I wish I could trade up. I seem to come up short when I deal. I would think the Monte Carlo stock makes it a trap gun.

 

Love to see a pic of that 101!

 

I shoot shotguns a lot , and have a few.
The 101 being one of them.
Not sure what you want hear , but as far as I am concerned they are very good shotguns.

 

Just what I’d like to hear! Or read. Basically I just wanted to know if it was a good trade, a worthy shotgun. It shoulders and swings very nice

 

It has 1 glaring flaw which is a cracked forearm, which I’d read was par for the course on these. Nothing I can’t fix should it crack again. Otherwise it’s got its usual dings and nicks in the wood but is otherwise looking good on the rack! Top to bottom it’s Full and Mod.

 

It’s either 26” or 28” barrels, not sure how to measure on an O/U shotgun length.

 

Same as a rifle; empty chamber and from the closed breech. Or, easier, break open and just measure the length of the barrels.

Congratulations on a great find

 

Beautiful gun.
I think you did well. Trading for something useful to you.

enjoy!
Maggs

 

Every couple of months I act like I’ll try handgun hunting and then I got get a SW or something, and then I remember I’ll never beat my .30-06 or my marlins. But I’d like to shoot some trap and some birds, while I have an 870 Wingmaster (left of photo) but I know the quick fire of the O/U is much more effective

 

Nice-lookin’ shotgun I’d say. 12 gauge?

 

Sure is partner. I got an 870 WM 12ga, NEF 20ga, and my wife has a Stoeger .410

 

You lucky guy what ever you do do not get rid of it they are a bit heavy side but swing real nice.. does it have ejectors or extractors? If it has ejectors the empty’s will go flying if it does after firing just use your hand to cover the chamber when opening and it will pop the empty’s wright in your hand. Sure is a pretty gun. I fond if it feels muzzle heavy I put shot into the stock to balance it out yes it does add weight but when it is balanced the handling really improves. Happy shooting

 

Definitely ejectors, shells launch out hard enough it may as well be a third and fourth shot! It’s got some weight to it but I don’t mind, I rarely have a gun shouldered long enough for weight to bother me…except for my Henry .22 that holds 12,000 rounds 😂

 

I have a trap grade 101 plus a field grade. I ran my very 1st 25 straight at trap with it many years ago. Also used it to shoot doubles, which we don't through anymore. Lot of people say they kick harder, but I don't noticed it because I also shoot older 12 ga. SxS double barrels. I also took quite a few Grouse with the field grade. Still own both plus many other shotguns.

 

I would trade my TC any day for a 101. I am a fan of the older fixed barrel ones.

 

I have a little 20 ga 101, IC/Mod I purchased at the NATO rod and gun club in Izmir, Turkey back about 1973. I learned to shoot a shotgun there, shooting a lot of skeet during the two years I was there. We could shoot a round, sell the empty shells to the Turks and a round would end up costing $1.00. not bad. There was a Turk who lived next door, who actually owned the club land and facility, and was a international skeet competitor. He shot international style, starting each shot with the gun butt on his hip, very fast and accurate. Me, rather slow. and the guys with guns with real skeet barrels did better, but I did get to the point where I could count on 22-23 out of 25 shots, and 25 was not uncommon. Could not do it today if I tried.

 

I have two 101’s and a M96 (the poor man’s 101) . . .
A 12 ga. Trap, 32” barrels
A 20 ga. skeet, 26” barrels
The 96 is a 12 ga. Trap, 30” barrels
Like ‘em all! (Otherwise, I wouldn’t have bought them in the first place!)

About the only thing negative I’ve ever heard (and this is a stretch). . . .and this applies to many other brands . . . .is the lower barrel is ABOVE the pivot point, therefore when recoil occurs, the muzzle will rise some . . . .whereas, other O/U’s (Beretta and the like) which use trunnions instead of a lateral pivot pin, allows for the lower barrel to nest between these trunnions and thereby lower the recoil force to be more in line with your shoulder.

I must say, however, this is a very minor point, and when I’ve shot both designs, I can’t tell any difference!
Actually, I believe this “point” is largely academic! (Marketing Hype!)

 

Fine looking 101
Treat it right and it wall last you a long time,
I heard comments over the years you feel the recoil more in a 101. Not sure myself.

Enjoy it

 

Bought one for the son-in-law for Christmas. He loves it. It will be the death af many clay birds.

 

Wow nice looking gun

 

About 40 years ago I was at A local Skeet club and a friend gave me a chance to shoot his 20 gauge Model 101 (part of a 3 barrel sub gauge set) for a round or two and it was love at first shot! Back then I couldn’t afford a 101, but I later found a Ranger (Sears) Model 90, then after many years I finally got the 20 gauge Model 90 of my dreams.

I’ll never own one of those 101s, but the “from my cold, dead hands” quote describes my relationship with my Model 90, more so since it’s had a second, longer set of barrels installed.

Froggie🐸

 

I like shotguns, got a few, but I wouldn’t consider myself a shotgun guy. Golf and skeet, I start off being pretty good but then get bored partway through, meh. It’s just not for me.

A few years ago I went dove hunting with a couple of buddies. We couldn’t find any doves so we decided to fling some clays. I got bored and decided to throw down with my 45. It was about the time I was in my quickdraw competition phase. I hit better with a pistol than with a shotgun, that day, anyways.

I wouldn’t consider myself a pistol guy either, but I did recently get another barrel for my T/C. I think I’m mostly a levergun guy. Maybe just a gun guy.

Congratulations, beautiful shotgun.