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< 16ga. Guns ~ Another German 16ga comes home and just in time |
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Thu Sep 22, 2022 8:24 pm
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Joined: 22 May 2020
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Location: Ky
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Pre ww1 16ga Suhl ejector 30” barreled beauty
stock was cracked, cocking knuckle in forend was missing and all the finish was gone.
Cole Haugh did all the restoration. Great job!
It’s really hard for me not to save these great old guns and they are so much fun to hunt.
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Fri Sep 23, 2022 2:48 am
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Joined: 30 Nov 2021
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Location: KCBM Sim Instructor
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Beautiful! |
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Fri Sep 23, 2022 3:59 am
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Joined: 06 Oct 2007
Posts: 2354
Location: West MI
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Sie ist eine Schönheit!
Always wondered about those horn trigger guards; any special maintenance or care needed to keep them in good shape? Re; often see horn butt plates with worm holes eaten through them. |
_________________ Sorry, I'm a Duck Hunter so shouldn't be held strictly responsible for my actions between Oct 1st and ice up. |
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Fri Sep 23, 2022 5:28 am
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Joined: 30 Sep 2015
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Location: NEW SALISBURY INDIANA
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wow real nice, any before pics? |
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Fri Sep 23, 2022 5:34 am
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Joined: 22 May 2020
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Location: Ky
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_________________ “Never use an ugly gun to kill a beautiful bird” |
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Mon Sep 26, 2022 7:04 pm
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Joined: 22 May 2020
Posts: 272
Location: Ky
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German guns of the golden era are damn special
3 different 16ga same 1910-1920 era
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Mon Sep 26, 2022 7:19 pm
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Joined: 19 Jun 2004
Posts: 1480
Location: Mpls, MN.
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Nice work. Use them in good health.
Best,
Ted |
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Tue Sep 27, 2022 5:39 pm
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Joined: 08 Oct 2006
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Location: Tappahannock, Virginia
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Restoration of a well used sporting arm is indeed a noble endeavor! I heartily applaud your efforts. 👏. I wish you have ample sporting opportunities to enjoy them! |
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Tue Sep 27, 2022 6:27 pm
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Joined: 15 Jun 2010
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Location: Twin Cities, MN
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Oops |
Last edited by JNW on Tue Sep 27, 2022 6:29 pm; edited 1 time in total |
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Tue Sep 27, 2022 6:28 pm
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Joined: 15 Jun 2010
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Location: Twin Cities, MN
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Very nice restoration of a wonderful gun! The craftsmanship in these German guns is incredible. |
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Tue Sep 27, 2022 9:44 pm
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Joined: 22 May 2020
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Location: Ky
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Thanks I usually get in about a dozen dove shoots a year (after oct1st when corn is cut here) and 6 or 7 bird/rabbit hunts. Just bought my last duck boat but those guns won’t be going in that! Anyway about the horn trigger guards; yes they can be a bit fragile but not any worse than forend wood. The purpose is you can go gloveless without your trigger hand being as cold since horn doesn’t get cold like steel. Yes it does make a big difference. I hated the look when I was younger but got over that about a decade ago with my first bird gun with one. |
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Wed Sep 28, 2022 4:01 am
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Joined: 07 Mar 2010
Posts: 483
Location: South Eastern PA
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Beautiful guns.
I have a soft spot for them too, I saw one that really had me wanting it but it was a 12 gauge. I just have to be patient for a 16. |
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Sun Oct 02, 2022 8:24 pm
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Joined: 22 May 2020
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Location: Ky
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Back in service
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Mon Oct 03, 2022 7:13 am
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Joined: 15 Apr 2007
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Location: Amarillo, Texas
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Awesome!!! |
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Fri Oct 07, 2022 1:03 pm
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Joined: 27 Nov 2020
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Location: mtns of central PA
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Wow, you guys have some nice guns on here... Will somebody adopt me?! |
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