Ja- 1955- I was 14, just "inherited" so to speak my Dad's 20 ga. M12-made in 1931-- still have it, my grandson is learning r=to shoot with it, and thankfully he is right-handed, like me. His Dad inherited a M25 pump, but he is a Southpaw. Oh for those hollow-coon days again- go into Smitty's Sport Shop, but any rifle or shotgun you wanted, paid in cash- no BATFE regs- easy to get access to private farns, pheasants until hell wouldn't have them-CRP lands, and the Looney Tunes at the Saturday afternoon shows at the Bijou- 30 cents admission-- C'est La Vie, n'ces pas mon Ami?? Le Reynard--


"The field is the touchstone of the man"..