Thursday, December 06, 2012
A VERY light gun returns
Thanksgiving's shoot made me realize regular shotguns may be beyond me, barring surgery, steroids, or scarier drugs. So from California and artist Tom Quinn, my old T Turner English boxlock is returning. Only .410 I could ever shoot- 4 pounds 8 ounces but FIFTEEN INCH stock. Compare to old Grant Pigeon 12 for scale. Again, to be continued...
Hi Steve
ReplyDeleteAnything which can help keep you "out there" shooting must be a good idea.
Bet she feels like the return of an old pair of comfortable shoes from the menders!- beautiful stock form ....
Good Luck with you famous quail....
Happy Days
JohnnuUK
THaks, John. It is not the PD but the deteriorated right shoulder joint which may or may not be "fixable" but makes it hard to swing the gun for a shot-- rifle and handgun less affected.
ReplyDeleteI am keeping at least one more larger bore "game" gun but know I can carry & shoot the .410, and maybe, down along the line, have it bent, if my shoulder gets worse. Quinn has shot it one- handed!
hi Steve
ReplyDeleteNil Desperandum! - as you suggest, there are all sorts of ways people adapt to medical problems.
I know a local, Knight of the Realm, who is an excellent shot, but unfortunately suffered a stroke.
Not one to give up, He now shoots a self opener, with a loader, one armed , from the right shoulder,with a minor modification to the stock, and does very well indeed!
So you seem to be on the right track, especially with a .410!!, with 2 arms, and maybe shooting later , from the left shoulder?
It's all determination , and mind over matter, which you clearly seem to have in spades!
JohnnyUK
Your sweet sixteen not working out?
ReplyDeleteMy guns all work (;-S)--I don't, so well. The arthritic/ rheumatic component of my condition makes it very hard to swing and even harder to mount a shotgun in any reasonable time or with any fluidity. Reasonably light rifles and handguns utterly unaffected even by Parkinsonian tremor-- "accept the bounce"--!
ReplyDeleteI intend to keep at LEAST one of the fine bigger guns but (re) acquire something ultra- light, and maybe consider bending it as well. Also continuing drugs, yoga, walking a minimum mile a day, researching other drugs & surgery...
Usual getting old crap-- nothing special.
The fact that it's a .505 Gibbs and a 6.5x54 makes me guess it's Hemingway.
ReplyDeleteThe Short Happy Life of Francis Macomber?
Never discount the power of a well aimed steroid injection. The relief may be temporary, but well worth it when you need to hunt!
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