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< 16ga. Guns ~ Collecting for Prophet |
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Fri Jul 05, 2013 10:31 am
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Joined: 21 Mar 2013
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Location: South Dakota
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One year ago I owned two shotguns. My old 1911 Stevens 520 16 gauge pheasant gun and my newly acquired A5 16 gauge. After I purchased it, I discovered my A5 was actually an unmarked Sweet Sixteen. That led to a hobby of searching for buried gold...triggers. A year later I own 12 shotguns. Two very rare Sweet Sixteen. One is the first and only known to exist 1936 test market Sweet Sixteen. The other is another first generation 3 Shot Sweet Sixteen. I discussed both guns with Glen Jensen and HM Shirley. Neither has ever seen one. These two "first generation" Sweet Sixteen have three secrets unique to the first generation Sweet Sixteen. I also found a very, very, very, early 1946 unmarked Light Twelve. The Light Twelve came out in 1947. Each of my 12 guns are what I consider buried treasure. Most were harvested from pawn shops. A couple came from dealers the rest were found online. All were manufactured before 1948. I plan to donate them all to be sold for a church counseling program fundraiser. |
_________________ 1909 Browning A5 16ga
1936 Very Sweet Sixteen, 1937 Sweet Sixteen 3 Shot, 1938 Sweet Sixteen 3 Shot
1947 Sweet Sixteen Three Shot, 1947 A5 16ga Three Shot, 1947 Sweet Sixteen
1935 Superposed 3 inch chambered, 16ga conversion
Browning 725 16ga |
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Fri Jul 05, 2013 10:34 am
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Joined: 24 Jun 2013
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Location: canandaigua - western n.y. (formerly deerhunter)
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Seeing as how you are from SD , maybe I'de save the 3 shot for some pheas and donate at a later date ! Very noble and generous anyway ! |
_________________ Molly sez AArrrooooooah ! |
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Fri Jul 05, 2013 11:23 am
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Joined: 26 Apr 2010
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Location: NCWa
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So are you collecting for Isaiah or Jeremiah? |
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Posted:
Fri Jul 05, 2013 11:28 am
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Location: Amarillo, Texas
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John the Shootist |
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Fri Jul 05, 2013 12:58 pm
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Joined: 06 Apr 2007
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Location: The Great Northwet
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skeettx wrote: |
John the Shootist
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Collecting for Prophet, or John the Shootist. I can't decide which is the lesser of two weevels. Hello, hello, is this thing on? Man, it's warm in here. |
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Fri Jul 05, 2013 2:09 pm
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Joined: 21 Mar 2013
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Location: South Dakota
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AmericanMeet wrote: |
So are you collecting for Isaiah or Jeremiah?
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Yes... |
_________________ 1909 Browning A5 16ga
1936 Very Sweet Sixteen, 1937 Sweet Sixteen 3 Shot, 1938 Sweet Sixteen 3 Shot
1947 Sweet Sixteen Three Shot, 1947 A5 16ga Three Shot, 1947 Sweet Sixteen
1935 Superposed 3 inch chambered, 16ga conversion
Browning 725 16ga |
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Fri Jul 05, 2013 7:24 pm
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Joined: 20 Jun 2006
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Location: Kelso, Tennessee
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Acts 10:13 - And there came a voice to him, Rise, Peter; kill, and eat. |
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Sat Jul 06, 2013 3:47 pm
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Joined: 12 Mar 2005
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Location: massachusetts
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The only gun prophet I know about is "John the Browning".
He maketh the guns that maketh birds lie down in green pastures, corn fields, wood lots, etc. |
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Posted:
Sat Jul 06, 2013 8:22 pm
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Joined: 24 Jun 2013
Posts: 2068
Location: canandaigua - western n.y. (formerly deerhunter)
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right on Chris - thats what I'm saying about saving the 3 shot - at least ! |
_________________ Molly sez AArrrooooooah ! |
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