I've had both over the past 50+ years and I would only get a female. I never wanted to become a breeder so all my females have been spayed. A spayed female is the only way to go.
I have one that I will be selling when I return to South Dakota in April. It comes with the TT15 Mini Collar, charging cables, some spare parts and the bag. It's about 8 years old, used lightly and always works as it should.
I've owned two Browning BSS 20 ga. Both with 26" barrels. The first had a pistol type grip and the second had an English stock. I shot the pistol grip one quite well but ffor some reason I couldn't hit anything with the English stock gun. Glad you found one. Post some pics.
Thanks for all the kind words guys. I really appreciate it. As Miforester said, she was a "Sweatheart". We were probably more attached to each other than any dog I've had. No doubt the most loving dog I've had. It just sucks when they pass sooner than they should.
This morning we had to put down our beloved Brittany, Bree. She was just 9 years old. She had been having some lower back issues but suddenly this past week it really got worse. She was having trouble walking and hadn't eaten in days. We could tell she was in pain and her breating got more...
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My SweetSixteen with 26" barrel is 5 lb 12 oz. I see the 20 gauge is 5 lb 9 oz. These guns have a quite long receiver making the ones with a 28" barrel seem very long. That's why I went with the 26".
I've had a new A5 SweetSixteen since they first came out and have never had a feeding issue. Never a jam or anthing. It has functioned flawlessly with a variety of loads.
When someone says "started dog" there can beg a big range of that means. It could be a 6-12 month old dog or a 2-3 year old dog.
Do you have a preference on male or female?
What are you looking to spend?
If you are used to a French Spaniel I would think maybe an Emglish Setter or an...
Get a new Browning SweetSixteen. I see you looked at both the 20 and 16. The new 20 ga., like the older A5's, is built on the 16 ga frame. Thus very close to the same weight.