Dad has is a bird and rabbit hunter, shoots some trap and skeet, and does some reloading. He's got a small collection of shotguns for various purposes, but he's an end-user, not a collector. But his hands-down, best beloved, mostest favoritest shotgun is the break action side-by-side 16-gauge he got as a teen from his uncle.

Dad loves it enough it's been refurbed, repaired, and refinished many times. I can see why; besides the sentimental value, it's perfect for the small game hunting we do. It's heavy enough to absorb the recoil, light enough to lug over hill and over dale, and provides enough firepower to take any game we're legal for.