Anybody know / guess how many Heavy Duck Guns were made?

Interesting question.I would guess 30-40 thousand. but its only a guess

1937 to 1963 27 years worth.mb

About 19000 I believe.

Thanks. I found one last year and snapped it up.

I had never seen one except pics, but I knew what it was and grabbed it in a heartbeat.

Wonder what amazing tales that old (built 1950) girl could tell us.

I've got one made in the mid 50s , heavy suckers but they're great shotguns

Lovely one. With heavy duck loads, the extra weight is a good trade-off, unless you're carrying it through a marsh to the blind.

The weight is almost unbelievable. There was one on the rack at the LGS a month or so ago marked $599, I picked it up and put it back and thought about how little I'd enjoy carrying it around.

This is mine empty , 30" full , vent rib and still has the factory lead weight in the stock.

Its got to be hefted to be believed!

Mine hasn’t left the safe after the feds required steel shot.

I have one with the solid rib. I like it very much and used to shoot it often for birds, lately, not so much.. I need to get it out and give it a run.

I have two Heavy Duck guns; both F/C 32 in guns-one with a solid rib. The only double that can
effectively use the modern HeviShot tungsten 3in #4s are the Model 12s and a re-stocked
Fox HE 1926 3IN Super Fox. The HS tungsten load #4s are rated at 1450 fps. That is a bit much
for almost all older double gun stocks.