double barrel shotgun quality-recomendations

Darkgael,

missed your note until today ....the Citori XS Skeet models I have in 28ga and in .410 are both made on the 20ga XS Skeet receiver ..with 30" barrels they weight right at 7.5 lbs...( same as a 20ga version ). I'll drop you a private note...so you don't think I ignored you ...sorry.
 
geez

I read these prices and my head spins. The double was once an icon in the American field, now a good new one costs 3x or more what I paid for my last 4wd, used.

No wonder the pump and auto are popular.
 
Found a benelli ultralight 20 gauge handled it and found the handling to be suburb. Still want the 28 but none found in my area. Then a browing u/o. I liked the way handled, looked solid, loved the classic look but felt for about $2700.00 should have better wood and better engraving. Then online I saw the benelli legacy for about $2000.00 Haven't seen one in person but liked the engraving, AA wood, two tone finish. Plus I'm not sure I want backbored barrels on the browning. Not a big deal just in case I need to use a slug. But $2000 for a semi? Right now I could flip a coin and go with either one.
 
The double was once an icon in the American field​
True, but most of those icons were hardware store specials, not quality arms. They were the R-870Ex/M-500s of their day.
 
And some were great, Parker, Fox and LeFever, to name a few. but they got expensive to make compared to the cheap pump, and that still holds true today. A new AH Fox from CSMC will generally start around $15,000 and go up from there
 
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