I own a model 1897 Winchester shotgun. 12 gauge, improved modified. It's been in our family since new. I used a full choke for hunting birds, apparently my great uncle liked a bigger pattern.
Thanks for a really wonderful historical post. I really like it!
Thanks very much, I'm really glad you enjoyed it.
That shotgun sounds great, I have an old octagonal barrel rifle and shotgun from my grandfather, but the rifle needs a lot of work. He also left me a browning sweet 16 shotgun which I love. I can remember my grandfather, me and two cousins basically walking off 100 yards and sitting in a circle shooting doves in the middle of the field. We were just far enough apart that the pellets didn't hurt when we shot at each other. Seems crazy when I think about it today but we would shoot more than a case of shells and bring home around 100 doves every year. Good times.
Thanks for doing a follow up! It's kind of amazing to look at the photos and read what happened and then realize this was just over 100 years ago...talk about breathtaking changes in society and life since then!
Thank you! I know, I'm just fascinated with that time frame in our area. I don't think I ever realized exactly how much like the old wild west it really was back then. I also enjoy the old pictures from our town. We basically have two home towns as we live in the middle between them. I'll be excited to do a post on the other town as well.
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A great finish to the story.
I own a model 1897 Winchester shotgun. 12 gauge, improved modified. It's been in our family since new. I used a full choke for hunting birds, apparently my great uncle liked a bigger pattern.
Thanks for a really wonderful historical post. I really like it!
Thanks very much, I'm really glad you enjoyed it.
That shotgun sounds great, I have an old octagonal barrel rifle and shotgun from my grandfather, but the rifle needs a lot of work. He also left me a browning sweet 16 shotgun which I love. I can remember my grandfather, me and two cousins basically walking off 100 yards and sitting in a circle shooting doves in the middle of the field. We were just far enough apart that the pellets didn't hurt when we shot at each other. Seems crazy when I think about it today but we would shoot more than a case of shells and bring home around 100 doves every year. Good times.
Wow this is great. Had to go back and read the previous post first. I love local history. What a grizzly end for Floyd and Claude, though...
Awesome, glad you enjoyed it. I love the history of this area. There are so many great stories to tell. Thanks for reading it and supporting.
Thanks for doing a follow up! It's kind of amazing to look at the photos and read what happened and then realize this was just over 100 years ago...talk about breathtaking changes in society and life since then!
Thank you! I know, I'm just fascinated with that time frame in our area. I don't think I ever realized exactly how much like the old wild west it really was back then. I also enjoy the old pictures from our town. We basically have two home towns as we live in the middle between them. I'll be excited to do a post on the other town as well.
I remember one of the words proclaimer of independence Indonesia Father Sukarno. He said the red coat has the sense never to forget history.
The true history?
Yes, 100% true.
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