PHE 16 gauge 0 frame - what a grouse gun!

[Andy Kelley]

Beautiful gun and great case coloring. I like your selection of books; are they signed? Andy

[Mike Krol]

Originally Posted by Andy Kelley

Beautiful gun and great case coloring. I like your selection of books; are they signed? Andy

Thanks for the kind words, Andy. Yes, I have a complete set of GBE books, all numbered the same and inscribed to me from George. I was a friend of the Evans from 1978 until they passed away. George and Kay hunted with me for a week in 1980, and again in 1986. I have owned Old Hemlock setters since 1986, currently have four ranging in age from nearly 12 years to 8 months.

Oh, forgot to mention I paid $5,400 for this gun... Too much? Too little? About right?

[Bill Murphy]

Of course it is right, but who cares? Is your Thunderer an antique or modern? I have my Grandfather's full size "REACH" and his "POLICE SPECIAL". He died in 1929, so I guess they are considered originals. His "REACH" almost sounds like "REACH" when blown correctly.

[Marc Retallack]

Mike,

Is the pipe in your pics a Nording?

[Mike Krol]

Originally Posted by Marc Retallack

Mike,

Is the pipe in your pics a Nording?

Nope, Ben Wade, Denmark... Been my regular fishing pipe since I bought it in 1980, thought it added the right amount of Michael McIntosh flair to my meager photo composition skills .

[Duckman]

Originally Posted by Mike Krol

Nope, Ben Wade, Denmark... Been my regular fishing pipe since I bought it in 1980, thought it added the right amount of Michael McIntosh flair to my meager photo composition skills .

Those are great photos Mike, don't sell yourself short. Also, give me a shout if you ever decide to remodel your kitchen. I don't have a 16 parker. Do have a smith and an A grade Fox though.
-plc-

[Harold Pickens]

Beautiful pictures--and now that grouse season is over in Ohio( ends today), I think I will re-read all my GBE books in order. My 78 yr old neighbor (looks 68 and is a good gunsmith with a machine shop in his basement) has a PH 20 that he got in trade for doing chores for a farmer when he was just a boy--he says that it was his first gun. I have hinted that the gu n needs to be used, but he doesn't appear to have any interest in selling.
The Old Hemlock line now resides in Monroe County, Ohio--just down the river from me. I hunted Monroe county for 2 straight days in great looking cover with 2 setters out, but moved only 1 bird in 2 days. Unfortunately, I decided to shoot and took the big cock bird with an old Fox Sterlingworth Co. 12 ga pin gun.

[C.O.B.]

Mike thats a great gun no doubt about it. Don't worry about what you paid for it as it really doesn't matter. Excellent books as well. Were you ever a member of the National Sporting Fraternity? Jim Rikhoff of Winchester Press started it and formed Amwell Press. I had their limited editions of GBE Grouse and Woodcock books that you have but sold them years ago for a gun safe

[OH Osthaus]

Originally Posted by Peter Clark

Those are great photos Mike, don't sell yourself short. Also, give me a shout if you ever decide to remodel your kitchen. I don't have a 16 parker. Do have a smith and an A grade Fox though.
-plc-

Dont't let him kid you, Mike takes some of the best composed hunting photos I have seen, maybe some day he will post some in the album area.