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Most Britt S/S shotguns are made on very light actions, and though are fine shotguns, will often destroy themselves with HIGH BRASS heavy shotgun loads. They are mostly designed for pass shooting at small game birds, and are absolutely the finest shotguns for that purpose money can buy. But the actions arenot generally suited to double rifle use.

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Dugaboy:
I think your statement needs some qualification. There are a number of different styles of British shotgun, of which the 'game-gun' described above is only one. Fowlers and pigeon-guns are not quite as common as game-guns, but plenty of them made their way to the colonies, and they are exactly the opposite of your description. Most are heavy (7 1/2 to 8 lbs), are proved for the 1 1/4 oz load, and have long action-bars and heavily-constructed breeches. Many have a third bite of some kind, and side-clips are common. Sounds like the perfect candidate for a DR conversion to me!

Here's a comparison between a typical Brit game-gun on the right (albeit proved for 1 1/4 oz) and a typical duck-gun on the left. Note the length and thickness of the lumps/slots, and the relative length of the action-bar.


Greener 'Empire' duck gun on left, Charles Hellis game-gun on the right.

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