I wondered where "Big Nan" ended up. I used to see it when I stopped by the Brown Bear Gun Shop & Museum. Owner David Thorton was a good old Alaskan and I miss him. In the book on Hal he stated he had trouble keeping a stock on Big Nan because of the recoil. I never understood that as a well bedded wooden stock has been proven to handle recoil on rifles bigger then "Big Nan" and the .375 Weatherby chambering. Ya got me.
I think his wife Julies Pre-64 Featherweight .308Win. and a seal skin scabbard were there also. Hal also spoke highly of the .358 Win. Any way, I am glad "Big Nan" is back to making gut piles again.
1Ak,
Below is a link to an article local reporter and author Clark Fair wrote (in 2009) regarding David Thornton and his building of the store/museum. You may know much of this already but thought you might enjoy it non-the-less.
Best, Mark
Brown Bear Gun Shop and Museum
