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FireBrand
I have the 30-30 Savage 170 that my dad gave me for my first day of deer hunting (1971). It's beat up and jammed. I deemed it unsafe but don't want to throw it away.
Then there's the Remingon model 1889 double barrel 12ga that is an absolute gem of a classic. It's still useable but you'd think the gunshops would work a trade with me. The one guy was drooling all over it but wouldn't trade because he didn't want the liability of it going out the door and someone putting a slug or high pressure shell in it. I was disappointed. It's rather valuable and it just sits in my case.
It's crazy that a lot of double barrel shotguns cost more than the pumps or auto-loaders. I guess the prices must be driven by the elite skeet shooting class!
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Ezekiel 33
It's crazy that a lot of double barrel shotguns cost more than the pumps or auto-loaders. I guess the prices must be driven by the elite skeet shooting class!
Or maybe the demand is lower. My favorite shotgun was a 20ga side by side that I hunted with my senior year. I just loved to hunt and shoot skeet with it. The double barrel configuration naturally put me on target quicker that single barrel guns. My dad could not hit a thing with it and upped and sold it. Bummed me out that he didn't tell me.
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Originally Posted by
FireBrand
I have the 30-30 Savage 170 that my dad gave me for my first day of deer hunting (1971). It's beat up and jammed. I deemed it unsafe but don't want to throw it away.
Then there's the Remingon model 1889 double barrel 12ga that is an absolute gem of a classic. It's still useable but you'd think the gunshops would work a trade with me. The one guy was drooling all over it but wouldn't trade because he didn't want the liability of it going out the door and someone putting a slug or high pressure shell in it. I was disappointed. It's rather valuable and it just sits in my case.
You need to find a collector for that double barrel 12 ga.
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You need to find a collector for that double barrel 12 ga.
I agree.
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You need to find a collector for that double barrel 12 ga.
Remington 1889, last model with side hammers. Circa 1893 or so???
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My Step-Dad had a Model-12 Winchester Pump Trench Shotgun. The serial number was 17. His Grand Dad had gave it to him., he carried it in WW2. Back then when I used it hunting I used the plastic casing shells. Dad had just a few paper shells that was what was used for it when it was manufactured. Them kicked more than the plastic's I remember (slugs). My Brother Bill ripped it off from him and sold it, when I was in the Army. It sure was an awesome shotgun.
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diakonos777
My Step-Dad had a Model-12 Winchester Pump Trench Shotgun. The serial number was 17. His Grand Dad had gave it to him., he carried it in WW2. Back then when I used it hunting I used the plastic casing shells. Dad had just a few paper shells that was what was used for it when it was manufactured. Them kicked more than the plastic's I remember (slugs). My Brother Bill ripped it off from him and sold it, when I was in the Army. It sure was an awesome shotgun.
When the Trench Gun was introduced to the Germans in WWI they whined about it being unfair, harsh and inhumane...all the while gassing our troops. Shotguns have been used by our troops in all the combat campaigns since. Today, those are valuable to collectors. Awesome and feared by all our enemies. You didn't have to lift trigger pressure, just work the pump like a full automatic. Nasty.
Watch the short vid:
The Trench Gun of WW1 - Devastating Firepower At Close Range - The Famous Model 1897 Shotgun
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Originally Posted by
FireBrand
When the Trench Gun was introduced to the Germans in WWI.....
Interesting I had no idea shotguns were used in WW1
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Interesting I had no idea shotguns were used in WW1
Devastating to the German troops in the trench. It's like bowling pins lined up single file. By time 2 go down, the others are running away with no place to hide.
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FireBrand
Devastating to the German troops in the trench. It's like bowling pins lined up single file. By time 2 go down, the others are running away with no place to hide.
Don't mess with a shotgun
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