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"Light" guns do have the edge in the field, at least in the uplands. Target guns are typically heavier for durability, enhanced follow-through, less recoil. Field & Stream liked the Stevens over a host of others in their field review. http://www.fieldandstream.com/articles/hunting/2015/02/shotguns-four-overunders-for-under-1000

Absolutely! I shot a borrowed Belgium BT-99 one summer in a trap league back in the 70's. Great gun, but the Monte Carlo comb whacked my cheek with each pull of the trigger. It just didn't fit me right. You can still find a used-Belgium BT-99 for a couple bucks just north of a grand. An older Charles Daly Miroku O/U trap model can be found for $900 on the used market if you look hard enough.

There's a big difference between the 870 Cheapxpress and the A300. I would pick the A300 for shooting comfort with its gas system and adjustable features for cast, drop and length of pull with its buttstock. A used 870 Wingmaster Trap could probably be found if you look hard for a bargain, otherwise they are expensive when new.

Because I find other uses for some pistol powders (I.E. some serve well for shotgun,) I have on hand and use the following: W231, WSF, WST, Clays, HS7, HS6, Blue Dot, Unique, Red Dot, Bullseye, & Int. Clays. I like Bullseye, Unique, W231 and Blue Dot for the .45ACP. Blue Dot & Unique also work well in reduced rifle loads (I use them in big bore straight-wall cartridges.) I have this thing for versatility.

The loss of a good dog is tough on everyone attached. My condolences.

The KKK marching in Washington D.C. down Pennsylvania Ave, in 1927. (I don't see a single Confederate flag.)

Neat video. Slo-mo can divulge a lot. A purist would lament that the ejectors on the SxS are not properly timed.

Wow, sounds like you read my mind when you wrote this. I was a member from the mid-70's to '99, and your response is what I would have said if asked of my experience there. I've been back as a guest a couple of times since and was taken aback at how much it's changed.

Speziale definitely sounds like he has bigger political ambitions.

Here's a bit of history about the town. I lived there when the Blakeney Estate was still standing. The entire farm property behind the house was a gladiola farm, which was the beginning of the development I grew up in. The Pouletsos family that farmed the land and sold the gladiola's to flower shops are also the owners of Conrad's Ice Cream in Westwood. http://rivervalenj.blogspot.com/ Now the town has become so advanced they have a metal detector at the borough hall to screen those who attend town council meetings, which usually sees the same twelve residents in attendance every two weeks. Progress.

I grew up in River Vale, back when most of the town was open space and had many farms. (It had one traffic light at the time.) River Vale had their own private indoor range and club (RVSC) for decades that I belonged to years ago. It was closed by over-zealous safety nuts who didn't want a shooting range in their town. Yeah, you can get away with shooing in Pearl River, but you run a risk with transporting a handgun every time you cross that NJ/NY border.

Poor Colt is struggling: http://money.cnn.com/2015/06/10/news/companies/colt-bankruptcy/

I know where you're going with this. I've though the same myself a few times. http://www.state.nj.us/dep/fgw/councils.htm

Anthony Mauro has a Pied Piper hold on sportsmen and sportswomen in New Jersey through his New Jersey Outdoor Alliance group. Maybe someone can convince him to get off his hands and knees licking Sweeney's boots and come to his senses?

Lots of borrowing of "ideas" were rampant in firearms development. Kalashnikov's safety lever is a copy of John Browning's Remington Model 8 patented in 1900.

Love that look of worn bluing. I'll suspect the gun pre-date's the rear peep by a few years.

Williams WGRS receiver peep mated directly to the 1895's bolt. Not uncommon but often unseen today. Another example, only mounted to a '94:

Really? I have a few of these around the house in Pachmayr boxes for what they replaced. Never knew this!

CSMC is another location to look if you want to drive to CT. http://connecticutshotgun.com/

This caught my eye in the ad: *This is a 70 series safety. No sales to CA, MD or MA are permitted under law, no exceptions*

If we could go back in time to the glory years of Abercrombie & Fitch, their store on Madison Ave. was also the place to visit. (They were the Cabela's of NYC then. They had a twelve story building, and the entire 7th floor was for firearms and mounted trophies.) I went there a few times with my Dad back in the early 60's. If you research their history you'll note that their owner also purchased Griffin & Howe when they were in NYC. http://www.acontinuouslean.com/2014/01/13/remembering-abercrombie-fitch/

I believe Kimber exited the O/U & S/S market after only a few years. Their imports Marias & Valier were from Turkey, made by AKUS. Overpriced by Kimber and poorly marketed, they didn't make a big splash in the States. They can be found on Gunbroker and Armslist today. Webley & Scott import the AKUS and put their name on it today, as did Cabela's. There are a couple of importers who can get you the AKUS shotgun. You can find AKUS shotgun threads on ShotgunWorld for importers.

I thought Field & Stream's Phil Bourjaily, summed up the Benelli 828U the best: "Benelli’s first-ever over/under, the 828U is most definitely not your father’s Superposed. It’s a fresh, 21st-century take on the O/U, long on new ideas and nontraditional materials, short on Old World handcraftsmanship. Benelli guns are designed by engineers on computers, built by machines, assembled and packed by humans, and then warehoused by a robot forklift."

Just for giggles, check out Holland & Holland in NYC. Quite the place. https://hollandandholland.com/gun-room/about/new-york-gun-room/

The G&H name carries a certain cachet, so expect to pay a princely sum for some very common common guns there. I noticed this abomination on their site today. Someone was responsible for a horrible thing done wrong to a delightful upland gun and they add insult to injury with a price tag of $1,400!