Thread: English & Spanish side by sides

yes,i love my sxs.i have a good collection. just want to add a couple of comments to those of el barrocho. if you are buying an older gun,check carefully for pitting in the chambers and barrel. if the pitting is deep then this has a marked effect on the worth of a gun.minor pitting can be shot as is, or honed out but this is expensive and skilled work.hold the barrels by the hook and ring them.they should sound clear.if they sound dull,check out the rib.if it is loose, then is likely that there will be other issues, ie hidden rust between barrels, or someone has araldited up a loose rib. avoid such a gun as to get this work properly done is expensive and very skilled work.if you really like a gun get a real gunsmith to check it over. i have had a lot of fun shooting my guns.for upland i like 26 inch barrels,30 inch are fine for waterfowl.i use guagemates 12-16ga, these allow me to use 16 ga ammo and these are very effective. the guagemates fit into all my sxs so i can shoot hammerguns etc. and be legal. also many sxs stocks are oil soaked. if you submerge them in white spirits for a month or more then let it dry out.then submerge it in boiling water with a bit of detergent for 5 minutes at a time, you will be suprised how clean it comes up and how all the bumps and dents have disappeared.many a good gun was made outside london. nothing beats shooting than using a piece of real history between your hands to do it.it adds so much to the experience.