Thread: Field gun

well done major. long live the double barrel. i do not understand the desire to buy new.many shotguns were designed to fire tens of thousands of rounds,far more than a field hunter would ever shoot in a couple of lifetimes.there are some excellent makes/models mentioned here that can be bought for 5-600 secondhand and are fantastic value,far better than buying turkish guns,although these are good value on the new market,but not the quality of some japanese,italian and spanish guns.i still take out a 1877 greener,as well as other hammer guns,and i still can't resist buying the odd outstanding value u/o when they come up.its a joy to have such craftmanship between your hands,not machine stamped,mass assembled,produced for a price segment,piece of crap.there have been 2 german made simpsons u/o sold on TM for around $500.if i didn't have one of would have bought them.these are fantastic value.if you could buy them today the cost new would probably be in excess $6000.you won't wear them out.some people just want a shooter,but a lot of fun can be had in seeking out a classic and bargain,but do your homework,seek out good advice,going into the unknown blind,well, that way there be dragons.