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Sorry, off topic, Ted. I don't recall seeing smoothened granite-like rocks in Texas as those in the photo of that elegant Tobin. Did you get them on a beach and taken them home in your saddlebags?

Neighbors rock garden, hostas, and digital camera. Only thing that comes out of Texas, is steers and queers, or, so I've heard.

I've also heard the only good thing that comes out of Texas is 35W. But, I doubt that.

This is Minnesota. I live in the Anoka county sand plain, and most rocks that are here, were brought here. I don't have a clue where the rocks came from, but, as a rule of thumb there's no shortage of rocks in MN. Most farmsteads north of the twin cities will let you fill a pickup with them for a few bucks.
Best,
Ted

Ted,

I didn't mean to imply that I've never seen an off-face Tobin. I just haven't seen them in disproportionate numbers.

In fifty years of looking at American (and Canadian) doubles I'm sure I've seen every make out there badly done to.

Dave

Dave,
I would probably have a collection of Tobins now, if so many of them weren't messed up in that one regard. I don't know if it is always the guns fault, as I know of a couple of examples where the guns were passed down to kids after the owners bought spanky new repeaters, and the kids were allowed to shoot, play, disassemble or otherwise do whatever with them.
I HAVE seen a disproportionate number of off the face Tobins. That's just the way it went in my search and observations.
As it worked out, I fixed up the nicest one I found. And, I realized, I sure don't need more than one Tobin around my house.
Mine has not so much in common with what it looked like when new, but, it fits me, and I shoot it well. Hope you don't think that is too badly done!
Best,
Ted

Ted, et. al.: I'm back from the left coast without the Tobin. The gun was indeed loose at the breech, plus the bottom rib was detached under the forend. If anyone else is interested, it's probably still tucked away at the far right end of the long-gun rack at 4 Seasons Outfitters in San Luis Obispo. The boys there were helpful and easy to deal with. Thanks to all for the advice and for the pix.

Keep looking. 12 gauge guns are out there, you want the one that the purchaser died and granny kept in a dry, indoor closet, not the one given to the kids, and used to play cowboys and indians.
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Ted

Teddy, I couldn't agree more with the one that you would want. But when I was a kid granny didn't hand out the guns, it was grandpa, and you sure better had respected them like he had taught you and at the end of the day bring them in and clean them, even if it was only a Sears S x S.

tim

Well, Timmy, I knew several families that had either no, or, absentee fathers, and the kids did pretty much what they wanted to with his stuff that was left in the house.

In one case, mom wasn't present at the home more than a couple of times a week. So, the kids were pretty much on their own. The place looked EXACTLY like Beevis and Butthead's shack.

My Dad didn't even have a lock on his gun cabinet when I was a kid. I knew better.

But, that wasn't the case in every home back then.

Best,
Ted