Gregory,
I completely agree with your comments about Colts and Winchesters, particularly ones with western provenance. I'm strickly talking American made shotguns here.
David,
Thanks for your kind words. Unfortunately Roger is right, you just don't know me very well, I'm horrible.
All,
I've read all the American sporting writers for the most part, and I at least "like" most of their work. Sheldon is a big favorite, right along with Ruark, and one that nobody has mentioned but is very high on my list MacQuarrie. Buckingham's work is about 50% upland stuff but most folks tend to forget that for some reason. And Sheldon wrote what is probably my favorite waterfowling story really, though he's more considered an upland writer. Different strokes for different folks, for me it's the cold wind of winter and the call of the geese. for others the falling leaves of autumn and the shock of the flush.
I wonder if we'll see this gun laying alongside BoWhoop #2 at the DU Headquarters in Memphis one day soon.
Destry
__________________
I was as virtuously given as a gentleman need to be; virtuous enough; swore little; diced not above seven times a week; went to a bawdy-house once in a quarter--of an hour; paid money that I borrowed, three of four times; lived well and in good compass: and now I live out of all order, out of all compass. Falstaff - Henry IV
|
Threaded Mode