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Good description, Yeti. Hill made it look easy, but 99.9% of all outdoor writers would tell you that to write as well as he did is VERY hard!
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Wasn't one of the books he wrote something like "Angels Flying Low" about woodcock hunting? I have never personally read any of his work but probably should. Was he an avid upland hunter or was his favorite bird the woodcock?
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Thank you for your note. I responded, but for some reason my email kicked back to me as undeliverable.
Anyway, I would appreciate any info you would be kind enough to pass along.
As I said in earlier post, I'm interested in this gun because it may be one of a kind. I'm very interested in guns by Hussey (Lang & Hussey, H.J. Hussey, Harrison & Hussey, & Ogden, Smith & Hussey).
I've never seen or heard about a hammergun with the Hussey name on it.
Thanks again.
OWD
BTW: Lefevers & wild pheasants - yeah, your life is good. I'm envious. Take care.
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"Angels Flying Low" is currently advertised in DGJ. Not by Hill. He and Steve Smith did a book on woodcock for the Ruffed Grouse Society: "The Whispering Wings of Autumn". Highly recommended.
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Perry, Gene Hill was 'avid' in about everything he did in the realm of shooting & fishing... mostly shooting, though. Trap, skeet, upland, waterfowl, all of it and he did them all well too. Some readers here knew him personally and enjoyed his friendship. Unfortunately, I was not one of them though I have most of his books and as well as bringing a good chuckle his writing often brings a tear to my eye too.
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I have "Angels Flying Low" also and it was written by Jim Tebben and illustrated by Josh Brooke Cote', son (I believe) of DGJ publisher Daniel Cote'.
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Is the Hussey the gun Gene's wife shot at him?
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She hit the car but missed Gene.
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That's why I said shot AT, but was that the gun? A Mercedes I believe?
MMc would know, wonder where crossedchisels has been?
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Several years ago, there was a Hussey hammer gun, two barrel set, fluid steel pigeon gun offered for sale at the Baltimore Show. As I recall, one set of barrels was slightly different from the other, markings or something. It was a wonderful big gun. I wonder if it's the same gun that Hill shot?
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