| Topic: RST |
Lloyd3
Replies: 9
Views: 2082
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 Forum: 16ga. General Discussion
Posted: Wed May 01, 2024 5:59 am Subject: RST |
| My secret weapon in my old 16 Brummy boxlock is a 1-ounce load of their #5s. It will nicely reach out, even in a modified choke. |
| Topic: L. C. Smith question |
Lloyd3
Replies: 167
Views: 397773
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Forum: 16ga. General Discussion
Posted: Mon Apr 29, 2024 10:36 am Subject: L. C. Smith question |
| Skeettx is a treasure. A hale & hearty fellow who is well-met. |
| Topic: L. C. Smith question |
Lloyd3
Replies: 167
Views: 397773
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Forum: 16ga. General Discussion
Posted: Mon Apr 29, 2024 6:19 am Subject: L. C. Smith question |
| Whittington was a blast! A thankyou to Skeettex for the handguards and the good conversations. The Texas (& New Mexico) contingents were wonderful, as always. |
| Topic: Hunting with hardware store pumps? |
Lloyd3
Replies: 11
Views: 1708
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Forum: 16ga. Guns
Posted: Fri Apr 26, 2024 7:56 am Subject: Hunting with hardware store pumps? |
Fourtown:
I hunted with a Ward's Westernfield (Browning) Model 30 in 20 gauge for several years.
http://i.imgur.com/457OTueh.jpghttp://i.imgur.com/MfTRAPc.jpg
Well....to be fair, that Model 1 ... |
| Topic: Comparing Modern & Classic SXS 16 gauge Grouse Guns. |
Lloyd3
Replies: 16
Views: 802
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Forum: 16ga. General Discussion
Posted: Thu Apr 25, 2024 12:57 pm Subject: Comparing Modern & Classic SXS 16 gauge Grouse Guns. |
| I run across guns that I simply don't need but that are so.....nice. To build them now (for the prices they are presently commanding) would be nearly impossible (the Damascus ones would be impossible) ... |
| Topic: Comparing Modern & Classic SXS 16 gauge Grouse Guns. |
Lloyd3
Replies: 16
Views: 802
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Forum: 16ga. General Discussion
Posted: Thu Apr 25, 2024 6:44 am Subject: Comparing Modern & Classic SXS 16 gauge Grouse Guns. |
Old colonel2 has it about right. Comparing those two guns is a struggle. I wrote this last week, over on the doublegun site:
My "newest" British double is from 1905, my oldest perfectly-f ... |
| Topic: LC Smith serial number date question |
Lloyd3
Replies: 4
Views: 334
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Forum: 16ga. Guns
Posted: Tue Apr 23, 2024 10:04 am Subject: LC Smith serial number date question |
You need to be a bit more clear here.
FWS preceding the numbers means from 1946 to 1950.
FW in a Smith's description by itself usually means "featherweight" w/two screws in the sidepla ... |
| Topic: Shotgun Boogie-16ga |
Lloyd3
Replies: 6
Views: 695
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Forum: 16ga. General Discussion
Posted: Tue Apr 16, 2024 12:31 pm Subject: Shotgun Boogie-16ga |
| Nice. He's gonna come back when her daddy runs outta shells. |
| Topic: L. C. Smith question |
Lloyd3
Replies: 167
Views: 397773
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Forum: 16ga. General Discussion
Posted: Mon Apr 15, 2024 9:59 am Subject: L. C. Smith question |
| In the FWIW column, I ran into a pre-1898 16-gauge F-Grade Elsie hammergun down in Colorado Springs last Wednesday (I go to Sheels and Bass Pro in C. Springs to buy my shotgun ammo anymore (no "g ... |
| Topic: L. C. Smith question |
Lloyd3
Replies: 167
Views: 397773
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Forum: 16ga. General Discussion
Posted: Mon Apr 15, 2024 9:57 am Subject: L. C. Smith question |
| Dup. |
| Topic: L. C. Smith question |
Lloyd3
Replies: 167
Views: 397773
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Forum: 16ga. General Discussion
Posted: Wed Apr 10, 2024 9:24 am Subject: L. C. Smith question |
http://i.imgur.com/f7peLWnh.jpghttp://i.imgur.com/V7QbLSnh.jpg
Birds of a feather eh? Elsies everywhere here at the moment.
Whittington will be good fun. |
| Topic: One of the happiest birthdays of my life! |
Lloyd3
Replies: 33
Views: 4845
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Forum: 16ga. General Discussion
Posted: Mon Apr 08, 2024 7:25 am Subject: One of the happiest birthdays of my life! |
Glad your gun got there Dave. I always worry (just a little) while a gun is in transit.
From your earlier post here, I would like to think that when my time comes, I too will walk in God's never-en ... |
| Topic: L. C. Smith question |
Lloyd3
Replies: 167
Views: 397773
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Forum: 16ga. General Discussion
Posted: Wed Apr 03, 2024 9:54 am Subject: L. C. Smith question |
Making sense of these guns is a chore. This book helps...
http://i.imgur.com/oTAMq4Eh.jpg
The older guns are fairly easy (if you ignore hammer guns and the 3-barrel guns), as there just weren't ... |
| Topic: What happened to IMGR.com, are they out of business? |
Lloyd3
Replies: 15
Views: 1093
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Forum: 16ga. General Discussion
Posted: Tue Apr 02, 2024 5:46 am Subject: What happened to IMGR.com, are they out of business? |
| The knife is a nice touch. |
| Topic: Happy Easter |
Lloyd3
Replies: 3
Views: 326
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Forum: 16ga. General Discussion
Posted: Mon Apr 01, 2024 7:03 am Subject: Happy Easter |
| A belated "Happy Easter" to everybody here. |
