.....was this Remington Model 12A, made in 1919. I've had it for about forty-five years. I hadn't shot it in several years, and can't remember the last time I hunted with it.
Well, this morning I decided to change all that, and took it to the squirrel woods in search of the elusive bushy tail. I only saw a couple, but luck was with me on this one:
A big male fox squirrel.
(http://i246.photobucket.com/albums/gg115/rlageman/Hunting/110715%202_zpsoun1wdh8.jpg)
Pat
That's awesome Pat! Nice when you can connect with your past. I can only imagine the memories that hunt brought back...
Dave
Very nice rifle Pat what's the barrel length? It looks long.
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Quote from: riverboss on November 07, 2015, 02:02:11 PM
Very nice rifle Pat what's the barrel length? It looks long.
It's 22 inches, Dan.
Pat
looks like you had a good day, old friend to the woods and a fine looking squirrel to boot...
It looks longer I guess its the short feed tube.
The scope looks like it very old also.
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Quote from: riverboss on November 07, 2015, 02:35:20 PM
It looks longer I guess its the short feed tube.
The scope looks like it very old also.
The scope is an old, El Paso made, Weaver B6 in an N5 side mount. I don't know for sure, but I'd guess it was made in the 50's.
Pat
Very cool outfit very cool.
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Beautiful gun ! You need to ship me a breeder pair of them fox squirrels :wink: :biggrin: :innocentwhistle:
Quote from: nastygunz on November 07, 2015, 05:01:45 PM
Beautiful gun !
You need to ship me a breeder pair of them fox squirrels :wink: :biggrin: :innocentwhistle:
Thanks Nasty, it is a cool old gun.
I don't think I can ship them so I guess you'll have to come to Kentucky and get some for yourself. ;yes;
Pat
I swear one of these days I'm going to take a trip just to hunt fox squirrel ! I grew up in the mountains in Vermont where the only squirrel was the red pine squirrel. As I got older and got a license and motor vehicle I expanded my range to hunt what I considered the king of the squirrels, the elusive gray squirrel down in the bottom lands. But I have to say bagging one of those giant red beauties would be the peak of my squirrel hunting career.
Come on down. :biggrin: You could always come to LBL in February and hunt some squirrels. :eyebrow:
Pat
How's the old beaut work? I mean like is the action still great as the gun seems in seriously good condition? Or did ya miss once. :innocentwhistle:
Quote from: pitw on November 07, 2015, 06:38:21 PM
How's the old beaut work? I mean like is the action still great as the gun seems in seriously good condition?
It still works pretty well Barry, the action is reasonably smooth and it's minute-of-squirrel-head accurate.
(http://i246.photobucket.com/albums/gg115/rlageman/Model%2012_zpspdvv4hi4.jpg)
Quote from: pitw on November 07, 2015, 06:38:21 PM
Or did ya miss once. :innocentwhistle:
Yes I did. :rolleye: I missed what should have been a pretty easy shot on a gray squirrel. :argh: Luckily this big red showed up a little later and I redeemed myself. :thumb2:
Pat
There is nothing like taking an old friend out to the woods to bring back memories.
Jerry
That old scope is just about as cool as the old gun.
Dang thats a nice rig Pat!! Glad you took it out & busted one with it!! Gonna use it a couple more times?
Quote from: HaMeR on November 08, 2015, 06:44:45 AM
Dang thats a nice rig Pat!! Glad you took it out & busted one with it!! Gonna use it a couple more times?
I may take it out a few more times Glen
Pat
:congrats: I cant believe how good of shape its in. Someone took pretty good care of it.
Cool deal Pat!! Sounds like more squirrel rifle pics are on the way!! :yoyo: :yoyo:
Pat, that is just outstanding. Also an old gun is just like us old folks - we don't like to be put away and forgotten.
Quote from: JohnP on November 09, 2015, 10:04:40 AM
Pat, that is just outstanding. Also an old gun is just like us old folks - we don't like to be put away and forgotten.
how true... I have to remember that now, more then ever... got a good friend in the hospital with double pneumonia, cropped up after he started his radiation... he's lost so much weight, and with the radiation and cancer {throat} he can hardly talk, a raspy croak as best as can be described... thinking of all the good times we've had over the years, it's extremely difficult to see him in his present condition... I need to remember he's still here and cognizant of what's going on as much as it bothers me to see him in his debilitated condition...
Nice old rifle and scope, I can not imagine the reason it was put to the back of the safe. All I could think of was all the old story's that rifle could tell if it could talk. Now that has inspired me.
:eyebrownod: Al