130 years young
 

After being assured from my gunsmith that my 10 gauge Parker hammer gun would be back in my hands before this waterfowl season, I purchased a few boxes of Bismuth #5 shot 10 gauge shells from RST to use for the upcoming season. Waterfowl season opened and still no Parker hammer gun so deep into the back of my safe I went to find a gun to match the ammo I had recently purchased. Out came a LC Smith grade 3 built in 1888 which I don't believe has been used much in the last 130 years. I saw only 3 ducks all day but this one got close enough to harvest. It's always memorable for me to hunt with an antique gun in this modern world of semi-autos and black guns.

Love the sculpting on those early L.C. Smith receivers

What's the bird?

It is a male ring-neck duck.

aint it great to be out with a good double gun...great picture and storey...charlie

Close inspection of a fully mature Ringneck Drake, reveals a really handsome bird!!

Here is one I took last season over decoys with my 3 frame GH 12.

those are a really pretty duck....i have never seen one of these ducks around my area.....charlie

Ate ringnecks for dinner last night. Tried a recipe which had been suggested by the Indian guides in Canada. Marinate the birds in Coca Cola for 4 hours, wrap them in bacon and put them on the grille, Reserve the marinade, add soy sauce and A1 Sauce, and reduce it. I poured the sauce over hash browns. I overcooked the breasts, but it was still a nice dinner

SSAWEEET!

Love those short 10's

That is one nice early Smith, straight grip too.