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| < 16ga. Ammunition & Reloading ~ Collectable 16 Ga shells |
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Wed Aug 06, 2014 1:56 pm
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Location: Illinois
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I have some old shells still in full boxes, 2-9/16 long, in excellent condition. Does anyone have any idea of their worth? They are Federal Hi-Power and Winchester. I have 9 boxes total.
I own two Winchester Model 97's in 16 Ga. Both over 100 years old, both great shooters. I also have a Browning 5-A made in Belgium, not marked "sweet 16", and a nickel plated Stevens coach gun made in the 1950's.[color=violet][/color][size=18] |
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Wed Aug 06, 2014 2:03 pm
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Location: Amarillo, Texas
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Wed Aug 06, 2014 5:25 pm
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Location: Illinois-NE
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Welcome aboard fellow Illinoisian.
I'm jealous of those 97's!!
JT |
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Wed Aug 06, 2014 11:34 pm
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| I was shooting trap a few years ago at Aurora Sportsman's Club. The guy shooting next to me was dressed in camo, hat, shirt, pants! His shotgun was a semi auto also in camo. He looked over and spotted my obviously old Model 97 and asked "is that safe to shoot?". My 24 breaks kicked his 19 breaks butt! |
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Thu Aug 07, 2014 7:01 am
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Priceless !!  |
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Thu Aug 07, 2014 7:02 am
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Location: canandaigua - western n.y. (formerly deerhunter)
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| I get a kick out of people that say stuff like that- ""is it safe"" . The original 97's had all the safety later ones had except they had even heavier steel parts . The heavy barrel and that breach block made them about the safest guns ever made !.... now a novice getting used to the 1/2 cock and that bolt raking his thumb is another matter , but after the 1st time , you get it ! |
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