Old shotgun.
I sent mr Coyote some pics of an old shot-gun, with hopes he may be able to post 'em. I thank you in advance, if you are able to do so!They're of a 12-bore SLE, by J.F. Smythe, made between 1896...
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there is a nice old shooter! I really like old doubles, lots of character. I get a lot of use out of my shotguns, I shoot a lot of fowl and small game using scatterguns.Nice to have an old piece with...
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Ryan, The old gun used to get lots of use back home, ...Wood-pigeons, pheasants partridge, rabbits,...duck under the moon..and clays most weekends!Bit different over here, not enough grouse about to...
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that's a lot of stir-fry!! I have not seen rabbits in abundance since the early 80's. Just get a few here and there, grouse vary from year to year, I never get my bag limits though. If I really want...
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Nice piece Richard,The family history makes it even better! Although not as nice I have my one grandpas 16 ga bolt action mossberg with poly-choke that he used to shoot everything to deer with in...
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Very nice double Richard, all that is missing in my opinion are external hammers. But you know my view on this modern hammerless phenomenon.Branko
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Yes folks, our incurable friend won't even pick up a scattergun or rifle that has no hammer!!!!I too prefer hammers, but I will make exceptions for a Martini or hammerless double.-Ryanmine is not...
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Richard I think we are unanimous stand it behind the kitchen door where Grandpa did and get a hammer gun when in public. cheers Ian.It's not so much the size of the hole but where it is
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Thats very very nice Richard 'Duck under the moon' now that brings back a memory or two.Bright moon, Hard white frost Ass frozen to the ground Black water, Stillness, two shots in the gun, two in my...
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Freddo,Yes, it's a long time since I shot ducks that way, Needed clouds,---cant see 'em on a clear night, but showed up well against a few clouds. Remember how you'd hear their wings wickering long...
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Pukka Seems like we did it the same.I went back to the old dart for a holiday after thirty years I took a stroll over the fields to the bend in the river where I shot as a child.Same time of day same...
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Freddo,Yes, it's just magic and I can't really define what makes it that way.Maybe its just because it was 'home', or that people before us have done the same thing in the same place for goodness...
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Pukka. The family of the farmer who let me onto his land to shoot the ducks had farmed that particular patch for over four hundred years.He let me shoot because he knew me.I had picked his...
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Well said Freddo.I wrote a fairly lengthy reply last night, after much thought, and when i pressed "add post" It somehow buggered up and I lost it!seeing how in my case I find inspiration to be like...
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Pukka.I hope that I speak for us all, no matter where we are from, when I say 'AMEN!' to that. Regards Freddo
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Pukka,If you want to answer Ians post... you know, the one about the "show in public" hammer-gun, with a description, I will post these pics there... you see, I just found these lurking deep in my...
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Colin and Richard your eloquence put a lump in my throat as I remember those times growing up the only gun that was available to me was my dads .22 bolt action shotgun which my grandfather removed the...
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Coyote,When I sent you the pictures you were a very busy lad, slaving away in your workshop.I really hated to bother you, sending you extra work, as it were, so after talking to Ian, I sent pics to...
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Richard...Just send them and flag a post where you would like the pics to go... I will usually be on it within a couple of hours... That 2 week period during March, was an abberation for sure... I was...
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Thank you Sir, for all the varied services you provide.Will be in touch with you shortly.All the best, Richard.
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