When I was a kid most of the hunters had either an A5 or a model 12. A few doubles sprinkled in there as well.
My A5 was stolen from the house years ago and I now regret not having replaced it.
Interestingly enough Dad learned to hunt quail with a guy that was a bit better off than he was as a kid. Had a 12 in 12, and an A5 in 16. When that guy died suddenly he could not afford the 16, but could the model 12. Thats what I have from Dad. Later in life we each bought an A5, japan, but in 12 instead. And then found a super friend that had a belgian one in 16 that I used once.. and he gave it to me with a plaque on it, in memory of my father. That gun gets a bit wet at times when I use it though....
Guess I got 2 of the popular ones from Dad's era.
Jeff
