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Binko...You been in the marsh alot with yer H&H gamegun have ya. 6 lb 3 oz verses 7 lb 7 oz...I bet the heavier gun would handle better. Would a man really notice carrying 1 lb 4oz more weight ? I'm betting the Pine tree Lowell props his Beesley against for pictures doesn't feel the difference. 
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No jO-jO, I have never, nor do I ever, plan to take my H&H in the marsh, but I guarantee you, that if you would ever have hunted anything but those "barnyard turkeys" that you kill, you would have noticed the 1.5 lb. difference in weight after a full days hunt. I don't have any desire to trudge through the marsh like I used to do, but even on these quail hunts, I usually take 2 guns, a 7.5 lb. Parker, which I hunt the first part of the day, and my 6.25 lb. W. A. Groves boxlock on the last part, and I definitely notice the difference, and welcome it. I realize it really don't matter when you just have to walk to the back of the property, sit down on your stool, and shoot a couple of baited turkeys.
You should be aware that your statement, ["6 lb 3 oz verses 7 lb 7 oz...I bet the heavier gun would handle better.
Would a man really notice carrying 1 lb 4oz more weight ?"],
really shows your ignorance of real problems incurred on a real hunt. It could be that you have someone to carry your gun for you, or you are just in far better shape than most of the people I know , which would answer a lot of questions, but regardless, weight is a factor for most people, so I deduct $ for heavier guns!
Of Course, IJMO!
binko
I'm now a PORN Star! - Poor - Old - Retired - & Needy
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Krupp Laufstahl barrels? AH Fox guns until about 1918 had Krupp or Krupp Flusstahl (fluid steel) barrels, then after Wilson's wife convinced him to enter the "War To End All Wars", old Kaiser Willie stopped shipping those fine steel tubes from Essen to Germantown, Phila US of A. What are Laufstahl barrels?
Saw a beautiful Lindner Daly 10 gauge double yesterday (same dealer who has the 10 gauge 2 & 7/8" paper shells Market Hunter wants) 32 inch Krupp barrels, cocking indicators, DT- ejectors, and NO- sling swivels, cheek piece or Germanic carvings- heavy, well balanced, very impressive- Thinking about it--maybe, maybe not.
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"The field is the touchstone of the man"..
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Any man who has the good taste to use Stan Bogdan's "Rolex" reels is welcome at my table. I bought three LH wind Bogdans from Bill Hunter many years ago- also some Wedding Cake Fin-Nors and a few of Captain Mac's early Sea Masters. Never went wrong on investing in high end fly reels (sorry- no Walkers or Vom Hofe's) also have some early RH Hardy Perfects- tell you why- friends of mine got "burned" by a "gent" now living in FL- on faked Paynes and Garrison and Gillum cane rods- But a fly reel is pretty straight forward- and it either works, or it doesn't- no concern that the former Heddon 3 pc. 8 foot 5 wt. became a Payne 201- wraps, blueing on ferrules and pinned ferrules, cork grip shapes, hang tags- lotsa traps for the unwary on older vintage cane rods. I use W&M Granger 3 pc. rods, the "poor man's Leonards" and they work great and don't blow holes in your American Express card when you buy one- Nice to hear from a brother fly fisherman herein- your words are words of wisdom- RWTF
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"The field is the touchstone of the man"..
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FM, your almost encyclopedic knowledge of 'off the cuff stuff' continues to amaze me. . . you must be savant or something.
I know who you speak of in Florida too...
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Last fish released caught on a huge green wolfe. 28 lbs of water skiing power- Does your beer do that? [img]<a [img] http://s144.photobucket.com/albums/r165/...odge009crop.jpg[/img]  http://i144.photobucket.com/albums/r165/olddocphotos/KedgewickLodge009crop.jpg" alt="" />[/img]
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Laufstahl barrels are fluid steel barrels; i.e., not damascus.
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Lauf is German "to walk or to run".
Stahl is German for steel.
I don't see that lauf can be translated to "fluid" but I'm always open to learning.
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