My first rifle....

[coyote101]

.....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.


Pat

[HuntnCarve]

That's awesome Pat!  Nice when you can connect with your past.  I can only imagine the memories that hunt brought back...

Dave

[riverboss]

Very nice rifle Pat what's the barrel length? It looks long.

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[coyote101]

Very nice rifle Pat what's the barrel length? It looks long.

It's 22 inches, Dan.

Pat

[Dale]

looks like you had a good day, old friend to the woods and a fine looking squirrel to boot...

[riverboss]

It looks longer I guess its the short feed tube.
The scope looks like it very old also.

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[coyote101]

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

[riverboss]

Very cool outfit very cool.

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[coyote101]

Very cool outfit very cool.

Thanks Dan

[nastygunz]

Beautiful gun !  You need to ship me a breeder pair of them fox squirrels 

[coyote101]

Beautiful gun !
You need to ship me a breeder pair of them fox squirrels 

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. 

Pat

[nastygunz]

 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.

[coyote101]

Come on down. You could always come to LBL in February and hunt some squirrels. 

Pat

[pitw]

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.

[coyote101]

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.

Or did ya miss once.

Yes I did.  I missed what should have been a pretty easy shot on a gray squirrel.  Luckily this big red showed up a little later and I redeemed myself. 

Pat

[Hawks Feather]

There is nothing like taking an old friend out to the woods to bring back memories.

Jerry

[nastygunz]

That old scope is just about as cool  as the old gun.

[HaMeR]

Dang thats a nice rig Pat!! Glad you took it out & busted one with it!! Gonna use it a couple more times?

[coyote101]

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

[FinsnFur]

  I cant believe how good of shape its in. Someone took pretty good care of it.