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A farm outside Phoenix bought for a few bucks an acre. What's it worth now?
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Sidelock
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Arable farm land. And I wouldn't have let my family sell any of it.
"Bests", I don't think, were ever "cheap"; the 50-80 guineas for one was out of range for one such as me on a teacher's wage. Inflation has done extraordinary things to our currencies! I'd spend up on a nice Greener perhaps, or have bought up those obsolete, unfashionable hammer guns, and "useless" muzzleloading Manton's that no one wanted anymore...
No I don't need a time machine - I've already got several. Every time I touch of a hand loaded black powder cartridge, roll crimped by hand with hand punched, wax lubed wads, shot and powder measured with a dipper, I'm transported back!
What should we be buying now? Probably arable farmland still.
RG
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Back then I would have to go with the venerable Winchester M12, no bag limits, load that baby to the nines!!!! smooth operation, good price, rugged reliability, the ability to shot either small or large game...the perfect machine to feed a family!!!
But it would be very unlikely I could afford a new gun soooo more than likely it would be a hand-me-down H&R single or at best a Crescent or Meriden double!!!
All the best
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Sidelock
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Sorry, but I think I would have opted for Sousa grades in each available gauge!
PULL!
Hal M. Hare
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I'd spend more wisely....I'd be buying all the used pre 1898 Ehglish best shotguns.
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My family and I have bought and sold land.
We've sold most of our restricted land other than where my parents live.
Nothing legal can beat it for the buck made.
A heavy proofed Boss would do the trick.
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Sidelock
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I would opt for Ithaca Sousa grades in all available gauges
PULL!
Hal M. Hare
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Sidelock
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A set of Parker Bros. CH grade guns, straight-hand stocked to fit me in .410, 28, 20, 16 and 12 gauges, 28 " bbls, DT, splinter fore end, skeleton butt plate. As these are all guns to be used in the field, plain extractors are to be preferred. All guns made on the smallest frame available for the given gauge. Each gun individually cased with accessories. -- Ed
Keep outa the wire...
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Sidelock
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One (at least) of everything.
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A Remington 1889 for a gun with hammers, and a 1894 for one without. I've owned LCS, Parker, Ithaca- like the Remingtons the most. paul
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