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[jkingrph]

Hi

I've never fired a 28 gauge and they may be fun to shoot, but if memory serves, 28 gauge shells cost the most because they're not that common.

Later

You have that right. I can shoot my12 or 20 ga for much less. 28 ga shells are priced with .410 and 16 ga.

 

[Oldsarge]

My only 28 ga is a sweet little Darne, a French sliding breech sxs double barrel.

One of the great shotguns of all time, sadly very rare in this country.

 

[Doublegun]

Hi

I've never fired a 28 gauge and they may be fun to shoot, but if memory serves, 28 gauge shells cost the most because they're not that common.

Later

As is the case with the 16, the 28 has become very popular over the past decade and as a result ammunition is much more readily available and prices for high quality loads is not that much more than comparable high quality ammo. That being said, there is a premium. To me the pleasure of carrying and shooting a 28 is worth the extra $2-$3/box. Another thing about a 28; it's a stone cold killer. When I hit a bird with 7/8-oz of #7 it's a done deal. No cripples. And I can consistently break 22-23 on the skeet field with a 28 ga Parker with double triggers.

 

[jkingrph]

One of the great shotguns of all time, sadly very rare in this country.

I will have to agree with that. I was lucky to find mine, especially in 28ga. I wish I could afford a couple in large gauges or maybe a rifle. A new Darne is a very expensive gun.

I do have one other slider, a 16 ga Charlin. The smoothness of the action makes the Darne feel crude by comparison, but the Charlin is not nearly as strong as the Darne because of the difference in the lock up.

 

[koz5614]

Just picked up this .380 Savage 1907. It goes well with my Colt 1903, and is quickly becoming my favorite "Gangster Era" pocket gun.

 

[MikePotts]

Oh yes! - nice 'gat' Koz, well done - great 'hat gun'

 

[Kirk H.]

Just picked up this .380 Savage 1907. It goes well with my Colt 1903, and is quickly becoming my favorite "Gangster Era" pocket gun.

Very nice. I loved how Jude Law's character in Road to Perdition had one. Not sure if his was the 32 or 380 though. All the same great find.

 

[yeg man]

nice 1903 colt, I need to pull one of mine apart to find out which firing pin broke as there are two front an rear, believe it or not..lol

 

[DeaconKC]

yeg man, welcome to the place!

 

[freakazoid]

Very nice. I loved how Jude Law's character in Road to Perdition had one. Not sure if his was the 32 or 380 though. All the same great find.

http://www.imfdb.org/wiki/Road_to_Perdition Says it was the .32 ACP.

 

[yeg man]

yeg man, welcome to the place!

thank you, glad to be here..

 

[Renault]

Next project: was gifted this rifle this week. Got to do some gunsmithery to it this next week and try to get the old beast operational. Sorry for the poor photo quality. Mfg Feb. 1941 calibre 300 Savage.

 

[freakazoid]

Looks to be in pretty good condition.

 

[Huertecilla]

Here is a saddle gun (slinding ring bar and all) I made myself;

These days I am strictly air guns.
I let the fire arms permit expire and turned it in; will be aunctioned by the Guardia Civil shortly.

Here is a .25 hand made one off dump valve pumper I just revised. I have it with a Bausch&Lomb scope from the days those were a top notch manufacture on mounts that hug it to the moderator.

 

[Renault]

Looks to be in pretty good condition.

It is not bad. Metal is good. Someone has tried to strip and refinish wood. And the receiver was D&T for an old side mount scope. Big issue is action is completely gunked up with all manner of stuff. I'll haul it to work this morning and start the de-gunk procedure! LOL! Hopefully I'll be shooting it next weekend!

 

[DeaconKC]

Renault, I really like that beast. I may have some old 300 Savage ammo here, I will look for it as brass can be hard to find sometimes for those.

Huertacilla, a very nice job on your saddle gun!

 

[koz5614]

Just got a nice deal on this .380cal Colt 1908. All I need now is the Remington 51 in .380ACP.

 

[Renault]

Koz!!!! That is a dang nice 1903!!!

Deacon! Got the thing apart. Rusted bolt, to receiver/bbl. what a mess!!! Missing a mag follower and mag spring. No biggie. And the safety lever is broken. Will try to tig it later. My mig weld didn't hold. BUT I did test fire it and it shoots!!!! And the bore is mint!!!

 

[Renault]

Oops! Koz I meant 1908!!!!

We used to see those Remington 51's every now and again. But I haven't seen one in several years now.

 

[rjb1]

I've actually got one of those Remington 51's and I haven't seen it in years, myself. Somewhere in the back of one of the safes...
I do remember that it had great ergonomics, as they are famous for.