Opinions are good. Until about 15 years ago all I kenw about the gun was Harry Nye (worlds champion Star Boat sailor) gave the gun to my Father Dick Stearns for a suit of sails for his boat. 15 or so years ago Ted Turner Jr. along with his 1/2 brother and his mother crewed with me and my father on a boat in the Chicago Mackinac race. Just about the first thing Ted asked me was where is the gun? So then I knew it was more than just a gun. But Ted Jr would have never seen the gun it would have just been stories he heard from one side or the other of the family. I suspect now my father could have put the butt pad on it when he got the gun so it would fit him. That would be around 1951. I know he never had it refinished but it could have been refinished prior to 1950. I am 70 years old and know exactly where the gun has been since 1955. That is in a closet in a case. I hunted and shot skeet with my father but he usually used a Davis gun. I have Brownings from the 1960's I use (12 and 20). Just fun info.
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