Maj Charles Askins, Sr. loved to shoot desert quail. I ended up with his fav Superposed, set up to his specs for desert quail by Browning. He took delivery in 1933. There are more than a few pictures of him, holding this gun with a mess of birds.
His son, Col Askins, commented that his Dad rarely missed flying targets. The old man was a top gun writer and shotgun guru back in his day.
I’ve never had the privilege of shooting desert quail. It would be a real hoot to do so, using the old man’s gun.
Maybe one of these days.
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