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Sako.
SKB for the upland guns.
Benelli and Beretta.
I like what I like. If I had to look for a new shotgun I'd want another SKB. If looking for another rifle and it were in the budget another Sako.
Ditto the duck guns.
I’m a SKB guy too, Model 90 SxS, 505 O/U, 585 O/U. The 505 vent rib was glued on and came off, took it to Nice Old Double Gun Works in Durham NC and had it soldered back on. Until then I thought Marlin L. C. Smiths were the only shotguns with glued on ribs. I also have a Sako FN High Power in H&H 375, which was very reasonably priced considering it included a useful scope.
SxS or O/U for the SKB’s? I had a model 100 that I really liked.
O/U's but a SxS is on the shopping list. I have one of the last made in Japan, a 28/.410 two barrel set that's my favorite. I did see some of the newer Turkish made ones and was really impressed. The ones I like to find are the older Ithaca's and the Weatherby branded ones after that.
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I’m a SKB guy too, Model 90 SxS, 505 O/U, 585 O/U. The 505 vent rib was glued on and came off, took it to Nice Old Double Gun Works in Durham NC and had it soldered back on. Until then I thought Marlin L. C. Smiths were the only shotguns with glued on ribs. I also have a Sako FN High Power in H&H 375, which was very reasonably priced considering it included a useful scope.
Never knew about NODGW and he's close to me. I have a bent rib from an unfortunate spill in the woodcock woods. I might bring it by after the season closes.
I have most all but no Japanese makers. When Browning went to Miroku from FN in the early 70's that really irked me, and I don't buy Japanese guns since. Not that there is anything wrong with them, I just don't want to buy them.
Now oddly enough I am perfectly OK with Japanese cars and motorcycles.
I'm trying to think of an American manufacturer not in my case. OK maybe Iver Johnson. A LOT of FN Brownings. Colt, S&W, you bet. Winchester, Remington, Savage, even Springfield Armory (the original government one) (and the current company for that matter)
I have most all but no Japanese makers. When Browning went to Miroku from FN in the early 70's that really irked me, and I don't buy Japanese guns since. Not that there is anything wrong with them, I just don't want to buy them.
Now oddly enough I am perfectly OK with Japanese cars and motorcycles.
I'm trying to think of an American manufacturer not in my case. OK maybe Iver Johnson. A LOT of FN Brownings. Colt, S&W, you bet. Winchester, Remington, Savage, even Springfield Armory (the original government one) (and the current company for that matter)
OK, fair enough. All the high-class, high end manufacturers are represented.
Sometime I would like to give a Raven Arms gat a try, but, I am guessing it won't be up to my standards.
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Early SKB or late SKB?
