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Modest year, but the highlight is the GH Damascus 20 bore I picked up in March...28" with the factory right barrel cylinder, left Mod., it proved deadly on doves this season. Followed by a 1 1/2 frame, late Meriden VH 12 in April, and finally a straight grip VH 20 with 26" barrels and nice stock dimensions weighing a svelte 6 lbs. even, in nice "original" condition in October.
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" I love the look Hobbs, my Vizsla, gives me after my second miss in a row." |
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My focus this year was small bores and it was very successful, although a few big bores found their way in too.
A bunch of 16's. Several on the 0 frame, a 0 frame G hammer gun, a 1 frame with 26 inch barrels may be the best handling of the bunch A GH 20 with Damascus barrels A GH 28 (that used to be a 20 Damascus) that may be the favorite. Several others. Although not new, Brian Dudley completed my VH 20 project which was a labor of love and turned out great. Patience and money were well rewarded |
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The Following 6 Users Say Thank You to Mills Morrison For Your Post: |
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Re-joined PGCA after numerous years. Life got in the way.
I was gifted my Parker from my father about 40 years ago. He and I hunted with it for too many years to count. Not fancy, but a beautiful 12 Ga. It is "PH" grade. Serial #71360 Made: Sep 17, 1894 Damascus, 30" BBL Going to get it out and do some quail hunting this new year. Live in Montana, good place to hunt. Good to be back. Jim L. Lawrence |
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The Following 12 Users Say Thank You to Jim L Lawrence For Your Post: |
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I picked up two L. C. Smiths -- a 26 inch 1903 3E 16 gauge and a grade 4 12 with what I believe is an original skeleton steel buttplate. A Parker C grade 12 hammer gun and CHE 16, both with Bernard Steel barrels; a VHE 2 frame 30 inch, straight/splinter gun from 1912; a BH 12 straight/splinter from the 1890s; and a Quality U 12, also with straight/splinter and 30 inch barrels. Two Rook Rifles (one a Holland and Holland) rounded out the year. Working on fulfilling my promise to my wife to scale back the buying next year.
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"Doubtless the good Lord could have made a better game bird than bobwhite, and better country to hunt him in...but equally doubtless, he never did." -- Guy de la Valdene (from A Handful of Feathers ) "'I promise you,' he said, 'on my word of honor, I won't die on the opening of the bird season.'" -- Robert Ruark (from The Old Man and the Boy) |
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Garry, as they say around here "you done good"
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I was blessed to become the caretaker of a lifter 20 gauge this year.... and learned a ton in the process. Also a 1 frame GH 12. Looking forward to 2020!!
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The Following 6 Users Say Thank You to Dean H Hanson For Your Post: |
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I sooooo want a hammer 20!!!
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" I love the look Hobbs, my Vizsla, gives me after my second miss in a row." |
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Mark, I absolutely love the gun. Needs some work. However, the reception and input from fellow PGCA members has been more than amazing. Meeting Charlie Herzog and talking with Gary Carmichael.... priceless!!
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