You Call that a beater? This is a beater.
 

I have seen quite a few guys post there "beaters", so I figured I would show you guys what a real beater looks like. I got my cousin to weld on it and I filed away on it all day now it is locking up like the proverbial bank vault. It is a 1903 30'' VH 12 gauge 2 frame. The barrels are 1/8'' under 30'' and as far as I can tell they are uncut. Someone lost the buttplate and added a Winchester buttplate and they also decided to paint the entire gun black. There is still some paint left but it has mostly flaked off. I am going to take it shooting the first chance I get.

I see what you mean Eldon.

Some more pictures. I got about $260 into it and I figure it will be a good hunting gun.

It's hard to beat a beater in working condition.

elton that is a beater for sure.. but i bet she ll shoot as good as the day she left the factory.. i too have a beater in my stable the 8 ga mills gun its probably the worst beater around... charlie

Wish my photobucket account wasn't said to be full I'd post some pics of my LC Smith Field Grade 12 gauge with the sleaved Westley Richards barrels and the popsicle stick copper wire repair on the pistol grip !

craig the 8 ga now has 4 types of repair to the wrist area of the stock..first it has copper sheeting cut and fit to the wrist area it is full of screws and small nails.next it has the copper wire treatment. next it has silver soildered the whole thing together it then wears a new water hose clamp put on by yours truly myself.. charlie

Charlie if you ever think about selling that gun you let me have first dibs. I like guns with a lot of...... lets say character and that 8 gauge is one in a million.

Whattabeaudy Eldon!! Good on your for breathing life back into her. Good salt water duck gun. Send it to Destry for his upcoming Adak Island, Alaska Aleutian teal hunt!

Charlie, I didn't know you were a master gunsmith. Listen to you with a hose clamp. Sounds like a great idea and it must work well.

Eldon it sounds like you have a great shooter in that gun. It seems just the ticket for rainy or snowy days. You sure won't have to worry about getting a scratch on it.

Dennis