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I'll shoot on sight ANy feral cat, raccoon, possum, fox, skunk or other four footed predator (except a porcupine) I encounter, and I have put many into the ground with either rifle or shotgun. Fox, I find it interesting that you go on a rant regarding the hawk and the anti's then go on to write something like this. Plus Fox, with those people, with that mindset, they don't look at whether it was ok to kill or not. To them nothing is ok to kill. Tim
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For the love of God, leave the man alone. Rather than congratulate him on having a priceless piece we would all treasure if it were OUR grandfather, you keep harping on a dead bird that was legal game at the time.
Walnut Bird - thank you for sharing. And on his 3rd post. I'll bet he got a good impression.
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Thank you everyone for your expertise I think the Meriden identification is correct. Now all I need to do is find one to purchase.
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I agree. There is good chance it is an Aubrey. Most likely it is still around and shooting. I have one with Krupp barrels. While not the highest grade of barrel offered, they were the highest grade of barrel that I have actually seen. From the description, it was a graded gun. For some more info these guns: http://damascus-barrels.com/Aubrey.html The grip caps and buttplates changed over time as did the engraving. The earlier guns were much nicer. About the Red tail. They are still common here in Illinois. They migrate here in the spring and can really do a number on birds. Found a pheasant with head and neck missing. There was a Red tail circling over the field. Pete
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I've got to agree here, that bird was probably after the family chicken flock. Give the guy a break, I wish I had a photo like that of somebody in my family. Fox you're off base as usual, I don't know where you get all this crazy bullsh*t.
Destry
Out there at the crossroads molding the devil's bullets. - Tom Waits
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Pete:
He thinks Grandpa's had ejectors, does that help narrow the grade down?
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Reminds me of the story of the Game Warden who found a hermit deep in a National forest roasting a bird on a stick. He said, "That smells good, what is it?" Hermit says, "It's my favorite, peregrine falcon." The Game Warden promptly arrested him and informed him he was likely headed to prison. The hermit begged for mercy and told him that after living alone for so long that he would die in prison. The Game Warden was moved and decided to let him off with a warning and a promise he would never kill another peregrine falcon. As he was leaving the hermit, he turned and said, "I gotta ask... what does perigrine falcon taste like?" The Hermit says, "Oh, it's more juicy than spotted owl but not as greasy as bald eagle."
Last edited by keith; 12/14/09 11:40 PM.
A true sign of mental illness is any gun owner who would vote for an Anti-Gunner like Joe Biden.
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I enjoyed seeing the photo, hawk and all. That was a part of our history.
Can't help with the gun though, sorry.
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A. J. Aubrey
VERY similar looking gun in 1908 Sears Catalog.
My opinion- could be wrong, of course.
But I dont think so.
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GKT
Texas Declaration of Independence 1836 -The Indictment against the dictatorship, Para.16:"It has demanded us to deliver up our arms, which are essential to our defence, the rightful property of freemen, and formidable only to tyrannical governments."
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