I think that's exactly it. The safety switches from over barrel to under barrel, it won't fire at the same time. I don't have .410 shells i tried 28ga and too big, so I do think you're right. Thank you. Never seen a gun like this! Pretty cool.
First thing I did after taking this photo. Nice and clean now.
Thanks, any idea what the name is? I've been searching google, looked at Briley's website, and can't find anything.
I'm excited to shoot it, just picked it up yesterday and cleaned it up. Hoping to get out on some snipe this week before the week goes out.
I'm not sure. I'd assume Skeet or IC given my uncle who had it was a big trap shooter. I'm going to put it on some boards this week and excited to use it. I either have to get this sub gauge adapter out or find me some .410 shells!
IF it's a full length tube this tool will remove it. IF it's a chamber insert it won't. We need to see the muzzle end of the barrel to determine if it's a full tube or just an insert.
Oh yea! Good group to help and excited for this gun.Cool thread. I hope you get it figured out. Sounds like you've gotten some good ideas from the NCHF brain trust.
Trap and Skeet are similar only in that they involve clay targets. In skeet you know where the bird is coming from every time and the distance doesn't really exceed 21/23 yards. Trap you stand further off the from the house and you don't know where it's going to throw the bird. A dedicated trapshooting gun is often specialized enough that you aren't likely to use it for much else; typically it will have a raised comb and longer barrels than one typically would carry in the field.
It makes sense now. that's great information. He had 3 other O/Us my aunt is still keeping and I know the Beretta 12ga was modified and had a full choke (under) so makes me think that was his trap gun. I will have to take it to a gunsmith, it's cool to have the .410 but also don't plan to skeet shoot or compete and would use it for an upland gun or something fun to shoot around a swamp even in early duck season.
Lots of trap gun dedicated guns have a single barrel also
They both are Skeet chokes - the bottom is a .410 - and it looks to be a "plug" - and not an entire sleeve in the barrel. Thinking a gunsmith could still remove? Interesting the safety only allows one shot at a time; and can toggle between over or under barrel.
I don't see any, gun was a little rusty - but for a 45 year old gun in great shape. See my comment about the safety allowing which barrel to shoot. Wonder if it was manufactured this way?