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I could see where a nimrod might cut his finger.
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Now that the origins of the oddment have been roughly chrono'd and the oddment disparaged and the coordination of the disparagers of the oddment called in question, why don't you tell us about the gun, Joe? Got pictures?
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I don't have any pics yet...I'd tell you about it but I'd be feared Lowell might get cut reading it.
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Lets get crackin' here laddies, I did say the "English lite gamegun." One would only think I've spoiled Pete's day with my dislike of pigeon shooting to dig up those pics.
I'd bet the ratio of English non-side clip barrels, to side clips are well-well over a hundred to one.
If they(side-clips) were essential to all the great guns.......they'd all have 'em.
...and as you know, price was no object at the estates.
Last edited by Lowell Glenthorne; 07/22/07 09:36 PM.
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Sometimes you gotta consider the source, Jack... My brilliant post above was made by a guy who once stuck an extractor through the meat of his thumb trying to get an A-5 back together with birds in the air. We all have our moments...
"The price of good shotgunnery is constant practice" - Fred Kimble
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Here I thought most of the people on this site only shot driven birds? Has Lowell ever had to load his own gun on his estate shooting, or just had his man do the loading, what?
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Most guys who have pigeon guns, have never been in the ring.
Some would like you to think so, with the secret handshakes and vague internet postings....all hush-hush mind you!
Where the Fabbris are, and big cash is on the shot - Prolly(ssmbbbs lingo here) most of these pigeon gun owners are waiting for the ballgame to start.
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Lowell I wasn't concerned with the function of side clips or the ratios of English guns with and without side clips....or the cut fingers of Nimrods...I was just currious when they first came on the scene.
I've never been to a pigeon shoot Lowell what part of it do you dislike the most...the loading or the shooting ?
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h0mie, noboby knew for sure, and so the twaddle begins.
Every poster so far could have said...I dunno h0mie....and where would you be eh?
Just trying to keep it afloat fur ya!
Last edited by Lowell Glenthorne; 07/22/07 10:19 PM.
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Homeless, how specific an answer do you require? You have a gun dated 1878 with sideclips and they were not required on muzzleloaders. So I would wager they came into being within 35 years of your gun - probably a little less.
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