tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20147126.post8382387589060836733..comments2024-01-26T01:49:56.783-06:00Comments on Lagniappe's Lair: My Fathers GunsMurphy's Lawhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17164780742334950772noreply@blogger.comBlogger6125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20147126.post-90173950451838464502021-01-21T16:48:39.512-06:002021-01-21T16:48:39.512-06:00Great tribute. Great tribute. Keadshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09982258812373127063noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20147126.post-72669278420867998142021-01-18T16:36:54.274-06:002021-01-18T16:36:54.274-06:00My Dad's guns were a Springfield 1903A3 and a ...My Dad's guns were a Springfield 1903A3 and a Mossberg bolt 20ga. The Mossberg he bought right after WW2. The Springfield was $17 surplus in 1960. There were also a couple of single shot .22s, one of which he and mu Uncle used to teach me to shoot at the Izaac Walton range. That's the one I treasure. I restored the Springfield to it's military running gear. He was a good woodworker, but his sporter job was not so good.Keithhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18204753116983524491noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20147126.post-17631094097778066322021-01-15T18:13:04.838-06:002021-01-15T18:13:04.838-06:00I have my mom and dad's Model 12's - his i...I have my mom and dad's Model 12's - his is a 12, hers is a 16. They both have very little original blue on them, and both accounted for many doves over the years Like you, many fond memories were generated for all of us hunting in North Texas with his huntin' buddies in September of most every year. And I also think that you should get the bead put back on.Tom in NChttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03576958446243001152noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20147126.post-76036904559478940142021-01-12T15:17:03.979-06:002021-01-12T15:17:03.979-06:00Great way to remember him! And get the bead put ba...Great way to remember him! And get the bead put back on.Old NFOhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16404197287935017147noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20147126.post-17515617236108335802021-01-12T00:52:24.700-06:002021-01-12T00:52:24.700-06:00Hey Murphy;
That's the good thing about g...Hey Murphy;<br /><br /> That's the good thing about good Dads, they make good memories, and you honor yours.<br />MrGarabaldihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05768774166065615995noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20147126.post-40477937759296514542021-01-12T00:36:43.684-06:002021-01-12T00:36:43.684-06:00Wow. It doesn't seem eight years. Glad you got...Wow. It doesn't seem eight years. Glad you got to get out and break some clays with his 37. <br /><br />Oldest son and I went dove hunting in September. No doves were harmed, and due to the lack of feathered bipeds, we spent a portion of the afternoon shooting clays from an electric foot-trap. I used a 20 ga. 1100 my Dad gave me circa 1970-71 - I missed a few, but the gun performed flawlessly, and was a dream to shoot.<br /><br />I hope you do restore the bead on the break-open, and look forward to a future post about it.an Donalbanehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06418506325893352676noreply@blogger.com