It's been a bit, so! One good '95 deserves another. Here is a picture of, not mine, but Col. Townesd Whelen's customized Winchester 1895 in .40-72. One of the guns on my "grail gun" list.
Welcome to the forum from a fellow Idahoan, Rich. And congrats on drawing your moose tags.
Introduce and tell us a little about yourself. Some folks shy away when a first post is asking for info.
This is an interesting point Thomas. I've often accused a lot of the younger generation (not all!) of being over informed and have much less practical experience, in this day and age. They grew up in a world with computers and asking the WWW anything/everything if you have a questions. When it...
All in fun. The gunsmith should absolutely build what the customer wants and the customer should always get what they want (legal and ethical of course)! ;)
That's awesome, shrapnel. I love those old BP cartridges.
I always look at old guns like that and wonder who carried them, where they've been and what game they've taken. Truly a piece of history.
I shipped a long gun usps not long ago and the hardest part was finding a box. Finally found a "some assembly required" furniture box and cut it down. I already had a cheap but surprisingly durable hardside case.
Great story Hunting Wife! I can't wait to see how your fall plays out.
A Winchester 94 was my first deer rifle and holds a special place for me. And I'm pretty sure I watched too many westerns! :D
Thanks for taking me along.