I attended my 1'st Spring Southern with my shooting partner Mike. We had a great time shooting and seeing the exhibitor's tents. Plenty of shells expended and I was pleased with my shooting on the main event course. ( How can one crush the 1'st four clays and miss the last 2?) Managed that on two stations! I enjoy pre-WWI doubles and added to my education with maker's, design and patent information by examining and discussing the various fine guns presented by the many exhibitor's. Resisted the temptation to purchase another double but could have done serious damage if I weakened just a tiny bit. My trip was made by meeting the gunsmith at Atkin, Grant & Lang. Alan was kind enough to explain the patent ejector's on my Grant. He took them down and gave them a light cleaning and reassembled them all the while explaining each step and what to be careful about. The still work very well at 123 years old but the springs are getting just a bit soft. I now can get replacement springs and put them back into top condition. This experience made my trip! A big thank you to Alan for taking the time to help me out.
