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Virginian · November 6, 2021, 08:18 AM

There have been many that fit the description, but I believe only the Winchester 12, 21, and 23s ever were labelled as such. I had a 23, lusted for a 21, and loved it but was always worried I was going to bash it. Lot of 10 gauge examples up in to the 80s. I had a Matador and a Richland - Worked well but heavy.
Oddly, I shot an inexpensive fairly light 70 era Rossi SxS that wrecked my middle finger without a cobbled up leather guard better than any other SxS I ever used for waterfowl. I had a piece of 0.0015" shim material in the hinge joint so the barrels didn't rattle.

November 6, 2021, 08:18 AM	#6
Virginian Senior Member Join Date: February 11, 2012 Location: Williamsburg, Va. Posts: 1,528	There have been many that fit the description, but I believe only the Winchester 12, 21, and 23s ever were labelled as such. I had a 23, lusted for a 21, and loved it but was always worried I was going to bash it. Lot of 10 gauge examples up in to the 80s. I had a Matador and a Richland - Worked well but heavy. Oddly, I shot an inexpensive fairly light 70 era Rossi SxS that wrecked my middle finger without a cobbled up leather guard better than any other SxS I ever used for waterfowl. I had a piece of 0.0015" shim material in the hinge joint so the barrels didn't rattle. __________________ What could have happened... did.