Hi All,
I am a big fan of the Winchester 101 (and many thanks to the fine people on this foum who have helped me learn about these great shotguns). My Pigeon Grade 12ga is my main clays game gun, and it is a pleasure to shoot. My girfriend shoots a 20 ga Pigeon Grade and loves it, too.
I don't normally go for special run shotguns, but this particular Winchester 101 sounded perfect for the hunting I do, so I picked it up. It is a Winchester 101 in 20 ga made for The Ruffed Grouse Society, called "The Grouse Gun."
My 20 ga version of The Grouse Gun has 25" barrels, fixed IC/Mod chokes, round knob pistol grip, and weighs 6 lbs, 7.5 oz. It also includes nicely done machine engraving of scenes drawn by renowned wildlife artist Ned Smith (1919 - 1985) [ http://www.nedsmithcenter.org/index.php ... 1&Itemid=3 ] of Pennsylvania, and includes a gold inlay of the RGS symbol. This gun fits me like a glove and shoots really well, at least by my modest standards. I've only shot it on the skeet field, but it is a quick handling gun that seems to hit where I look.
Apparently, these guns were introduced in 1984 and consisted of at least one run of 250 20 ga examples. The 20 ga gun originally sold for $1,600. The Ruffed Grouse Society was also expecting a run of 12ga examples, including 25 matched 12 ga and 20 ga sets. Matched sets were to be priced at $3,500. I am not sure of the final talley of total guns produced and I'd appreciate any more info people can offer on this gun.
The Ruffed Grouse Society's announcement of the gun can be found at:
http://www.ruffedgrousesociety.org/pdf/ ... %20Gun.pdf
I feel fortunate to have discovered this gun, and just wanted to share with the other Winchester 101 admirers out there:
TIA.
--twofer
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I am a big fan of the Winchester 101 (and many thanks to the fine people on this foum who have helped me learn about these great shotguns). My Pigeon Grade 12ga is my main clays game gun, and it is a pleasure to shoot. My girfriend shoots a 20 ga Pigeon Grade and loves it, too.
I don't normally go for special run shotguns, but this particular Winchester 101 sounded perfect for the hunting I do, so I picked it up. It is a Winchester 101 in 20 ga made for The Ruffed Grouse Society, called "The Grouse Gun."
My 20 ga version of The Grouse Gun has 25" barrels, fixed IC/Mod chokes, round knob pistol grip, and weighs 6 lbs, 7.5 oz. It also includes nicely done machine engraving of scenes drawn by renowned wildlife artist Ned Smith (1919 - 1985) [ http://www.nedsmithcenter.org/index.php ... 1&Itemid=3 ] of Pennsylvania, and includes a gold inlay of the RGS symbol. This gun fits me like a glove and shoots really well, at least by my modest standards. I've only shot it on the skeet field, but it is a quick handling gun that seems to hit where I look.
Apparently, these guns were introduced in 1984 and consisted of at least one run of 250 20 ga examples. The 20 ga gun originally sold for $1,600. The Ruffed Grouse Society was also expecting a run of 12ga examples, including 25 matched 12 ga and 20 ga sets. Matched sets were to be priced at $3,500. I am not sure of the final talley of total guns produced and I'd appreciate any more info people can offer on this gun.
The Ruffed Grouse Society's announcement of the gun can be found at:
http://www.ruffedgrousesociety.org/pdf/ ... %20Gun.pdf
I feel fortunate to have discovered this gun, and just wanted to share with the other Winchester 101 admirers out there:
TIA.
--twofer
