My family has Nitro Special 16 ga that was made around 1925. It belonged to my Dad. (Hey, today's Dad's bird. He would e 102 if was still with us.) I shot my first deer with it, and countless squirrels, rabbits, and pheasants. I wouldn't dream of shooting it in a match; it's way to important sentimentally. It's now in the care of my brother, and I occasionally ask him to bring it out when I'm visiting there.