LeedsZeppelin Posted December 27, 2020 Report Share Posted December 27, 2020 (edited) I'm still on the lookout for a side by side. Preferably with single trigger, multichokes, steel proof, ejectors and a pistol grip/POW stock and decently sized forend for my fat fingers, such as a beaver tail. Anyone know who are making such guns, preferably in the £1000 - £1500 bracket? Edited December 27, 2020 by LeedsZeppelin Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lloyd90 Posted December 27, 2020 Report Share Posted December 27, 2020 What’s wrong with the old features? You can get older SxS with single triggers (don’t know why you’d want one though as the double triggers is a huge benefit). Plenty of ejectors about and they will all take steel off they have 2 3/4 chamber ... and they even do 2 1/2” steel carts now! What do you want to use the gun for? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
figgy Posted December 27, 2020 Report Share Posted December 27, 2020 Yildiz wildfowler is one worth looking at, I can't think of another with all you are wanting. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zimtrout Posted December 27, 2020 Report Share Posted December 27, 2020 beretta 626e or i think fabarm do a sbs that matches your description.. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest cookoff013 Posted December 28, 2020 Report Share Posted December 28, 2020 Fabarm Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
motty Posted December 28, 2020 Report Share Posted December 28, 2020 2 hours ago, Lloyd90 said: What’s wrong with the old features? You can get older SxS with single triggers (don’t know why you’d want one though as the double triggers is a huge benefit). Plenty of ejectors about and they will all take steel off they have 2 3/4 chamber ... and they even do 2 1/2” steel carts now! What do you want to use the gun for? I don't like double triggers. For starters, you can smack your fingers on the triggers. Gloved hands don't fit too well. The length of pull is altered. These are all reasons why double triggers aren't particularly popular these days. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LeedsZeppelin Posted December 28, 2020 Author Report Share Posted December 28, 2020 3 hours ago, Lloyd90 said: What’s wrong with the old features? You can get older SxS with single triggers (don’t know why you’d want one though as the double triggers is a huge benefit). I just prefer having such features as ejectors, multichokes and single selective triggers. I also prefer the feel of some kind of pistol grip as opposed to straight stocks and I've never liked splinter forends. Out of interest, what would you say the benefit of a double triggers is? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lloyd90 Posted December 28, 2020 Report Share Posted December 28, 2020 5 minutes ago, LeedsZeppelin said: I just prefer having such features as ejectors, multichokes and single selective triggers. I also prefer the feel of some kind of pistol grip as opposed to straight stocks and I've never liked splinter forends. Out of interest, what would you say the benefit of a double triggers is? You can change the choke you use very very quickly. Shooting my OU I can’t change the choke selector whilst simultaneously mounting the gun and lining up the bird. With my SxS I can very easily mount the gun, swing through the bird and consider the distance and choke I want to use, and simply slip my finger to the back trigger if I want a little bit more choke. I have done this on many occasions and dropped lengthy birds with the tighter choke. If I had to use the ‘first barrel’ before getting to the second I have no doubt the choke would have been insufficient. Similarly when a very close up bird gets up, I can select the very open choke and take the bird cleanly without blowing it apart with a tight choke. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
db135 Posted December 28, 2020 Report Share Posted December 28, 2020 Fabarm beta classis Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bluesj Posted December 28, 2020 Report Share Posted December 28, 2020 I would think the fabarm is closest to what you are looking for Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TIGHTCHOKE Posted December 28, 2020 Report Share Posted December 28, 2020 10 hours ago, LeedsZeppelin said: I'm still on the lookout for a side by side. Preferably with single trigger, multichokes, steel proof, ejectors and a pistol grip/POW stock and decently sized forend for my fat fingers, such as a beaver tail. Anyone know who are making such guns, preferably in the £1000 - £1500 bracket? Watching this one with great interest! I think your budget might be the most limiting factor. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
vmaxphil Posted December 28, 2020 Report Share Posted December 28, 2020 Shame your not closer, I've got a fabarm beta lux 3 1/2 super magnum multi choke just like you are after, think o/u with the barrels the right way round was looking for £700 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
theshootist Posted December 28, 2020 Report Share Posted December 28, 2020 Sounds like you're after a Beretta silver hawk or a Winchester Model 23. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
davewh100 Posted December 28, 2020 Report Share Posted December 28, 2020 yeah i would say the silver hawk but as Tightchoke says you may need to up your budget Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mchughcb Posted December 28, 2020 Report Share Posted December 28, 2020 The best modern sxs for the price I have used is a Fabarm Classis 12. Ejectors Single Trigger Multi choke Steel proofed with full choke 3" chambers pistol grip beaver tail very strong action nice graving reasonable price. The 20 bore is probably even more of a good thing. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
welshwarrior Posted December 28, 2020 Report Share Posted December 28, 2020 I think SGC are importing one now RFM or something similar Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LeedsZeppelin Posted December 28, 2020 Author Report Share Posted December 28, 2020 Thanks for the suggestions, that has given me a few others to look at. 4 hours ago, theshootist said: Sounds like you're after a Beretta silver hawk or a Winchester Model 23. I've been after a Model 23 for a while, and thought i had bought one twice already but both deals fell apart. I've missed out on another due to not being able to travel, and seen some that looked promising but ended up being dogs. It has been a stressful search, hence why I am broadening my options. 4 hours ago, TIGHTCHOKE said: I think your budget might be the most limiting factor. 3 hours ago, davewh100 said: yeah i would say the silver hawk but as Tightchoke says you may need to up your budget I could go to about £2250 if it was really needed and the missus isn't looking, but that would be the top of my budget. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lloyd90 Posted December 28, 2020 Report Share Posted December 28, 2020 (edited) You could try to knock these down by £100 and it’s in your budget then. https://www.guntrader.uk/guns/shotguns/beretta/side-by-side/12-gauge/471-silver-hawk-201127205409001 Edited December 28, 2020 by Lloyd90 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TIGHTCHOKE Posted December 28, 2020 Report Share Posted December 28, 2020 Just now, Lloyd90 said: You ? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lloyd90 Posted December 28, 2020 Report Share Posted December 28, 2020 Just now, TIGHTCHOKE said: ? Posted too soon Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TIGHTCHOKE Posted December 28, 2020 Report Share Posted December 28, 2020 Look at this; Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thebigH91 Posted December 28, 2020 Report Share Posted December 28, 2020 i have the Fabarm Classis and to be honest i thought you were describing it in the original post and when i bought mine brand new in 2015 it only cost me a couple of hundred more than your top end price range. Cracking gun to use and the dealings ive had with Anglo they are a great company to deal with. Im not a game shooter so its only been used on clays but it works fine for those Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
London Best Posted December 28, 2020 Report Share Posted December 28, 2020 17 hours ago, LeedsZeppelin said: I'm still on the lookout for a side by side. Preferably with single trigger, multichokes, steel proof, ejectors and a pistol grip/POW stock and decently sized forend for my fat fingers, such as a beaver tail. Anyone know who are making such guns, preferably in the £1000 - £1500 bracket? The gun you are describing will handle and feel nothing like a SxS. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Newbie to this Posted December 28, 2020 Report Share Posted December 28, 2020 33 minutes ago, London Best said: The gun you are describing will handle and feel nothing like a SxS. And yet it will be Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lloyd90 Posted December 28, 2020 Report Share Posted December 28, 2020 25 minutes ago, Newbie to this said: And yet it will be Think the point was if you want all the features of an OU, perhaps just buy one... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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