Inherited guns are special, it doesn't matter the maker or condition. It's the memory's it holds.

Thank you, Drew for your informative post!

After reading it, it appears to me that my grandfather found one of the best low priced shotguns to give to my dad. It has fluid steel barrels and simple yet tight lockup.

My dad always honored his father, who was the town dentist, and his father was very proud of his son who fought in WWII and became a pilot for Pan American World Airways in late 1945. He fought in North Africa. He started flying C-47s (DC-3) and ended up driving the Boeing 747. He had a great career.

Look how proud my grandparents are of their flight student son, Harold E. McCarty, an only child. This pic was taken in 1942. His mother, Ruth, is so proud she could burst!

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that women is proud of her son.... charlie

Ol Grandad looks pretty damn proud himself. Thomas

Yes, he sure does doesn't he!

Doc McCarty was a man of few words, at least around me. He was an avid bird hunter and poker player. I don't think I ever heard him say more than two sentences strung together at one time.

He loved tending his rose garden. When I was living with them as a young teenager I thought it strange that a man would fool around with roses. But you know what? When I hit about 55 I grew to love fooling around with roses! Funny how we change as we grow.

steve your right about them changes as we get older... charlie

Steve: I hope you don't mind but here are a couple pictures of my little American Gun Co. 28 Ga. I need to do a little up keep on it in a couple spots but it has a rabbit on the other side. Thomas

Who did the engraving Geezer? Nice little gun. I like the cane too. Neat.

Steve: He is a local engraver here in Boise.I find he does good work for what you pay.He is very reasonable on price.Thomas