16 A grade
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3birddogs
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16 A grade
Enclosed are pictures of my 16 A grade. When I bought the gun 15 years ago, it had barrels as gray as an old water pipe, and stock as weathered as an old locust post. It had an ill fitting recoil pad with white line spacer. I used it as my rainy day/ foul weather gun for many years before " cleaning" it up. I know many of you hate to have an original gun tinkered with but I am pleased with the results. I had the barrels and trigger guard reblackened ,and had the wood and checkering gone over. Any deep scratches were left. A nice recoil pad was added to complete the "hunters" restoration. The only problem is that now it is too nice too carry on rainy days. With an oz. 0f 5's it was deadly on pheasants.
May every spring from now until eternity throb with the drum roll of your wings(RogerLatham)
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Re: 16 A grade
Hi Dave
Missed seeing you and Sam in the UP. I was there for two weeks and it was as good as ever. I didn't have the gun case colored because it had such a nice silver patina (no, it was not polished). In this case, I think that it didnn't hurt this gun to spruce it up a bit. My dogs like it too. The gun smith, Dan Cullity, was the one who used the term hunters restoration. A couple of pictures of the fruits of our labor.
Missed seeing you and Sam in the UP. I was there for two weeks and it was as good as ever. I didn't have the gun case colored because it had such a nice silver patina (no, it was not polished). In this case, I think that it didnn't hurt this gun to spruce it up a bit. My dogs like it too. The gun smith, Dan Cullity, was the one who used the term hunters restoration. A couple of pictures of the fruits of our labor.
May every spring from now until eternity throb with the drum roll of your wings(RogerLatham)
Re: 16 A grade
Just one grouse Harold? That's odd for you. Those are great pictures, especially the third one. Makes my right thumb start reaching for the safety. I didn't know you carried a Fox....thought you were a Parker packer.
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Re: 16 A grade
Dave, I am an equal oportunity gun carrier.. My go to gun is my VH 16, but how can one leave an old beauty like that Fox sit in the closet. Neither my Sterlingworth 16 or 20 has seen any action this season but I may get them out this weekend. I was handling my Lefever DSE 20 this morning and it is making it's case to get out. Here is a picture of heaven.
May every spring from now until eternity throb with the drum roll of your wings(RogerLatham)
Re: 16 A grade
Yes sir, it doesn't get any better than that! I'll look forward to seeing that little A grade this fall.
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Re: 16 A grade
3BIRD,
What beautiful pics and Setters! Man, do they bring back warm memories of my days chasing "pats" in SE Conn. There were plenty of birds and believe it or not we even had a few covies of quail that would manage to survive the New England winters. Still remember my first grouse flush with double ( shot a 20 ga Browning BSS back then) in hand. After two shots, all that remained were a pair of empty hulls and a few Twinkies in my shorts....LOL!!! Never knew how good we had it!! Sadly, both have all but vanished from that little chunk of the Nutmeg state, however the remembrances of those "care-free" days will last forever.
TOOL MAN
What beautiful pics and Setters! Man, do they bring back warm memories of my days chasing "pats" in SE Conn. There were plenty of birds and believe it or not we even had a few covies of quail that would manage to survive the New England winters. Still remember my first grouse flush with double ( shot a 20 ga Browning BSS back then) in hand. After two shots, all that remained were a pair of empty hulls and a few Twinkies in my shorts....LOL!!! Never knew how good we had it!! Sadly, both have all but vanished from that little chunk of the Nutmeg state, however the remembrances of those "care-free" days will last forever.
TOOL MAN
On the whole....I'd rather be in Philadelphia....