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Old 07-14-2025, 06:23 PM   #1
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No animals (cartoon characters) isn't that uncommon. I recently sold an AAHE that IIRC was all floral engraved. Some time ago I sold a BHE live bird gun that was all floral engraved and I have a BHE 20 that's floral engraved.
My AHE 20/28 unfortunately has the deer/stag on the floorplate. I much prefer the floral engraving vs the cartoon characters.
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The ding in the wood at the top of the skeleton butt plate would have made me cry if I owned it.
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No animals (cartoon characters) isn't that uncommon. I recently sold an AAHE that IIRC was all floral engraved. Some time ago I sold a BHE live bird gun that was all floral engraved and I have a BHE 20 that's floral engraved.
My AHE 20/28 unfortunately has the deer/stag on the floorplate. I much prefer the floral engraving vs the cartoon characters.
I’ve been looking for an AAHE with Santa Clause on the floor plate , if I find one I’ll affectionately refer to it as “My Rich Gun” . All jokes aside I like the ones with deer/elk on the floor plates .
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Big game animals have no place on a shotgun. Ever seen a high grade rifle with Quail engraved on the floor plate?
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As Rich said no animals is not that uncommon and is often noted in the letter. I prefer animals, little ones without horns that is but I can get along quite well without any animals at all.
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As Rich said no animals is not that uncommon and is often noted in the letter. I prefer animals, little ones without horns that is but I can get along quite well without any animals at all.
Gosh, Randy, those are some beautiful (and with wonderful stock dimensions) guns!
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Big game animals have no place on a shotgun. Ever seen a high grade rifle with Quail engraved on the floor plate?


Too late Rich - What’s done is done.





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Unique and well done often looks good to me.
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