Hemingway's Guns- great read indeed

[Fishtail]

Dragging up an old thread...I just bought the Hemingway's Guns book and was surprised at how well written it is.

I particularly like that the authors played it right down the middle when it came to Hemingway's exploits. For example, they could have said, "what a great man he was to have killed a full grown rhino at 300 yards with an iron sight 30-06!" but they in fact note that his claim is highly dubious.

I also wholeheartedly agree with Steve McCarty's comments earlier in this thread.

Anyway, for those who haven't seen this book, it's worth having. I paid less than $9, shipped, for mine on Amazon.

[Alfred Greeson]

Thanks for the note. I still drag out his books and read from time to time. We can only hope to do a small bit of what he did but what a life and I know he owned Parkers, just can't verify which or where they went. He, like my Father, used guns as tools. They got a lot of wear, covered many miles. I have my Fathers' model 12 twenty, well worn but well oiled and I wouldn't change a thing about it.