Maybe you are right, Ted. I 'loaned' my Model 17 to my vet for his grandson to learn to shoot, the gun with the leather layered recoil pad, and short. I've yet to get the gun returned....the kid may have fallen in love?? Mind you, this was about 5 years ago. The vet is my friend and has done me lots of vet favors. I'm thinking the kid believes it is his gun, and I'm ok with that, even though it was my grandfathers gun. I don't suffer from that sentimental stuff when it comes to guns. I'd rather hunt with an English SLE SxS anyway. So, no biggie. I hope the kid enjoys it as much as I did when I was his age.....I'm guessing he likely does.

Socialism is almost the worst.