Another new shooting cap....

[Destry L. Hoffard]

You boys know how I love my hats. Well here's another one that Barry Simonds worked up for me. Made from WW2 style herringbone twill, vintage leather strap and buckle on the back, lined with a duck printed bandana. Anybody wants his contact info just ask.

[Phillip Carr]

Destroy if you could send me the contact information I would appreciate it very much.

[Destry L. Hoffard]

Sent!

[Dick Miller]

Destry,
Did you surrender that old Jones cap to the Superfund ?

[Destry L. Hoffard]

No way! It's just in semi retirement I'm sad to say. It's finally begun to come apart, so I'm only wearing it on special occasions. Maybe tomorrow! Opening day in Ontario after all......

DLH

[Mills Morrison]

Clothing seems to be most comfortable right before and during the time it comes apart.

[Destry L. Hoffard]

That hat had been comfortable for about 30 years. I think my Dad got a good deal, seems like he paid the glorious sum of $4 for it when I was 12.

[Mills Morrison]

I inherited some khaki pants that had belonged to my grandfather. They were comfortable for about 10 years before they died

[Destry L. Hoffard]

I've got my grandfathers overalls, work coat, and hunting vest. Unfortunately he was about 5 foot 7 inches and maybe 130 pounds. They look real good hanging on the hook in my gun room......

[Bill Murphy]

My Dad's canvas hunting coat died when I was a youngster, but I still have his Jones hat, probably from the mid twenties. Unfortunately, it is about five sizes smaller than what I need.

[Phil Yearout]

I still have my dad's vest, but like Destry said, Dad was whole lot smaller than I so it's just a photo prop these days. Here it is with a box of his shells (I still have 4-5 boxes and can't bear to shoot them) and his Savage 775a in 16ga (please don't ban me for posting an autoloader on here :nono:!).

http://i174.photobucket.com/albums/w109/prairieschooner/Hunting/IMG_0409.jpg

Great cap by the way!

[Destry L. Hoffard]

I've got a couple boxes of my Grandfather's 20 gauge shells. I'm saving them for a special occasion.....

Destry

[todd allen]

That's a pretty cool old auto-loader! Would be fun on doves.

[Destry L. Hoffard]

That's actually a completely new one on me, I've never even heard of that gun before. But oddly enough, I've got a stray gun stock I've never been able to ID, and I think that could be it.

DLH

[wayne goerres]

No one will ban you for owning an auto loader but you may be on parole for a month or two.

[Destry L. Hoffard]

If that's true then they're going to parole me for a long time. I think I have seven, maybe eight......

DLH

[Phil Yearout]

Destry, here's a shot showing more of the stock; maybe it'll help confirm/eliminate this as your "mystery" stock. These guns are another of the many built on John Browning's patent; the earlier Savage models had the hump back; guess they tried to modernize the look with this profile. If the Rem 11 is the poor man's A5, then these are the even poorer man's Model 11. It's the only gun I ever knew my father to own; dates from the early 50's. I know they were made in 12 and 16; I've never seen a 20 but I guess they could be out there. The "a" denotes a lightweight alloy frame.

http://i174.photobucket.com/albums/w109/prairieschooner/Hunting/IMG_0240_zpsepqtmboe.jpg

[charlie cleveland]

good lookin savage....charlie

[G. Wells]

Just happened to see this Savage auto on Simpson website. http://www.simpsonltd.com/product_info.php?products_id=43028

[Will Kenesky]

I would like the contact info for this hat


will kenesky

[Destry L. Hoffard]

Sent you a PM.

[Destry L. Hoffard]

Thanks for posting the pics of that gunstock by the way, it's close but that's still not it. Ugh.....