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Thu Jan 25, 2007 7:52 pm
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At my request, sbs470 was kind enough to send me some photo's of his bespoke William Powell & Son. I thought others would like to see them also, so I have posted them here.
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Thu Jan 25, 2007 8:15 pm
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what a beauty, takes me back to my gunshop days "sniff" ....."sniff"....... 
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Thu Jan 25, 2007 8:33 pm
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| That's a nice gun. Real nice wood. What does she weigh? |
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Thu Jan 25, 2007 8:53 pm
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I got a Jeffery BLE for myself for Christmas (12ga, 2.5" - - Brits answer to the American 16ga) which is about 70 yrs young. I am planning on giving it a try this weekend (weather delayed delivery and opportunities due to weekend blizzards). I will post some pics if the readership is interested. |
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Thu Jan 25, 2007 10:00 pm
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Location: Peoples' Socialist Republic of North America
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Highcountry...you and me both!!
There is a puddle of pure DROOL on my floor. What a fine looking shotgun!
Enjoy!
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Fri Jan 26, 2007 7:11 am
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Hi Guys
I'm very glad you guys like my gun.Praise from fellow members is praise indeed. I wish I was over there so you could try it out.
The gun weighs exactly 7 lbs.
Matt has a disc with all my doubles shotguns and rifles I'll ask him if he will post them.
good shooting
sbs470. |
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Fri Jan 26, 2007 9:31 am
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 Oh....Now that I know its too heavy I don't feel so bad.
I was getting a lttle depressed there for a minute, knowing I would have to win the lottery to ever touch something that nice in my lifetime.
Starting to feel like quasimoto and his unrequited love for that real good looking babe he can never get. Think I'll go touch my Browning now.
closest to english best I will ever get is the earl grey tea in my cabinet.  |
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Sat Jan 27, 2007 5:36 pm
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| My friend I can tell you are a scholar and a gentleman for having such a fine shotgun in your possession. If I had it I would shoot it often and not to have it just to look at. |
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Sun Jan 28, 2007 4:01 am
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Thanks for the kind words..A scholar!.I have an extensive gun book libary and am a student of the gun.
GENTLEMAN.?????? If you had been listening in 5 minutes ago to what my loving wife just called me.GENTLEMAN I ain't
If the ball bounces the right way I will be carrying that gun and others ; every mourning when I walk the boundry fence and check the stock on the 565 acres that we are looking at purchaseing in Tasmania.Wallabies wreck a lot of fences and I have a little Westley Richards double rifle in 300 savage that will help sort them out
good shooting
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Sun Jan 28, 2007 2:32 pm
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SBS...
Know how it is with keeping varmints off your fences. On the other hand, it is too bad you have to shoot the wallabees.
Some years ago, I lived in Washington, DC. A lady there who was a friend of my wife somehow secured a pair of wallabees. Every time they produced a litter, she was getting about $1500.00 per joey as they were becoming quite popular pets!! Hard to find, too! If you could get the import/export problems fixed, you could humanely get rid of the little buggers and make a packet in the process!
Rick
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Mon Jan 29, 2007 5:57 am
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OSL
I thought that using a 300 savage was humane.I may have to use the 470 or the 500 Jefferys.
good shooting
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Mon Jan 29, 2007 6:43 am
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| Absultely a beautiful shotgun. |
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Wed Jan 31, 2007 6:12 am
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popplecop
thanks for the kind words regarding my gun,but really its a common old 12 gauge on a 16 gauge forum.What we should be seeing on this thread is photos of CitoriFeather16 William Powell 16 gauge.I am sure he will put some photos up soon
good shooting
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