just one upland gun.

[Recurve-Elk]

I would go with a H and R single shot 20 gauge.  It's what I use.  Cheap, dependable, sturdy, reliable, simple.  That said, I am not a serious upland hunter at all.  I hunt for grouse on occasion  I am also a sucker for single shooters.  I own three (410, 20ga, 22) and am getting another this summer! (12ga)

[high country]

Winchester model 21 28" mod & imp in 16ga with splinter forend and ss trigger. I am only about 15 grand away from owning it.

I have a Browning bss grade 2 with English stock that trips my trigger till then.

[fethrduster]

I just re-bought a 16ga Lefever H grade that I used to own about five years ago, but was forced to sell due to circumstances.  I saw it at a gun shop for sale recently and couldn't believe my good fortune.  I rarely missed with that gun. 30" tubes choked ic/im, it is death on covey rises.  Here's a pic from five years ago with my brittany who has since passed on:



I also am about done working on this 5.75lb (lighter than most 20's), 16ga hammer gun made by Antoine Marechal (high quality Belgian maker) in the 30's.  29" krupp steel barrels, open chokes. It was a pistol grip with a cheek piece.  I shaved them off and added a checkered butt from another gun, which I blended in. I also added the artwork, to echo the vine/leaf engraving on the receiver.  I'm waiting for the trigger guard to come back from the engraver after I extended it.  I painted my setter on the left side with some flushing chukars, and my late dad on the right with a pheasant.  Multiple coats of poly and polished oil seal the deal.  It is a lightning quick wand, but the Lefever will be my go to every day gun.

Before:



After:

[Fishnfowler]

Fethrduster,

The blend job on the checkered butt is superb.  The artwork is also beautiful.  Congrats on the Lefever, what a stroke of luck to come into the gun again. 

Rob.

[fair-chase]

That is simply amazing Fethrduster. 

[fethrduster]

Thanks guys!  It's a labor of love to be sure.  I've been a professional oil painter for many years, so this is a nice extension of my love of art and guns.  I've had my oil paintings accepted to a juried museum art show in Italy this fall too, so this year is definitely looking up!

Hammers Back,

Mark
gun art:  www.marklarsongunart.com
gallery art:  www.marklarsonart.com

[Stilly bay]

Thanks guys!  It's a labor of love to be sure.  I've been a professional oil painter for many years, so this is a nice extension of my love of art and guns.  I've had my oil paintings accepted to a juried museum art show in Italy this fall too, so this year is definitely looking up!

Hammers Back,

Mark
gun art:  www.marklarsongunart.com
gallery art:  www.marklarsonart.com

amazing work and what an accomplishment!

for the first time in a long time I was watching the joy of painting this morning admiring all the "happy little trees" with delusions of granduer about jumping from watercolors and acrylics to oils... well after looking at your paintings I realize I have one long row to hoe to get anywhere close to proficient!