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Offline celt1314

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New England 12 gauge single
« on: June 24, 2012, 04:56:59 AM »
Here is my only shotgun at present. I went down today and picked this up along with 80 rounds of 54r and some stripper clips for my 56. Its a New England single shot 12 gauge with the case hardened receiver. I'm gong to the range tomorrow to test fire it. I'll post a report that night. Hopefully all goes well. I really love the simplicity of this shotgun and the price was fare so i'm happy with it so far. I'll know for sure tomorrow. Any info or comments are most welcome. I paid 110 for it. Not a fantastic deal but I'm happy.
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Re: New England 12 gauge single
« Reply #1 on: June 24, 2012, 06:07:24 AM »
Congratulations! You've acquired yourself a fine example of the type of shotgun people used here in the hills  for over a hundred years..They've put squirrel,birds, deer,etc. on the table for ages...protected the chickens and livestock, defended the home..etc. ya did good. ;)
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Re: New England 12 gauge single
« Reply #2 on: June 24, 2012, 06:14:40 AM »
Thank you. I already love it and ain't killed a thing with it. Certainly a work horse.
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Re: New England 12 gauge single
« Reply #3 on: June 24, 2012, 03:59:44 PM »
That's a fine example of an old 12. The more you hunt with it the more you'll love it.
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Re: New England 12 gauge single
« Reply #4 on: June 27, 2012, 02:23:02 AM »
I still have the same one I was given for my 17th birthday, and it has been my most used hunting shotgun.  Plain old fixed modified choke has done things I never knew it wasn't supposed to be capable of doing, and still does.  I have fancier guns, but this one is an old trusted friend.
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Re: New England 12 gauge single
« Reply #5 on: July 17, 2012, 09:17:55 AM »
Looks just like my Topper.  Beware of the recoil with heavy loads.  These are really light for 12ga.  Consider a good recoil pad.
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Re: New England 12 gauge single
« Reply #6 on: August 17, 2012, 12:26:55 PM »
I got an old 16G 20" barrel, mismatched stock, "hacksaw choke".  Yup, shell carrier on the butt.  Great barn gun.  Has protected livestock for the 25 years that I've had her & will into the next century. 
My Gramps kept it's twin in the dairy to keep the snapping turtles from the cows.  (Some of those suckers were dangerous to us kids...  if we found them one of us went to get Gramps.)  My grandfather's diary goes back to his purchase of the farm in 1899 & now on the third generation.     
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Re: New England 12 gauge single
« Reply #7 on: August 23, 2012, 08:28:36 AM »
nice! !
take care of it and it'll take care of you ;)
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Re: New England 12 gauge single
« Reply #8 on: August 23, 2012, 08:56:08 AM »
That's a good-lookin' shotgun! Everybody needs a classic single like that one.
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Re: New England 12 gauge single
« Reply #9 on: August 23, 2012, 01:12:13 PM »
Thanks :)
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