Connecticut Shotgun

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Dream Gun
28 ga./.410 Baby Frame Model 21

[edgarspencer]

That's a special piece of wood, for sure. Each time I see one of Tony's guns, I am in awe what a machine can do, but laser checkering makes me appreciate the skill of a good stockmaker. We are fortunate there are guys like Chris Dawe, and Brian Dudley. No amount of technology can ever replace the beauty of hand checkered walnut.

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Damned by faint praise.

[edgarspencer]

Originally Posted by Bobby Cash

Damned by faint praise.

Nothing faint about it Bobby. I've handled one of these, a Pistol Gripped 28, and it is a fabulous thing to swing, hold and admire. Winchester never made a 21 like it. My only objection, if that's what it is, is that the gun is too nice to skimp on the last little detail, which, in my mind, would have made it perfect.

[C.O.B.]

Gary Mattie's gun is SPECTACULAR as I knew it would be. I hope you will bring her to the Southern. I wasn't planning on bringing Gunner's gun but maybe we should get some pics of the two of them. If they had met I'm sure they would have been friends.

I talk to Gunner myself. hopefully we will get in one more hunt befor the preserve season ends Friday.

congrats my friend it was worth the wait.

[B. Dudley]

Originally Posted by edgarspencer

That's a special piece of wood, for sure. Each time I see one of Tony's guns, I am in awe what a machine can do, but laser checkering makes me appreciate the skill of a good stockmaker. We are fortunate there are guys like Chris Dawe, and Brian Dudley. No amount of technology can ever replace the beauty of hand checkered walnut.

Thanks Edgar. The issues with getting checkering tools lately and the way my hands feel after doing a lot of checkering jobs makes me wonder if getting one of Hosfords power checkering tools might be a good long term thing. But I just cannot bring myself to do it since the characteristics of a truly hand cut checkering job would be compromised.

Gary, all involved in putting that hammer gun together truly went all out! Very nice.