My friend, Dr. Dirtfarmer from the shotgun forums, greetings. You are truly a gun person for all seasons. OK, about the Hathcock painting, it seems to be one of the Model 70s, possibly supplied by General George Van Orden, because of the target base evident on the barrel, probably not something we would see on the later Remington 700, but I am not an expert so I will wait for more comment. Hathcock was a regular visitor at the Virginia Gun Collectors shows at Hugo's Skating Rink in Bealeton, Virginia. My Viet Nam era experience was far more peaceful than his, so I did not initiate conversation with him. Today, I am happy with my early Van Orden Model 70 Marine Corps Sniper, which will never be fired in anger.
