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I found this on line for a great price. It's rock-solid tight with unmolested screws, perfectly indexed. The bores are excellent, and the triggers are smooth crisp and about 5 pounds. The bluing is a bit thin, but it has no rust or pitting. It has a broken butt plate that I'll replace with a thin pad, leather pad, or buffalo horn. The wood has no damage at the butt. It's the finest craftsmanship I've seen on a field grade gun. It's a BUHAG gun from post-war East Germany. As a BUHAG it could have been made by any of about 50 small makers in Shul. It was proofed 2/1964. I had no idea as to which maker and was delighted to find it's a Kessler! He was one of the very best. I'll put on a slip-over pad for now, then add a pad this winter. ![[Linked Image from i.imgur.com]](https://i.imgur.com/1CSET2z.jpg) ![[Linked Image from i.imgur.com]](https://i.imgur.com/Sw8SYqE.jpg) ![[Linked Image from i.imgur.com]](https://i.imgur.com/kISdXEv.jpg)
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Religion: A founder of The Church of Spray and Pray
Acquit v. t. To render a judgment in a murder case in San Francisco... EQUAL, adj. As bad as something else. Ambrose Bierce “The Devil's Dictionary”
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Nice find. Barrels look long and lean, if so, it should be a natural pointer.
laissez les bons temps rouler
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Great! You found my birthday present!!!! I promise to act surprised when it gets here!
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I do not think I could shoot it with that much drop... I have seen some mighty nice shotguns come from there and bet it is beautifully made.
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I do not think I could shoot it with that much drop... I have seen some mighty nice shotguns come from there and bet it is beautifully made. Same. 30”? Still, nice lithe gun in modern steel is worth a trial trip around the block. For a price it can be overcome, anyway.
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28.5", Doc, and I've shot so many old European doubles and combos since age twelve that I can miss just as bad with those as with any more modern gun.  Did that sound right? 
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Religion: A founder of The Church of Spray and Pray
Acquit v. t. To render a judgment in a murder case in San Francisco... EQUAL, adj. As bad as something else. Ambrose Bierce “The Devil's Dictionary”
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"Allways speak the truth and you will never have to remember what you said before..." Sam Houston
Texans, "We say Grace, We Say Mam, If You Don't Like it, We Don't Give a Damn!"
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28.5", Doc, and I've shot so many old European doubles and combos since age twelve that I can miss just as bad with those as with any more modern gun. Did that sound right? I know exactly how you feel!!!
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Conduct is the best proof of character.
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Thanks, Ed, but the drop is just right for me. It's the guns with little drop where I have problems.
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Acquit v. t. To render a judgment in a murder case in San Francisco... EQUAL, adj. As bad as something else. Ambrose Bierce “The Devil's Dictionary”
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