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While we're talking them newfangled nipple guns rather that those that require only a small rock, here's my own latest acquisition.

A genuine piece of Americana given that its a Hatfield. Hatfield was a pioneering 1970's company in the post-Jeremiah Johnson era, but apparently went through a number of iterations before its eventual demise, the best Hatfields being excellent with domestic components, others not so much.

Here's the rifle, whoever applied the tacks knew the value of understatement...







Ted Hatfield apparently used the same stock profile on his longrifles and his plains rifles. Tho' they are said to kick like a mule on .54 cal., it does make for a graceful-looking rifle.

Birdwatcher