Naked Guns (a.k.a. Naked Gun Owners
This group is designed to be for those nudists among us who own firearms, for the purpose of self-protection, hunting, sport shooting, collecting, etc. We are also advocates of rights guaranteed by the 2nd Ammendment to the Constitution of the United States of America. Gun owners from other nations are welcome to join also. This group will encourage open discussion of all topics related to...
- created by Maxbear03
The Long-Haired Bearded Dude With The Shotgun...{Hello}
Return to DiscussionsI just {September 2014} joined the group and uploaded a photo. Howdy everyone. The shotgun I am holding in the photo I uploaded is a 410, given to me by an uncle in Indiana a looooong time ago. {I only fired it a few times soon after I received it.}
I have been wanting to get the shotgun 'checked-out' for SOME TIME NOW so I could fire it again. Some of the mechanical bits do not work all that well, and not being a gunsmith I would rather have a 'professional' do that sort of work. I realize it is not exactly an 'elephant gun', but it is mine, and reminds me of that uncle {now deceased} who gave it to me all those years ago.
Lastly, my 'Thanks' to MaxBear for 'putting up with me' while I was trying to u/l a photo. I seem to have *misplaced* my digital camera and tripod {I STILL - as of 30 September 2014 - have NOT found them}. Since I am now divorced and live alone, I have no one here to photograph me, so that camera - using an intervallometer - is the only way I can photograph myself. {I do not think I can teach the cat to press the shutter button...LOL} I FINALLY managed to take a selfie using my cell phone last night. CELL PHONE SELFIES *USUALLY* do not come out well, due to I am holding the camera at arms length, which is usually NOT 'far enough away' from me to properly frame the photo, but I got *lucky* this time.
Okay, 'nuff rambling. I am done....
{EDIT: I had taken a shower before shooting that 'selfie' photo of myself with the shotgun. If my hair looks wet in that photo, well, it was....}
I can identify with both you guys.
AE53: I too have a .410 SxS double, as does my brother in law. Many years ago he and I used to take them out to his grandfather's farm where we would light off a cherry bomb in the barn and then shoot pigeons when they flew out. The .410's made it sporting and they were harder to hit than you might think.
Creekgeek: I once picked up an old Auto5 16ga from a guy who was going into a divorce and needed money. It was in rather rough shape on the outside but very nice inside and bore. I sent it off to Browning and they totally reconditioned it including a beautiful blue job. They don't redo stocks so I did that part myself. I tend to shoot head-high so the shotguns that I really do best with are the humpbacks like the Auto5 and the old SxS doubles with a lot of drop in the stock. That A5 16ga has put a lot of pheasant and quail in the pot for me, along with a turkey or two.