Jack O'Connor's 3-Inch Magnum, 20 Gauge Winchester Model 21
Title |
Magazine |
Issue |
| SHOTGUN CHOKE AND PATTERN-J. O'CONNOR N/A | GUN DIGEST | 1952 |
| SHOTGUN, GUN GAMES FOR THE-J. O'CONNOR | GUN DIGEST | 1953 |
| SHOTGUN-EIBAR, A VISIT TO-J. O'CONNOR | GUN DIGEST | 1969 |
| KEEP YOUR FIREARMS NEW-SHOTGUN-RIFLE-CLEANING-J. O'CONNOR | OUTDOOR LIFE | May-37 |
| RIFLE OR SHOTGUN FOR TURKEYS?-J. O'CONNOR N/A | OUTDOOR LIFE | Dec-39 |
| KNOW YOUR SHOTGUN-J. O'CONNOR N/A - DISCUSSES PATTERNING | OUTDOOR LIFE | Oct-40 |
| ARE HUNTERS OVERGUNNED?-SHOTGUN-J. O'CONNOR ...For a long time the shotgun I used was a Long Tom pump, a 12 gauge ...thirty-two inch barrel...'full'...On passing shots I was way above average...close shots, let's forget that...Just married...bought for the wife a little double 20 gauge....26-inch barrels bored improved-cylinder and modified...it was a toy...I thought suited to the use of...young...fragile female...one day...I...set out to try it...quail... ... I killed eight straight...missed two...killed three more...missed one..ran out the limit....that experience did teach me...I had been badly overgunned. | OUTDOOR LIFE | Jan-41 |
| LEARNING TO USE A SHOTGUN-J. O'CONNOR Q. I...buy a Model 12 Winchester, 16 gauge...What barrel length...? A. ...The 16 gauge...my favorite gauge....I'd have that barrel only 26 in. long... | OUTDOOR LIFE | Aug-41 |
| YOUR SHOTGUN MUST FIT YOU-J. O'CONNOR To my way of thinking every good gun should have a beavertail forend...The conventional ...fore-end doesn't have a great deal more to grab hold of...than the handle of a tea-cup...making the gunner the gunner and his gun all of one piece...is a good pistol grip, one a man can hang onto. ...Straight grip guns are...far handsomer...But...when it comes to ease of controlling the gun...the straight grip doesn't even belong in the same league with the homely pistol grip. include photos | OUTDOOR LIFE | Dec-41 |
| IF YOU LEAD YOU'LL HIT-SHOTGUN-J. O'CONNOR N/A | OUTDOOR LIFE | Feb-43 |
| FAULTY PITCH MEANS MISSES-SHOTGUN-J. O'CONNOR N/A | OUTDOOR LIFE | Jun-43 |
| ONE SHOTGUN FOR ALL JOBS-16 GAUGE-J. O'CONNOR Me? I like doubles, pumps, and small dames....specifications for that all-around gun. It should be light enough so that it can be carred all day...and...heavy enough so it will carry through on a swing at passing doves and ducks....with a gun weighing around 7 lb., no mor than 7 1/2 and...less than 6 3/4 lb...Barrels...should be...from 26 to 28 in. for doubles...The man who fancies the double can get an extra pair of barrels...one set bored improved-cylindar (40-45 percent)...right barrel...modified (60-65 percent)...left...other set...bored modified and full (60-65 percent and 70-75 percent). | OUTDOOR LIFE | Aug-43 |
| 20 GAUGE FOR PHEASANTS-SHOOTERS' PROBLEMS-J. O'CONNOR Q...wondering if a variable choke would make (my 20) as good a gun for pheasant as my 12? JOC ...your 20 gauge would be adequate for any hunting you would do...full choked 12 out ranges a full-choked 20 by only about 10 yd. | OUTDOOR LIFE | Oct-43 |
| SHOTGUN AND RIFLE IN ONE-COMBINATION GUNS-J. O'CONNOR N/A | OUTDOOR LIFE | Oct-43 |
| RINGNECK PHEASANT, THE-ARTFUL DODGER OF THE FIELD-PRINT-F.L. JAQES-J. O'CONNOR PRINT MAY SCAN WELL | OUTDOOR LIFE | Nov-43 |
| SHOTGUN EXTRAS YOU NEED-J. O'CONNOR N/A | OUTDOOR LIFE | Nov-43 |
| STRAIGHTAWAYS AREN'T EASY-SHOTGUN-J. O'CONNOR N/A | OUTDOOR LIFE | Apr-44 |
| WHAT SHOTGUN FIT MEANS-J. O'CONNOR I shoot his (a friend) gun better than (mine). These two guns measure exactly the same-drop at comb, 11/2", drop at heal, 2 in., length of pull 14", down pitch 1", lenght of barrels 26"...But probably the main factor is that his gun is 1/2 lb. heavier than mine. I'm too "strong" for my own gun, tending to overcontrol it. | OUTDOOR LIFE | Jul-44 |
| DOPE ON SHOTGUN GAUGES-J. O'CONNOR | OUTDOOR LIFE | Nov-44 |
| BARREL LENGTH AND SHOTGUN VELOCITIES-J. O'CONNOR | OUTDOOR LIFE | Jan-45 |
| WING SHOOTING BY 'PICTURE'-SHOTGUN-J. O'CONNOR | OUTDOOR LIFE | Feb-45 |
| WHAT SHOTGUN TYPE FOR YOU?-J. O'CONNOR | OUTDOOR LIFE | Apr-45 |
| CORRECT LEAD ISN'T EASY-SHOTGUN-J. O'CONNOR | OUTDOOR LIFE | Jul-45 |
| FORM IN SHOTGUN HANDLING-J. O'CONNOR | OUTDOOR LIFE | Dec-45 |
| BUYING YOUR FIRST SHOTGUN-J. O'CONNOR | OUTDOOR LIFE | Mar-46 |
| SIGHTS FOR YOUR SHOTGUN-J. O'CONNOR | OUTDOOR LIFE | Nov-46 |
| SHOT FOR YOUR SHOTGUN-J. O'CONNOR | OUTDOOR LIFE | Jan-47 |
| CLAY BIRDS WILL TEACH YOU SHOTGUN SHOOTING-J. O'CONNOR | OUTDOOR LIFE | Jun-47 |
| UPLAND SHOOTING YOU NEED A FAST LIGHT SHOTGUN, FOR-J. O'CONNOR There is no better upland gun than a good double. Because it is not complicated by a heavy receiver, the gun's weight comes between the shooter's hands. If the barrels are not too long, the arm is muzzle-light and lively. The double skeet guns turned out by Winchester...with their short barrels, open boring, good stocks, and beavertail forends are just ideal for the uplands...The beavertail foreand is a very valuable feature, since it puts the left hand out where it can swing the muzzle fast. | OUTDOOR LIFE | Sep-47 |
| DEVELOP TIMING WITH SHOTGUN PRACTICE-J. O'CONNOR | OUTDOOR LIFE | Feb-48 |
| LEARNING THE CORRECT SHOTGUN LEAD-J. O'CONNOR | OUTDOOR LIFE | Jul-48 |
| WING SHOOTING SHOTGUN ANGLES-J. O'CONNOR | OUTDOOR LIFE | Feb-49 |
| FIT, HOW DOES YOUR SHOTGUN-J. O'CONNOR | OUTDOOR LIFE | Jul-49 |
| FITS, MAKE SURE YOUR SHOTGUN-J. O'CONNOR | OUTDOOR LIFE | Mar-50 |
| PATTERN YOUR SHOTGUN, BETTER-J. O'CONNOR | OUTDOOR LIFE | Aug-50 |
| ONE SHOTGUN FOR EVERYTHING-J. O'CONNOR | OUTDOOR LIFE | Oct-50 |
| CHOKE BORING IN THE SHOTGUN-J. O'CONNOR | OUTDOOR LIFE | Jan-51 |
| RANGE, THE SHOTGUNS KILLING-J. O'CONNOR | OUTDOOR LIFE | Mar-51 |
| PHEASANT, GUNS AND LOADS FOR-J. O'CONNOR photo: JOC ...considers a fast-handling double, such as this Winchester Model 21 in 16 gauge, a classic for the uplands. ...the pheasant has to be taken fast, and the short barreled, somewhat muzzle-light gun is the ticket. This last season I did most of my pheasant shooting with a Model 21 Winchester 12 gauge...two sets of 26-in barrels for it, one set bored Skeet No.1...and Skeet No. 2, ...the other bored modified and improved modified...with the load I ordinarily use, pattern 58 and 68 percent respectively. Vol #7..No. 4 | OUTDOOR LIFE | Apr-51 |
| SHOTGUN PATTERN, CHECK YOUR-J. O'CONNOR | OUTDOOR LIFE | Jul-51 |
| FIT, WHY A SHOTGUN STOCK MUST-J. O'CONNOR | OUTDOOR LIFE | Aug-51 |
| GAUGE IS BEST?, WHICH SHOTGUN-J. O'CONNOR | OUTDOOR LIFE | Nov-51 |
| PHEASANT LOAD, A GOOD PHEASANT-J. O'CONNOR A pal of mine came out to hunt Idaho and Washington pheasants...left a few boxes of Peters trap loads with 3¼-1¼-#7...It is an excellent pheasant load...enough...more pellet energy...to insure deep penetration and broken bones. | OUTDOOR LIFE | Mar-52 |
| PATTERNING, 10 YARD SHOTGUN-J. O'CONNOR | OUTDOOR LIFE | Aug-52 |
| SHOTGUN GAMES HELP GET GAME-J. O'CONNOR | OUTDOOR LIFE | Jan-53 |
| SIGHTING YOUR SHOTGUN-J. O'CONNOR | OUTDOOR LIFE | Mar-53 |
| SLUMP, HOW TO CURE A SHOTGUN-J. O'CONNOR | OUTDOOR LIFE | May-53 |
| UPLAND GAME, SHOTGUNS FOR-J. O'CONNOR | OUTDOOR LIFE | Aug-53 |
| TYPE FOR YOU?, WHICH SHOTGUN-J. O'CONNOR | OUTDOOR LIFE | Jan-54 |
| HOW MUCH CHOKE?-SHOTGUN-J. O'CONNOR | OUTDOOR LIFE | Sep-54 |
| MEDICINE FOR DEER, THE-RIFLE-SHOTGUN-J. O'CONNOR | OUTDOOR LIFE | Oct-54 |
| HIT YOUR BIRD, TO-SHOTGUN-J. O'CONNOR | OUTDOOR LIFE | Jan-55 |
| THIS PHEASANT WAS ON MIKE-J. O'CONNOR-Nice photo of Jack & Mike hunting pheasants in Idaho. Jack is hold a 12 gauge Model 21 | OUTDOOR LIFE | Jul-55 |
| FIT, GOOD SHOTGUN-J. O'CONNOR | OUTDOOR LIFE | Aug-55 |
| GAUGES, SORTING OUT THE SHOTGUN-J. O'CONNOR | OUTDOOR LIFE | Nov-55 |
| LEARNING FROM SHOTGUN PATTERNS-J. O'CONNOR | OUTDOOR LIFE | Mar-56 |
| HANDLING THE SHOTGUN-J. O'CONNOR | OUTDOOR LIFE | Aug-56 |
| COMBINATION GUNS SHOTGUN-J. O'CONNOR | OUTDOOR LIFE | Jan-57 |
| LEAD, THE RIDDLE OF SHOTGUN-J. O'CONNOR | OUTDOOR LIFE | Jul-57 |
| GUNS FOR PHEASANT-J. O'CONNOR photo Jack, Mike and 3-Inch 21. Deadliest pheasant gun I've ever used is a Winchester Model 21 double....two sets of 26-in. barrels...bored modified and improved modified...Skeet No.1 right and Skeet No. 2 left....Mostly I use the gun with the tighter-choked barrels. It's fine pheasant medicine, and with it I've shot as many as 20 cocks without a miss....But...after I've been using that gun every day for a couple of weeks, I run into a stretch of lousy shooting...I'm tired...gun seems heavy...I...rid of my miseries by shifting to a 20 gauge Model 21...bored with 3-Inch chambers...for the 20 gauge Magnum shell...My...20 gauge Winchester Model 21 Magnum with its 26-in. barrels is probably about the nearest thing to perfect pheasant gun I have. With the 1-oz. load of No. 6 in 2 3/4-in. cases in the right barrel I get 65 percent patterns at 40 yard. I generally take with me some shells...with the 1 1/8 oz. of No. 6 in 3-in. cases. If I miss with the first barrel, or have a chance for a double, I cut loose with the heavier load in the full choke barrel. | OUTDOOR LIFE | Oct-57 |
| VARIABLE SHOTGUN CHOKE-J. O'CONNOR | OUTDOOR LIFE | Jan-58 |
| FOR BETTER SHOTGUN SHOOTING, SHARPEN UP ON TRAPS-J. O'CONNOR | OUTDOOR LIFE | Aug-58 |
| SHOOTING FORM, GOOD SHOTGUN-J. O'CONNOR | OUTDOOR LIFE | Aug-58 |
| SHOTGUN STOCK, THE-J. O'CONNOR | OUTDOOR LIFE | Dec-58 |
| DOUBLE SHOTGUN, THE-J. O'CONNOR | OUTDOOR LIFE | Apr-59 |
| CHOOSE A SHOTGUN, HOW TO-J. O'CONNOR | OUTDOOR LIFE | Sep-59 |
| UPLANDS, SHOTGUN FOR THE-J. O'CONNOR | OUTDOOR LIFE | Oct-59 |
| ANGLES, IT'S THE-SHOTGUN-J. O'CONNOR | OUTDOOR LIFE | Jan-60 |
| WINCHESTER MODEL 59, THE GLASS BARREL SHOTGUN-J. O'CONNOR | OUTDOOR LIFE | Apr-60 |
| HITTING WITH A SHOTGUN-J. O'CONNOR | OUTDOOR LIFE | Jul-60 |
| MYSTERY OF THE SHOTGUN CHOKE, THE-J. O'CONNOR | OUTDOOR LIFE | Nov-60 |
| SIGHT ON THE SHOTGUN-J. O'CONNOR | OUTDOOR LIFE | May-61 |
| BIG GAME WITH A SHOTGUN-J. O'CONNOR | OUTDOOR LIFE | Jul-61 |
| LEAD OR NOT TO LEAD, TO-SHOTGUN-J. O'CONNOR | OUTDOOR LIFE | Oct-61 |
| GUNS AND LOADS FOR PHEASANTS-J. O'CONNOR | OUTDOOR LIFE | Dec-61 |
| CHOOSING YOUR SHOTGUN CHOKE-J. O'CONNOR | OUTDOOR LIFE | Apr-62 |
| STOCK, FIT OF THE SHOTGUN-J. O'CONNOR | OUTDOOR LIFE | Jul-62 |
| A FAMILY AFFAIR-PHEASANT-J. O'CONNOR | OUTDOOR LIFE | Aug-62 |
| GAUGES, THE LITTLE SHOTGUN-J. O'CONNOR | OUTDOOR LIFE | Dec-62 |
| ALL AROUND SHOTGUN-J. O'CONNOR | OUTDOOR LIFE | Oct-63 |
| GAUGES, SHOTGUN-J. O'CONNOR | OUTDOOR LIFE | May-64 |
| BARREL, THE SHOTGUN-J. O'CONNOR | OUTDOOR LIFE | Apr-65 |
| MISS SHOTGUN SHOTS, WHY WE-J. O'CONNOR | OUTDOOR LIFE | May-66 |
| STOCK, THE SHOTGUN-J. O'CONNOR | OUTDOOR LIFE | Nov-66 |
| EUROPEAN SHOTGUN, THE-J. O'CONNOR | OUTDOOR LIFE | May-67 |
| SHOOTING~SWING IT AND HIT-SHOTGUN-SHOOTING-J. O'CONNOR | OUTDOOR LIFE | Jun-68 |
| SPANISH SHOTGUN PICTURE, THE-J. O'CONNOR | OUTDOOR LIFE | Aug-68 |
| NOTES ON PHEASANT SHOOTING-J. O'CONNOR | OUTDOOR LIFE | Feb-69 |
| CHANGES IN SHOTGUN SHELLS-J. O'CONNOR | OUTDOOR LIFE | Mar-69 |
| CHOKE AND PATTERN-SHOTGUN-J. O'CONNOR | OUTDOOR LIFE | May-69 |
| STOCK FOR THE SHOTGUN-J. O'CONNOR | OUTDOOR LIFE | Dec-69 |
| SHOOTING STYLES-SHOTGUN-J. O'CONNOR | OUTDOOR LIFE | May-70 |
| DOUBLE BARREL SHOTGUNS, TODAY'S-J. O'CONNOR | OUTDOOR LIFE | Aug-70 |
| ITALIAN SHOTGUNS, THOSE-J. O'CONNOR | OUTDOOR LIFE | May-71 |
| CHOKE, THE OPEN SHOTGUN-J. O'CONNOR | OUTDOOR LIFE | Nov-71 |
show close up of checkering, forend, grip and grip cap, butt
get grip dia
get forend dimensions from chuck and photo next to ruler and duck, field skeet or others for comparison
inleting for the tang screw - single trigger with bushing
discuss reason for bushing with single trigger guns
reason for doubling - xref trigger article
discuss repair work on joc-20 note bushing not fitted to custom stock. beison (check sp)
discuss joc comments about 20 gauge b4 moving to ID, prior to 3-inch mag, post 3-inch mag. comments about stock design
jo'c was a hunter first, gun crank second-hence he had the gun built with a bt-forend and pistol grip even though he thought they made the gun homly. performance, the ability to kill what he shot at was paramount, as it should be.
