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Paul Harm 09-09-2012 05:22 PM

It's been a bad weekend. Yesterday I drove the new zero turn lawnmower in my pond. It'll be ok - drained everything and fired it up. Today on my second shot at SC's my C grade 1894 Remington broke in half at the wrist. I've always been very carefull with it being my most expensive gun - never dropped or hit it against anything. If it was any of my other guns I'd put it back togeather myself. Even the trigger guard broke where it screws into the receiver. I took a shot and was standing there with the stock in one hand and the rest in the other. Broke right behind the tangs. Finished with Daves gun. Oh well, looks like Brad gets this one when I pick up a couple of others he has of mine.

charlie cleveland 09-09-2012 05:38 PM

who have you made mad that would wish such bad luck on you PAUL.my remington 94 done the same thing a few years back hunting doves.does make a person feel bad..had to laugh at the lawn mower trick... charlie

wayne goerres 09-09-2012 05:44 PM

I had an LC Smith two barrel set matching serial no . Don't remember the grade but fired only one round (bp at that) and it split right down the rist into the but stock. Made me sick. I guess all stocks can dry out.

Paul Harm 09-09-2012 05:46 PM

Charlie, I have three other 1894s and all are quite thin at the wrist. Maybe this is why Parker put rods in the stock. Sure wish Remington had done the same. Would have saved me some money.

Rich Anderson 09-09-2012 09:02 PM

Your to old to drink and mow the lawn at the same time:nono:

Paul Harm 09-09-2012 09:27 PM

Wish I would have thought of that. Next time I'll just drink.


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