That R-2 Hiwall setup is a neat snapshot into "the birth of varminting"! Wonder how many upstate New Yorkers still pursue the wily whistle pig. I used to be one of them, but not with a classic outfit like that.

Area where I hunted, Southern Vermont/NY border was a sort of seminal area for gunsmiths (and Mormons). People around there still remembered Parker Ackley very well, and some of his early efforts were still in use even in the 1990s.