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Offline rich pierce

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Poor boy with odd guard
« on: September 25, 2021, 11:42:02 PM »
Saw this on a blanket today. Does the guard with the extra spur ring any bells?



Andover, Vermont

Offline Tim Crosby

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Re: Poor boy with odd guard
« Reply #1 on: September 25, 2021, 11:58:48 PM »
 I must be missing something...extra spur?

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Offline rich pierce

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Re: Poor boy with odd guard
« Reply #2 on: September 26, 2021, 01:32:55 AM »
I must be missing something...extra spur?

    Tim
There’s another spur past my hand. Quick snapshot missed the rear spur it but there’s that odd little spur near the bow. Gun is a halfstock with a rib. No buttplate.
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Offline Hungry Horse

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Re: Poor boy with odd guard
« Reply #3 on: September 26, 2021, 03:00:32 AM »
 What’s the question? It all matches. The lock doesn’t fit the mortise, the triggers don’t fit the stock, and it has the “Very Rare” beer opener triggerguard.

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Offline rich pierce

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Re: Poor boy with odd guard
« Reply #4 on: September 26, 2021, 03:04:09 AM »
What’s the question? It all matches. The lock doesn’t fit the mortise, the triggers don’t fit the stock, and it has the “Very Rare” beer opener triggerguard.

  Hungry Horse
Now I get it!
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Offline Daryl

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Re: Poor boy with odd guard
« Reply #5 on: September 26, 2021, 08:29:04 AM »
What’s the question? It all matches. The lock doesn’t fit the mortise, the triggers don’t fit the stock, and it has the “Very Rare” beer opener triggerguard.

  Hungry Horse

Heh - my thoughts exactly.
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Offline Mike Brooks

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Re: Poor boy with odd guard
« Reply #6 on: September 26, 2021, 04:31:13 PM »
I on the other hand think it's nifty. :P
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Offline Dave B

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Re: Poor boy with odd guard
« Reply #7 on: October 17, 2021, 05:54:45 PM »
You can shoot the hog then pop the top off a cold one
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