form the the midwest with literally dozens of Parkers - you may find that VH with a 0 frame . i DON'T KNOW IF ANY OF THE NEW STUFF IS ON THE WEBSITE . THEY CAME BACK WITH 150 GUNS A GREAT PERCENTAGE OF WHICH ARE PARKERS. tHEY HAVE GREAT STUFF . Thay been a little skinny on 16ga lately cuz they can't hold on to them.

padre, it's not so much that he loves it, as much as his significant other has child blocked all the rest............

Oh yeah-this from the kitty-porn guy Rolling Eyes

theres the rev we all know and love

Member Joined: 20 Mar 2005 Posts: 1522 Location: NH

I have to go with huns on this one. I would get a higher grade Merkel. Of course, that's assuming my new Merk ever gets here. 7 months and counting. Guess I won't see if for the opening of bird season. Evil or Very Mad

I'm gonna be all practical and crap about this:

I'm just gonna buy more shells and try to use them Smile