T Inman: Top of the morning to you sir, I hope the day's breaking clear and mild in your part of the planet and all else is as you'd prefer it to be.
Congrats on that fine looking piece of machinery!
While I "know" they're old technology and all that, there's something about 97s that has always just done it for me.
Maybe it's the hammer, perhaps the fact that when the action is open it's so easy to see at a glance it's clear/safe and likely it's just watching The Wild Bunch way too many times...
As Travis said, you need to go dispatch some birds with that now!
All the best to you as we head into hunting season T.
Dwayne
Thanks Dwayne! The external hammer is most certainly what has drawn me to this shotgun, despite the ability for more dirt to get in there. For some reason, I just like it and the quality "feel"of the '97 is certainly there.
This will be primarily a bear gun for fishing and when getting moose/caribou quarters out, though I am sure plenty of spruce grouse will be taken along the way so I'll plan to always have a few dove loads with me.
Looking at this shotgun, it is apparent that Bull Creek Arms cares about their reputation. This things is absolutely gorgeous, though it won't be for long.
