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Kiss the ground if you have a good 21 for a good price.
I'm Kissing!! :):)
When my lug came loose, I poster here about the fix. I recieved many E-Mails and sugestions that range from and epoxy repair to complete strip and resolder.
Sometimes ya gots to weigh the situation and and use a little common sense. Granted ,, I could have sent the gun "back East" and had a 2000.00 dollar repair done. All I can say is at least I have my gun back in my posession and not in the hands of the local sherrif!!
Will my repair hold up?? Will by barrels rust through?? Well its been 6 years, and the gun has been USED in many different hunting and target situations. I use common sense, and dont feed it silly high pressur loads, or just throw it in the bottom of the duck boat either. I trusted the recomendation of the Smith I sent it to, He inspected the barrels as best he could, and thought the re-solder would be a fine fix. I was prepared however ,if he had said anything different. At the very least though, he didnt start of the conversation with the idea that it was gonna be a 2000.00 dollar repair, with out even seeing the gun to begin with!! ANNND didnt want to keep it through 2 hunting seasons!!!!!
I dont hold my breath what so ever when I pull the 21 from its place in the cabinet! I just shoot it,, and pery derned good too I may add!:):):) But I do give it a little respect that a gun deserves that was built 55 yrs ago!
Serial #163xx has served a few of us well in its days, and hopefully a few more!
Gooser
