Thursday, November 22, 2012

Thanksgiving late- night early selections

Friends, family, guns, shooters new and old, art, food, conversation... and lots of wine. Best shot of the day other than Piet, always a serious master & coach, was cellist Joel Becktell, our only first timer--!

9 comments:

Unknown said...

Looks like y'all had a great time. I would like to think, "next year in New Mexico" but we're not quite there yet. One thing, however--the shot of your grandson wearing the same necklace as the suckling pig is somehow a tiny bit disquieting! Mary Ann

The Suburban Bushwacker said...

Erhmm, how about a list of firearms used? For the sad kit tarts in the audience, just sayin' :-)

Steve Bodio said...

MA: I HOPE you can be here next year. As for Eli he tends to want to participate: he wanted the pig's necklace until we finally made him one only with benign fake hot chiles.

SB: AyA 20 bore round action #2 with 30" barrels; 12 bore William Richards BL; 12 bore Browning O & U trap gun with adjustable comb; CZ 22 military style training rifle; MS 1903 6.5 X 54; S & W 22 revolver "Kit gun"; Colt .38 Special Police Positive revolver. All these but Greg Vivian's Colt and Piet's Browning mine; it is Piet's clays gun; he also shoots an AyA.

BTW, dramatis personae in order of appearance: me, Jackson and Niki Mazzia Frishman; Pieter Ditmars, postmaster Greg; Elisha Frishman, Jessica Abberly (lawyer & Piet's wife), Joel Becktell, Libby Frishman Bodio.

Art in first photo: construction by Red Grooms (1960's?)

Malcolm Brooks said...

I love the Richards BL, of course--what's it choked? Looks like an amazing day all around, amigo...

Best,
Malcolm

Anonymous said...

I love CZ rifles. Best iron sights I've ever shot over. My 452 FS has untold thousands of rounds through it and many thousands more to come.

My fantasy of wealth is to own about a dozen CZ rifles in different calibers and configurations...

Jim Cornelius
www.frontierpartisans.com

Steve Bodio said...

Added a bit later: Everyone photo'ing the pig: postmodern documentation...

The Suburban Bushwacker said...

MS 1903 6.5 X 54 hmmmm

Anonymous said...

Great day, wish we could've been there...maybe next year.
Love the Norman Rockwell of all leaning taking pix! Our shoot was only at range-so boring in comparison. Happy Thanksgiving all. Sis K and gang

Anonymous said...

Hhhheeeeeyyyyyy....Is Pieter Ditmars descended of THE Raymond Ditmars of critter fame?....L.B.