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Member Joined: 23 Jan 2007 Posts: 46 Location: Illinois

1919 L.C. Smith Field Grade 16 gauge, 30 inch barrels, chambers lengthened to 2.75, right barrel opened to .006 and left barrel currently being opened to .012, all metal has been professionally restored. Next up on the restoration list, the stock. This gun has taken many wild roosters over my dog in Illinois, Iowa and Wisconsin, as well as a few grouse and woodcock. I consider it my main pheasant gun for good weather hunting. I've just started to use it on the skeet field and the results were promising. I'm looking foward to shooting it in the Classic in May.

Joined: 09 Mar 2007 Posts: 10

Here is a little Sauer with Krupp/Essen bbls.

and the fore end:

Its a "Knockabout built for Louis Jordan Co, Chicago in 1897. 5.5 lbs, 2.5" chambers 28" bbls choked .000 and .010. Its a woodcock killin beast

Bruce, that thing is awesome! I shoot a FIVE pound even 16 for nearly everything (that is until I joined up with this crew and started buying some yank guns....)...mine has Brileys in it, and that is what I use....CYL and IC all the time..... thanks for sharing, and showing the pics, mine isn't even half that "purty".... wonderful, lightweight, extraordinary little gun you have there.........

Duncan

Member Joined: 23 Jan 2007 Posts: 46 Location: Illinois

...I'll likely put a decelerator clays pad on mine for that very reason, so on the mount, the butt slips to the shoulder smoothly.... mine must be special order, I guess....with those chambers like that....

It will be awhile before I get to try it out....needs a little crack repair at the stock head, and old 85 year old oil removed first so the glue will hold up.......can't wait to shoot it....I think I'm really going to like it. It seems to fit well, but the proof is in the shooting....

Joined: 23 Mar 2007 Posts: 13

Only Three 16 Gauge guns (currently) Nearly bought one a couple days ago but my budget got in the way.

Ithaca Flues with Ejectors. Shipped in 1913 and I have ORIGINAL Box!!!!

Baker 1919 SxS Beautiful shooting piece, swings like another arm, but chokes a wee bit too tight,

French "no name" Gun that is currently at the 'smith

Wish I still had category All original Browning Sweet Sixteen that I bought from the man that got it new in the early 1950's.

Joined: 23 Mar 2007 Posts: 13

"IF" I were to have a grab it and go gun, out of the three it would be the Baker. It just feels like a part of me when I am using it.

The Flues, while a great little lightweight gun is damned near unshootable because of the extreme drop at heel stock dimensions soooooooo It is currently at the stock maker's being fitted with a new stock made, to my dimensions, out of some Bastogne that I have had hanging around for about 20 years.

The French SxS I have never fired. It is at the 'smith to be totally disassembled, cleaned, internals polished up, inspected and fitted with a period correct Silvers pad. I really have no idea what she weighs.

I am currently on a Hammer gun kick having recently purchased an Army & Navy .410 at a local gun show. Looked like a rose in a forest of thorns amidst all those "black" guns that were there. Some guy traded it for a tactical 12 gauge monster and had no idea of the value, neither did the cammo attired dealer (complete with a wad of Copenhagen). Best buy I have made since I bought an English SLNE (circa 1890) Engraved gun for under $700!!!

I saw a really nice Belgian hammer gun Monday at a shop, but my heart and my wallet got into a very public debate ............ Wallet winning this round after MANY previous losses! Wallet is 2 and 0 in less than a week having won again when the heart was fondling a new Berettta 391 Teknys with goorgeous wood last Saturday! Hope current winning streak does not last long!

I recently acquired a Citori 16 ga. White Lightning. Based my first clays outing, the 16 ga may quickly supplant my BSS 20 ga. for upland birds and the Pigeon grade Superposed 12 ga. my grandfather affectionately called "the meat gun". I've bought and sold many others, but the previous three will be in the family safe for generations (I hope).

Seems I've been bitten by the bug, as I am searching high and low for just the right Fox 16 ga. for my daughter...Ainsley.

Britgun,

Thanks for the info. I am looking for something a little more ornate than a Sterlie. I have a sibling rivalry to contend with. My son is going to someday inherit my dad's pristine 1961 Diana grade superposed 20 ga., so I've got to find something comparable for my daughter. She likes the side by each and since the Fox's have her name on them (sans "i"), she said "I just have to have one". I tried to steer her toward the venerable Model 21, but she didn't budge.

There is no big rush and what could be better than spending time with your kids shopping for scatterguns?

Cheers,
Chris