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General discussion => Contemporary Longrifle Collecting => Topic started by: Lobo on July 12, 2018, 04:23:49 AM
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I'm a lefty and I don't normally buy RH guns but this was such an interesting piece I couldn't resist.
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Made by H House
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Herschel made this gun for Joey Porter, a fellow Woodbury resident. I saw it fly end over end across the camp one bad afternoon. There should be a crack in the forestock if memory serves me. It got sold minutes later. Cheap. $900.00 I think. I'm thinking that Ron Ziegler bought it that day.
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I'm glad I posted about the gun. It does have a repair in the forestock. do you know when the gun was made?
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I finally got to meet Herschel last year and had a short but pleasurable conversation with him. I'd appreciate it if you could post more pictures of this gun.
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:o :o.... and you didn't buy her, Wayne,...???..... HaHaHa,.... ... regards,... Fiddler,... 8) 8)
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How, exactly, does a gun "fly" across the camp?
There has got to be a story there.
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I'm glad I posted about the gun. It does have a repair in the forestock. do you know when the gun was made?
Sometime in the mid-80s.
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How, exactly, does a gun "fly" across the camp?
There has got to be a story there.
It’s owner was upset with HH at the time. The owner had a VERY SHORT FUSE. He took his rifle by the muzzle end and threw it as far as he could. It’s a miracle that the gun wasn’t destroyed. I'm pretty sure this episode happened in the Primitive Area at Friendship.
Dana, at the time $900.00 for a gun would have gotten me a divorce :-[
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Wow...
I thought it might be due to losing a shooting match.
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I was at a shoot once in central Illinois where a fellow took delivery on a high dollar custom. Shortly after the shoot started it was obvious the lock was junk and didn't work. The owner grabbed the gun by the muzzle and did a wood splitter ax swing into the ground with it and broke it in half. Calmly walked to his car and left. I believe the builder gathered up the broken gun off the ground and left as well. Interesting day. ;)
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It’s owner was upset with HH at the time. He took his rifle by the muzzle end and threw it as far as he could. It’s a miracle that the gun wasn’t destroyed.
Do you know why Joey was upset with him? I've heard that Hershel can be a bit eccentric so maybe there was some disagreement. To take out his anger on such a fine rifle is low down and it's good he sold the gun because he didn't deserve it. Rest assured it's being appreciated now.
Thank you for the story, it adds to the history and mystique of the rifle.
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That is a great rifle and interesting story. Thank you for sharing it.
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I can't imagine anyone throwing such a fine rifle through the air like that. Men and knives should be able to hold their temper.
Lobo, I'm curious if you've had a chance to shoot it yet. I'd be happy to own a cleaning jag made by Hershel House...
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I haven't shot the gun yet, I just had a total shoulder replacement one month ago today. As soon as I'm healed enough you can bet I'll be shooting it.
As I stated I'm a lefty but shooting a RH flinter is not a problem, I have a RH fowler and a RH rifle that I shoot on occasion with no problem. Hershel is a lefty too and I saw a video of him shooting a RH rifle.
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Interesting thread - you never know about the history of a rifle - I did see a $700 Golf club fly into a lake before.... from 1 missed shot. mmmmmm
Jon
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and I thought I had a short xxx oops, temper !!! Dave 8) 8)
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My initials are JP and I am right handed, I should have found that gun
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More pictures?