doublegunshop.com - home Forums General Discussion DoubleGun BBS @ doublegunshop.com Temptation...

Saw a lovely pinfire down at Whittington last week. A variation on the Dougal Lockfast that I'd never seen before and in absolutely remarkable condition. One could be tempted to go down that road with such a gun but....(a big but!)...ammo would likely be an ugly reality.

When I consider all of the "unconventional" artifacts that I already own and enjoy (bamboo fly rods, silk fly lines, damascus-barrelled hammer guns, old muscle cars, etc.) you wouldn't think that this would be too-far of a step but....upon further reflection it actually is, even for me.

It would be a fun project and there likely are some solutions out there, but (yet another "but") I'm simply running out of bandwidth here.

With too-many other obligations, chores and distractions already on the ground here, and with my own energies starting to wain (just a bit) I'm afraid that this will remain a road untravelled, at least for me.

A sad admission...

Best,
Ted

As true now as it was then Ted.

I'm at a point where I should be selling things off, while at the same time being at a point where I'm having trouble letting things go, and then at a point where I see things I have wanted and still want but have to resist. I guess it is part of the "getting old isn't for sissys" thing.

Preach it, brother.

I’m right there with you.

Best,
Ted

Typically I would say to not let the old man in Ted, but it would appear I'm about 30 years too late

Lloyd,
I like a reloading challenge but pin fire guns are a step too far for me. Flinters maybe be in my future, as well as a percussion shotgun now that I have a nice Setter. The early cartridge guns are very interesting.
Steve

try to balance the buying and selling...

dollar fur dollar...

and you should be ok...

I’m single. I expect to be single when I die. I don’t need to take into consideration a wife left to deal with my crap.

I’m going to buy the weird old guns I want to buy and with any luck, will have enough time between being unable to pick one up and dying, to give them all away to deserving souls.

I think it’s a good plan. 🤣

The temptation is often there to buy something different or just another SxS. I'm always at least looking at the antique or vintage SxS's that come up for auction, it borders on an addiction.

I don't need another one, but often want another one. I suspect many of you have deeper pockets than I do. I have noticed that there seem to be a lot fewer under $3K hammer or sidelock SxS shotguns in good shape and of good quality than 5 years ago.

One would love that Dougall pinfire. I load pinfire shells and really like to use them bird hunting. The quality of pinfire guns was at the highest point of gunmaking and many are just fantastic.






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