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DG
PostPosted: Fri Mar 27, 2015 4:22 am  Reply with quote



Joined: 19 Mar 2015
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hello, everyone:

(new member; first post)

years and years ago (in the '60's), my 'ol man had an ithaca featherlight, and i thought it was the only shotgun made - the .410 bolt action didn't count.

after hitting the broad side of a barn (literally, the outhouse) with a .22, he let me have at it with the 16... my ears were ringing for hours, but i knew i'd fired a real weapon.. wow, what a difference !

thirty years later, i tried a single bore 12 - sore shoulder, deaf in both ears, not fun and a SxS 20 - yawn. i was hooked on 16's.

long story short, he died, i lost track of everything - the .22, .410, the 16 and the 20. Mad

i just hope it isn't too late (they might be with a bunch of NY'ers)..

happy days,
~DG~

*presently i have only black powder f/a - .58 murray, .454 lemat, etc.

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sharps4590
PostPosted: Fri Mar 27, 2015 5:33 am  Reply with quote



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Welcome DG and look forward to further posts from you!!

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PostPosted: Fri Mar 27, 2015 7:13 am  Reply with quote
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Welcome DG
Pleased to have you posting

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rdja
PostPosted: Fri Mar 27, 2015 7:33 am  Reply with quote
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Welcome DG- never to late to pick up a 16ga.

Where do you hail from?
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