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08-28-2021, 05:18 PM

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When we would hold our annual vintage Skeet shoot at my club several years ago we woukd all dress like those Skeeters in Drew’s last picture and a few members would show up in their antique cars. Lots of good clean fun!!

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When we would hold our annual vintage Skeet shoot at my club several years ago we woukd all dress like those Skeeters in Drew’s last picture and a few members would show up in their antique cars. Lots of good clean fun!!
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Got any photos?! It would have been great to re-create the cover art.

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Pat Laursen with her aluminum Cutts equipped Model 12

Made the cover of Life Magazine!

High 8 broken, shell being ejected, and head well off the stock

On Station 4 at the Pacific Gun Club

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Skeet and How to Shoot It, Bob Nichols, 1939
One O/U and (oh the shame) autoloaders with Cutts!

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James, do you know who won the trophies you picture?

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From 1933 The Du Pont Skeet Handbook, only vintage pictures I've found of a shooter with a Fox Skeeter --

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Fox Skeeter singles.jpg

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James, do you know who won the trophies you picture?

Just checked to be sure but no name of who won on either. James

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