Lowell, you crack me up! Half the time I'm not sure I know what you're talking about (except I can tell you're "talkin' smack,") but you sure do know how to stir the pot! Remind me never to walk into a biker bar with you. One comment about "field grade" guns and social status/financial means. Just because a guy could afford a pricey gun doesn't guarantee that he bought one. My dad, for instance, was a successful banker and could have justified hunting with pretty much any gun, but he carried a Remington Model 11 Sportsman his entire life. Estimated value today, $300, or about $35 per pound. Of course, I wouldn't sell it for ten times that, and I love shooting ducks with it. You'll be glad to know, however, that it was a 12-gauge. Keep up the good work. TT
