Years ago, myself and a group of friends went to Globe, Arizona to hunt quail in the desert. One of my friends had just bought a brand new Winchester Mod. 23 SxS double 12 ga. shotgun, and hunted with it on this trip.
After a morning of chasing quail, we all met back at the trucks, tired and thirsty, but happy about a successful hunt.
My friend with the Mod. 23 was standing on a pile of rocks, when he suddenly lost his balance and fell, on top of his new shotgun. The sharp rocks did horrible damage to the metalwork and buttstock. We all felt very bad for him, none more so than he.


I'd rather be a free man in my grave, than living as a puppet or a slave....