Author Topic: Updated pics: Southern Bench Gun with Shade and William Large Barrel  (Read 1284 times)

Offline AZshot

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Re: Updated pics: Southern Bench Gun with Shade and William Large Barrel
« Reply #25 on: September 16, 2024, 04:44:07 PM »
Thanks Scanlan, my intent is to document mid 20th century long rifles and black powder gunsmiths, and then to honor them by shooting it.  I took the lock back out to clean, and found it does have Harold Robbins signature.


Taterbug, I'm sure it would raise the point of impact.  But I'm pleased with it hitting point of aim right now.  I was using a 6 O'clock hold so it hit exactly where I was aiming.  For plinking at a can or shooting at game, that's a lot easier than holding under to compensate for sights/loads set to hit higher. 
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Re: Updated pics: Southern Bench Gun with Shade and William Large Barrel
« Reply #26 on: September 17, 2024, 06:36:43 PM »
I'm glad you won this one and to see that it is in good hands that will appreciate it and shoot it. I really liked it, and I was really tempted to put in fairly high sealed bid, but then I got the estimates for residing our house, electrical work, and my son's two upcoming oral surgeries, so I had to put in a low one. That's life sometimes!
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Re: Updated pics: Southern Bench Gun with Shade and William Large Barrel
« Reply #27 on: September 18, 2024, 07:33:26 PM »
Yes it is.  And perhaps I was prepared to put in a higher bid.  You never know. There are hundreds of long rifles coming up on auction every month now.  You can't win them all, but you can win some of them.