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RICHARD L ANDERSON
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Posted: Sat Apr 7th, 2007 10:35 pm |
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I think the only mate Destry will hook up with on any type of a permanent basis would be a 4 bore fowler .
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Don Kaas
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Posted: Sun Apr 8th, 2007 12:39 am |
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Bruce Day
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Posted: Sun Apr 8th, 2007 01:12 am |
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Are those control top overalls?
Destry , I shot a gun today that would have been after your own heart. Greg Dershem picked up a 9lb 12 ga 30" Lefever E grade with Damascus barrels having a minimum barrel wall thickness of .054". The thing is a horse and didn't even buck with Estate trap loads. It would take a bigger guy than me though, as my forward arm was getting tired after one round of trap. Its a goose gun for sure.
Last edited on Sun Apr 8th, 2007 01:56 am by Bruce Day
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Dean Romig
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Posted: Sun Apr 8th, 2007 02:57 am |
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| Seems I remember our young Mr. Hoffard indicating a distaste for Damascus tubes. I suppose if they're as stout as you say it would be hard for anyone to find fault with them. After all, Mr. Bell has shown that even in poor condition they can take just about any sensible load that fluid steel barrels can take. Last edited on Sun Apr 8th, 2007 02:57 am by Dean Romig
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Destry Hoffard
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Posted: Sun Apr 8th, 2007 04:48 am |
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Boys I think I'll play it safe and remain an old bachelor for a bit yet. It would take a hell of a girl to give me any matrimonial impulses. Though I do have a new one that's got my attention, only problem is she's just 20 years old. Wait, that's not really a problem is it.....
And yes Roger, I did get rid of the one that's been causing you and Jack so much conversation. *wink*
Came home to find an interesting gun in the house here in Southern Illinois. An old timer had just given Dad an ancient Model 11 Remington that I've confiscated. It's got a four digit serial number, Jeff M. tell me it dates to the first year of manufacture for that particular model. Should be a good one in the sinkbox, once I get the cobwebs out of the barrel and what's left of a slip on rubber recoil pad scraped off the buttstock.
And Don, tell Debby that I'm eating right. Mama has been feeding me good since I was looking so thin. Tonight it was fried porkchops, mashed potatoes, baby peas, biscuits, and sweet tea with oatmeal cookies for dessert. I think I'm gonna live, though I sure do miss Molly's pan fried bluegill fillets.
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John Hickerson
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Posted: Sun Apr 8th, 2007 02:42 pm |
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Destry,
You reminded me that I have my grandfather's Remington !2 guage Model 11. It has 28" barrels, Full choke, 14" LOP and a Jostam anti flinch recoil Pad. The serial number is 299794. It sems to me that this a 1933 era gun. The Butt plate has a Sept 12, 1927 patent date.
I think my grandfather stopped hunting and retired from his medical practice about that time. I only remember he called it a Automatic that didn't automat. My dad used it on ducks all his life up to 1972. When he got into a shooting slump ( like when I began to outshoot him) he would switch to his fathers high grade damascus 12 grade Parker.
Whey they began requiring steel shot for all gauges I needed a different duck gun. I took it to my local gunsmith and he said not to shoot steel through it. Luckily Bismuth came in so it solved my problem a I continued using my Parker.
Then my grandson showed an interest in hunting so I gave to him. A month later he brought it back with two broken pieces. After procrastinating I have decided to have repaired. I bought him a 12 Ga rem 870 to see if he could break a pump.
The model 11 is really heavy. I can't weigh it on my scales which have a eight pound limit.
Hick
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Richard Flanders
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Posted: Sun Apr 8th, 2007 03:17 pm |
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| My first gun was a 16ga mod. 11. Mint condition. For some reason my dad had a poly choke put on. Too bad. it was a nice gun.... too bad I could never hit anything with it, tho I did get the only woodcock of my hunting career with it in about 1965. Haven't seen a woodcock since....
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