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| < 16ga. Guns ~ Hello folks--just got an Elsie! |
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Fri Aug 24, 2007 12:38 pm
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Hello All,
I recognize some names from another forum, so hey guys!
I've just entered into two new worlds at the same time with the purchase of a sweet sixteen 'Field Grade' L.C. Smith. My first 'proper' double and my first 16 bore.
I'm headed down to a very talented smith/restoration guy in the morning to open the tubes up a wee and give me an eval on the state of the gun and on some things I'm thinking of having done at seasons end.
I intend on shooting a bunch of shot through it, in the general direction of grouse and woodcock, this coming season before parting with her again for some 'gussying' up.
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Fri Aug 24, 2007 12:41 pm
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Wow! congrats-that is a fine start to your indoctrination into the 16GA world.
I'm jealous, I've always wanted an Elsie too. |
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Fri Aug 24, 2007 1:41 pm
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Congrats and welcome. These guys here will spend more of your hard earned $$$ on a few more 16's before you are done. 
Any pics of that little girl you just got? |
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Fri Aug 24, 2007 1:57 pm
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| Where are the photo's?? |
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Fri Aug 24, 2007 2:17 pm
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LC Smith?? does it have a nice finish? are the case colors in good shape? is the little lc smith thingy on the side filled with gold?
Glad to see you made it over. |
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Fri Aug 24, 2007 2:34 pm
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Fri Aug 24, 2007 5:35 pm
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Yea! Post some pics of the naked ladies on the side plates! 
(sorry Rev!)
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Fri Aug 24, 2007 5:42 pm
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| CitoriFeather16 wrote: |
Yea! Post some pics of the naked ladies on the side plates!
(sorry Rev!)
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I'm more scared that Rev is, as we speak, engraving Nekkid Tims on his side plates. |
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Fri Aug 24, 2007 7:58 pm
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Sat Aug 25, 2007 4:03 am
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Nice gun.
The deck needs to be stained though. It kinda looks like mine. |
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Sat Aug 25, 2007 5:36 pm
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PGG--
That is Ted Moore's deck, but mine is similar in appearance.
I brought the Elsie to the smith today for a full eval and to have the chokes opened to .005 and .015 and a nicer pad installed.
Sergey said, "it has been used very little" and "the stock looks like a professional refin job--very nice".
It is very tight and in awesome shape!
I am pleased.
We are going to discuss some minor cosmetic foolery later.
Thuddd did have a good idea and it didn't involve nudes.
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Sun Aug 26, 2007 3:33 am
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| jmcg wrote: |
PGG--
That is Ted Moore's deck, but mine is similar in appearance.
I brought the Elsie to the smith today for a full eval and to have the chokes opened to .005 and .015 and a nicer pad installed.
Sergey said, "it has been used very little" and "the stock looks like a professional refin job--very nice".
It is very tight and in awesome shape!
I am pleased.
We are going to discuss some minor cosmetic foolery later.
Thuddd did have a good idea and it didn't involve nudes.
Thuddd ? good idea ?? Don't keep us in suspense.
j--finally--mcg
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Sun Aug 26, 2007 4:15 am
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Thuddddddd a good idea? I doubt that.
I think to finish the 'ole gal off you need to have matching pics of a nice Drahthaar holding a pheasant in it's mouth engraved on each plate in gold.
Now that would set it off nicely.  |
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Sun Aug 26, 2007 5:19 am
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| why would anyone want a pair of pitbulls, crunching pheasents on the side of a gun, xcept maybe Mike Vick |
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Sun Aug 26, 2007 11:44 am
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| hunshatt wrote: |
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why would anyone want a pair of pitbulls, crunching pheasents on the side of a gun, xcept maybe Mike Vick
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Jealousy will NOT get you in the field with my finely tuned pointing type dogs.
Did you shoot today with your NEW FRIEND Sprocket? |
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