Guy Miner
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- Apr 6, 2006
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Took two shotguns to the local gunshop today to put on consignment. I can't use them anymore, and could use the cash, but they tug at my heart.
First is a 12 ga Ithaca Model 37 pump action that I remember Dad using when I was a little fellow. He gave it to me decades ago. It's a full choke. I used it for pheasants a few times, and also for some trap shooting. Did reasonably well with it. Beautiful wood!
Second is a 28 gauge Winchester Model 12 skeet gun.... Ya, if you know your shotguns, this is a gem. It was given to me by grandpa when I was a lad of 10 years, and I've now owned it for 50 years. Only used it sporadically over the years. It was deadly on pheasant and not so much on duck. I suspect that was my fault, not the shotguns fault!
I'd put this one as "very good" due to the light use of a pre-64 Winchester Model 12 skeet gun, in 28 gauge.
What happened is that my area, central Washington, has largely become "non-toxic shot only" meaning that these old shotguns are pretty much useless here. I have to hunt with steel shot (or other non-lead shot) even for chuckar, quail, and pheasant. So, these two wonderful guns have become useless. I'm more of a user than a collector, so off they go. Someone will want them.
They'll be on Gunbroker soon.
When they're available, I'll post a link in the Classifieds section.
Guy
First is a 12 ga Ithaca Model 37 pump action that I remember Dad using when I was a little fellow. He gave it to me decades ago. It's a full choke. I used it for pheasants a few times, and also for some trap shooting. Did reasonably well with it. Beautiful wood!
Second is a 28 gauge Winchester Model 12 skeet gun.... Ya, if you know your shotguns, this is a gem. It was given to me by grandpa when I was a lad of 10 years, and I've now owned it for 50 years. Only used it sporadically over the years. It was deadly on pheasant and not so much on duck. I suspect that was my fault, not the shotguns fault!
I'd put this one as "very good" due to the light use of a pre-64 Winchester Model 12 skeet gun, in 28 gauge. What happened is that my area, central Washington, has largely become "non-toxic shot only" meaning that these old shotguns are pretty much useless here. I have to hunt with steel shot (or other non-lead shot) even for chuckar, quail, and pheasant. So, these two wonderful guns have become useless. I'm more of a user than a collector, so off they go. Someone will want them.
They'll be on Gunbroker soon.
When they're available, I'll post a link in the Classifieds section.
Guy
