One sunny afternoon at Hausmanns Daryl and I were cruising around the back portion of the property enjoying a cigar and looking for a place to water the shrubbery. We rounded a corner and there was John Hosford, Paul Belpasso and another gentleman shooting double rifles. They waved us up and after taking care of business (the watering of the bushes) invited us to shoot with them. it was the first time I had ever shot a double rifle and I was hooked big time. It took a year or so but once again at Earnies Paul came up and asked if I had found one. "No not yet" was the reply. "I have something to show you then" was the reply. I ended up with exactly what I was looking for a 500 B.P.E. with hammers and a Jones under lever. Paul also provided 50 loaded cartridges and offered to do the loading in the future which he did.
I have enjoyed the rifle but I've enjoyed Pauls friendship more. He will be missed.
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There is no hunting like the hunting of man, and those who have hunted armed men long enough and liked it, never care for anything else thereafter...Earnest Hemingway
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