Way back in the 50's a friend and I welded up a trap thrower that did a very servicible job..ugly and dangerous but it worked...Loved to shot clay birds with it and got fairly good with it. think I had a Model 12 field grade by that time (up grade from my old 97). used it for practice for ducks and pheasants.... Have not shot any shotgun for years and years...was cleaning out a relatives house after his death and there in the closet was an absolutely like new 11-48 Sportsman Remington semi automatic with a modified choke...Not a scratch or a spot of rust on it...shone like new...is pinned for 3 rounds of 12 ga. 2 3/4"
I'd been helping to clean out the mess and my wife was the executor...I asked if I might have the old shotgun as sort of payment for labor cleaning and of course she said sure.
I was warned not to shoot steel in it so got some #7 1/2 shot in a field load and loaded it up (cleaned and checked it all over first...perfect condition).....I'm rusty as heck but it does a beautiful job and I think I'm going to enjoy just doing some clay shooting..way too old to hunt but think I can shoot trap and possibly skeet with it.....we'll see