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Very well said!

Joe, for inspiration did you have a stout cup of coffee this a.m. with a double dollop of Kickapoo Joy Juice, adult version, to wake to the flavour??? Again, well stated.

Kind Regards,

Raimey
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For me, the hammergun is more of an affection.

I love all they represent - from the golden age of England to the craftsmanship to a time that was slower and more genteel.

I don't hunt to put food on my table, but to commune with nature and test my skills when that dog points and the bird flushes.

One day last week, we flushed three bird the whole day and not one went down. The next day, we flushed over a dozen, and there's meat in the freezer because of it. Both were great days in my opinion.

I maintain they are as safe, if not moreso, than guns with internal hammers. I also maintain they're as fast "on the draw" as a single-trigger internal hammered gun with some practice.

Having said all that, my guns are not investments, but cherished momentos of a bygone era and I love 'em just as I would an ugly dog - maybe even more. :-)

Hammergun, I agree with everything you just said. I have 3 sxs hammerguns and use them. However when I do use them I always end up wishing I had one of the hammerless models when the action on a dove shoot warms up...Geo

P.S.: lets get back to pictures, we all have our prefenences and prejudices on gun style...Geo

I'm sorta partial to this one. My little 16 gauge Lindner Daly two years ago. (The feather in the trigger guard was not intended.)

The Daly is beautimous!! Whenever I find one similar to it for sale, it's priced like a new automobile. I'm still looking.

Chief, you're right. I just sorta fell into this one. It had a few problems that knocked the price down enough. And the talents of Mike Orlen and David Yale put her right without breaking the bank. She's a good'un. Not many 16's show up.

Joe, Beautiful gun. What did you have done to the gun? (How's your foot? Sorry to hear of your injury.)
Gil

Mr. Dillon, Mr. Dillon = Gunsmoke

Beautiful gun, you always have winners

Mike

Gil, the little Lindner Daly lacked a buttplate, just raw wood but fortunately it hadn't been cut and the edges were still sharp. Kathy Yale made a beautiful leather pad for it. Then, the horn tip on the grip cap had come loose sometime in the past and had been crudely glued back on backwards. And there was small wood chips around it. David Yale was able to remove the horn cap, repair the chipped wood and replace the cap. It takes a magnifying glass to detect the repairs now. Worst of all were the bores. Some idiot had "honed" them to remove evidence of dents. Main problem was they had stopped the hone about 5" short of the muzzle and I had questions if the barrels could be restored. But Mike Orlen worked his magic and they are now perfect with properly shaped chokes. Wall thickness remains very good. I have no idea how he was able to do it but my hat is off to him. The only remaining repair is it's slightly off face but I have a shim in the hook that has made it a perfect fit. When the shim eventually pops loosed I think I'll have Ken Eversol make the permanent repair. Seems I always put more money into a gun than it'd bring but I just write that off to my fun account. To heck with it--I want it right. Overall, the gun is in incredibly high condition so I'm very pleased with it.

My foot? Well, I made it 70 years without breaking anything but did a number this time. Yesterday, x-rays showed a lateral break of the fibia in the ankle so I'm pretty well stove up for the winter. Foot is swollen like a rattlesnake bite and black 'n blue end to end. Got one of those boots on rather than a cast. Oh well, could'a been a lot worse. Doctor wasn't happy with me that I drove seven hours home with a broken foot (as though I had a choice).