Weatherby Orion I 12 GA 28" Shotgun

The Orion I is Weatherby's classic field over/under. It uses a traditional boxlock design with a forged steel receiver kept low in profile, so the gun comes to the shoulder naturally and your eye drops straight onto the rib. The 28 inch barrels are chrome lined with 3 inch chambers, joined by a ventilated top rib with a single brass bead up front. Metalwork is blued with a high luster finish, set off by a gloss A grade walnut stock with a Prince of Wales grip and checkering.

In 12 gauge the Orion I weighs about 7 lbs, light enough to carry all morning behind a bird dog and heavy enough to swing smoothly on a crossing dove or a sporting clays station. Three interchangeable choke tubes come with it: Improved Cylinder, Modified and Full. Automatic ejectors kick spent hulls clear of the chambers for fast reloads, and the ambidextrous top tang safety works for right and left handed shooters alike. It is a handsome, honest double gun for upland birds, waterfowl over decoys and a few rounds of clays on the weekend, and it will look just as good in the cabinet years from now.