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Originally Posted by Dean Romig
A proof house here? Unless it was mandated by the gummint I don't think we'll ever see one. I for one, would never subject any of my guns, Damascus or fluid steel to the extremes that a proof house might. I don't think in the ten or fifteen years I have remaining to shoot and hunt I could ever equal the stress using 7,500 p.s.i. loads I put upon my guns that one visit to a proof house would. Thanks, but no thanks.
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I in part agree with George Lander, I shoot a Damascus 12 PH made in 1904- either with RST 1 oz. 2.5" shells or Rem STS or AA lite- 1 & 1/8 oz. 1200 fps or less 2 &3/4"- with the caveat that I had Master Gunsmith Brad B check it over carefully first. This is "in lieu" of a formal proof house, IMO!!
But I also am "reading into" Dean Romig's posting and if I am over-reaching, Dean please understand- BUT a Federal Proof House- wouldn't each and every gun be traced back by serial number and description to the owner who sent it in for "proof"? Could this also lead into the "tacit" gun registration and possible later confiscation the current Adm. at 1600 PA Ave- wants-
Besides the NRA American Rifleman article on the 1911-A-1 Colt and the CMOH awarded to those who used same in combat with Valor- another issue profiled Iain Harrison- former British SAS Airborne sniper- now involved in other shooting venues here- and his prized handguns, both defensive and match target- he had to turn in due to Parliament enacting such a measure after a madman used handguns to kill children at Dunblane-- Common sense, from my point of view, says few of us will saw off the barrels on a 12 Trojan and use same to hold up a 7-11 store-
Of course, we can always consider the "Plan B" brother Lester suggests- perhaps a nice widow in East Bumblebucky Heights has a 12 or 10 32" Damascus barreled Parker with a fishtail top lever that has been gathering dust bunnies under her sette. Were she to sent it to me for proper 'disposal', and just for the insured shipping costs, I would not only tip the UPS driver, but gladly enroll her in a Fruit of the Month Club or other annual gifting program- Does Harry & David still operate "out in Medford, Oregon" or like Lawrence Welk, is that now a thing of the past?
I think I see "two sides of the coin here" fellows!
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