High Standard number 2

[oafpatroll]

I just bought a 1974 High Standard Flite King based Riot model in 12G from a Gunsiter. It will go nicely with the '56 Supermatic Citation I already have.

It appears to have seen very little use and based on the photos I got looks close to mint. They were well known for the smoothness of their action and their durability and were used by a lot of police agencies in the US into the '80s.

It's an odd one as despite being marked as a Riot model and having an 18.5 inch barrel it has a number of features of the Deluxe field model including sling swivels, a ventilated butt pad with spacer and an adjustable poly choke. I haven't been able to trace reference to one of the same configuration so it will be interesting to look into it a bit more.

It's in Cape Town and i'm only planning on being there again in Feb so I have a bit of a wait ahead of me before i can fondle it up.

For the ballies amongst us the Riot model was used by Steve McQueen in The Getaway where while shooting up a Sheriffs Deputy patrol car he displayed some of the most realistic shotgun management I've ever seen on the screen and probably has a bit to do with me developing a love of shotties. 

[Treeman]

I just bought a Winchester 1300 Defender - I do not enjoy recoil.

[oafpatroll]

I just bought a Winchester 1300 Defender - I do not enjoy recoil.

If you haven't come across it Google the 'push pull' or 'stretching the action' technique. If you get it right you can fire fast accurate shots of full power 12g with barely any contact with your shoulder. I spent loads of time perfecting only to discover I like recoil. It's blast I'm sensitive to.