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My dad only had his right hand, lost the other before I was born. So, I never thought twice about seeing him load his Browning pump action shotgun with one hand, prop it up on his built in gun holder..and knock the ducks down all day.
I've seen him come to blows over being called handicapped ( he was a golden glover boxer before his accident).
In retirement he had slowed down, had a place at Clarks Hill Lake in Georgia and this gun was kept leaning by the back door where he'd sit out on the screen porch and blast the squirrels.
10 years After he passed my sister gave me this gun. I gave it its first cleaning..I'm pretty sure he wasn't doing that. Whew, what a mess. I've done a little research and find this was probably made in the 60s as there is no serial number, beautifully scripted on the barrel and has a nice dark patina.
But now I'm going to use this for home defense, probably with some CCI stinger hollow point ammo. And why is ammo for 22 longs so hard to find anyway.
I'd like to post a picture or two but don't know how yet, it's real pretty, feels good when I pick it up. Thanks, Dad. This gun is a real find for me and I'm happy to find a forum, thanks to all.
John in Georgia
I've seen him come to blows over being called handicapped ( he was a golden glover boxer before his accident).
In retirement he had slowed down, had a place at Clarks Hill Lake in Georgia and this gun was kept leaning by the back door where he'd sit out on the screen porch and blast the squirrels.
10 years After he passed my sister gave me this gun. I gave it its first cleaning..I'm pretty sure he wasn't doing that. Whew, what a mess. I've done a little research and find this was probably made in the 60s as there is no serial number, beautifully scripted on the barrel and has a nice dark patina.
But now I'm going to use this for home defense, probably with some CCI stinger hollow point ammo. And why is ammo for 22 longs so hard to find anyway.
I'd like to post a picture or two but don't know how yet, it's real pretty, feels good when I pick it up. Thanks, Dad. This gun is a real find for me and I'm happy to find a forum, thanks to all.
John in Georgia