Some of you know I love hunting with old guns, especialy side by sides. I ran up on one of them I have been hunting for. LC Smith 20 gauge. Full and Modified. Picking it up today. Pretty nice shape. It was used but not abused.
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Beautiful, good luck w/her.
That's a beauty!
Real nice, good luck with it. 1st gun I was given was my grandfathers SxS 12g, single trigger, unfortunately my father cut stock for me, still have. Dont remember if its a Fox / L.C. Smith or just L.C. Smith.
Thanks guys. I really enjoy hunting with antiques. Here are a couple you might like.
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Quote from: JeffC on March 26, 2024, 11:58:22 AM
Real nice, good luck with it. 1st gun I was given was my grandfathers SxS 12g, single trigger, unfortunately my father cut stock for me, still have. Dont remember if its a Fox / L.C. Smith or just L.C. Smith.
Might be worth re-stocking it. Keep the stock your dad cut for you.
Nice pickup Reflex, should be good medicine for trophy sabbaticals. Keep us posted on load/pattern details
Quote from: JeffC on March 26, 2024, 11:58:22 AM
Real nice, good luck with it. 1st gun I was given was my grandfathers SxS 12g, single trigger, unfortunately my father cut stock for me, still have. Dont remember if its a Fox / L.C. Smith or just L.C. Smith.
JiffyPop, man i would lenghten that stock back out with rubber/wood spacers, cover it up with a leather reciol type stock cover and put that old gun back to work in the woods
been awhile since I looked at it, think there was a crack in stock also, know it weighed a ton..was a big kid, but what a difference with the 20g I carry now. Too much sentimental value, been known to fall down once in awhile. Will remain a safe queen.
This new one is a field grade featherweight. Its going to be a joy to carry. I might get to pattern it this weekend.
Quote from: reflexl on March 26, 2024, 04:08:25 PM
This new one is a field grade featherweight. Its going to be a joy to carry. I might get to pattern it this weekend.
Just out of curiosity what shells do you shoot out of them? I have an Ithaca 37 fixed full that I used to shoot 4s out of. It takes 2 3/4 inch shells. Thinking about getting it out of safe and shooting lead pheasant loads out of it
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Really Nice
Quote from: wchadw on March 26, 2024, 04:27:23 PM
Quote from: reflexl on March 26, 2024, 04:08:25 PM
This new one is a field grade featherweight. Its going to be a joy to carry. I might get to pattern it this weekend.
Just out of curiosity what shells do you shoot out of them? I have an Ithaca 37 fixed full that I used to shoot 4s out of. It takes 2 3/4 inch shells. Thinking about getting it out of safe and shooting lead pheasant loads out of it
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I have been shooting #6 2 3/4" Rio shells from them with good results. In some of them I have shot Fiochi Golden pheasant and at 30 yards they pole axe birds. Most of the time my birds are in close when I shoot. My prefered way to hunt is to try to call them up in my lap. If I am successful these old guns are at no disadvantage. Its just my thing. I want them close enough to see them blink. It gets my blood pumping.
Finally got to date it. 1911 so 113 years old. That will go perfect with my over 100 year old Gibson call.
Pretty cool reflexl. I hope you get to tag a few gobblers with it.
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Its a Savage Arms Fox model B, thinking my Dads gun was the LC Smith Fox, have to ask my brother.
That is a good old gun.
Nice old gun Jeff, it wants to be in the woods.
How is it choked and does it have a barrel selector switch
No selector left first. I looked but didnt see any writing about barrels? Learned early on to shoot rabbits in the head if I didnt like spitting out lead while eating.. Will look again with better glasses and light.
TSS tipped Sabbatical harpoon, been in my family for generations. I upgraded it this winter by hand forging TSS into the spearpoint. Strong Trophy Sabbatical medicine, best to warm up preseason on small game though before tackling the real deal.
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I got to have one of those harpoons!
That was a state record cottontail till that tss tip hit it.
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I can only imaging the power of that harpoon in TSS. Since Boone and Crocket is official opening records up for wooly mammoth i think we have found the ultimate mammoth slayer!
Definitely need to use caution when using it near small pets and children, positively not OSHA approved