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jaytex1969

Lifer
Jun 6, 2017
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Shotguns are the neglected part of my firearms interest.

I only have one, an early, "pre-870" 870, labelled the Sportsman Magnum 12 gauge.

In all but name, it's an 870, wood stocked model just after the Wingmaster line and just before the Express line.

It does have an interesting period correct Poly-Choke like device, also.

Some old inventory pics...

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carlomarx

Can't Leave
Oct 29, 2011
439
678
State College,PA
Shotguns are the neglected part of my firearms interest.

I only have one, an early, "pre-870" 870, labelled the Sportsman Magnum 12 gauge.

In all but name, it's an 870, wood stocked model just after the Wingmaster line and just before the Express line.

It does have an interesting period correct Poly-Choke like device, also.

Some old inventory pics...

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Very nice! A classic!
 
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HawkeyeLinus

Lifer
Oct 16, 2020
5,831
42,107
Iowa
I've had a lot of shotguns, but have never had more than three at one time - if I don't get on with them I move on and so do they. The only exception in terms of sentimentality is a little 80s vintage Ruger Red Label 28 gauge O/U. It is hands down my favorite of anything I've ever handled and it will never leave. It gets somewhat limited use - restricted to preserve birds over my pointer, but it is deadly and I've never shot anything better. Headed out to SD in a couple of days and really going back and forth on whether to take it - generally stick to 12 gauge on wild birds, but I'm really tempted to take it along and at least take it out once and see if I can apply a little discipline. Game time decision! Otherwise I've become a bit of a Fabarm convert with my L4S Gray Hunter semi auto in 12 gauge I got when it first came out and a recently acquired ELOS 20 gauge O/U that is pretty slick. I don't hunt waterfowl anymore and as much as it pains me to say, I could see the semi auto running away from home in favor of a 12 gauge O/U next year - we'll see.

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HawkeyeLinus

Lifer
Oct 16, 2020
5,831
42,107
Iowa
Show us your go too shotguns. Wether it be for hunting or clays as long as it's a shotty.
Here are some pics of my Favourite, It's a Citori White Lightning 16ga. 28'' barrels with Muller Featherlite chokes. View attachment 108706View attachment 108707
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That sixteen is indeed a sweet sixteen.

I had a Browning 16 gauge O/U for couple seasons maybe a dozen years ago (plain blue, straight stock and wood was nothing like that) - I liked it a lot, but at that time wasn't ordering ammo over the internet and shells were sometimes tough to come by, as I found out short handed in South Dakota one December (I had a 20 gauge backup shotgun so it wasn't the end of the world that I failed to check the dog bag for shells when I left home). I thought I was getting back into duck/goose hunting so off it went and I took the 12 gauge semi auto route after that for the most part.
 

carlomarx

Can't Leave
Oct 29, 2011
439
678
State College,PA
The one that got away: a 16 ga Belgian made double, a 'bring back" by my uncle at the end of WWII. I don't remember details like manufacturer etc. It was beautiful, perfectly balanced and it was going to be mine when I came of age. My older brother absconded with it and either sold it, hocked it or lost it. Details are sketchy.