mnriverrat's thread on recoil operated semis got me started. I been wanting to do this for a while anyway (gotta blame somebody 
).
Dug out my old 11-48 today. I bought this gun in 1971. A friend had bought it at K-Mart for $99 and then had a heart attack. Dr said no more hunting, so I bought the gun (fired six times) for $75.
I used it for all my hunting from then until about 1983 when I bought my Citori, and haven't fired it since. My son used it for a couple years or so after me. The gun has seen countless duck blinds, goose pits, dove and pheasant fields. It only broke once, and the gunsmith recommended retiring it then. I didn't.
Pulled it out of the closet today. Just some minor rust on the receiver. Cleaned that up with some four-ought and oil, tore her down and cleaned and lubed as best as I could.
High forties today with a stiff breeze, not a good day to shoot clays. Besides, Sandy is sick and I don't have the time. But, I grabbed nine shells, seven promo #8's and a couple of 1.25 oz 6's. There is some pumpkins in the garden needin' killin'.
The old girl shoulders and points much better than I remember (I did have her fitted to me way back when). Pumpkins don't have a chance.
Barrel is fixed mod choke and throws a fist sized pattern at 9 yards. AND, she doesn't kick nearly as much as I remember.
Glad I kept the old girl.
).Dug out my old 11-48 today. I bought this gun in 1971. A friend had bought it at K-Mart for $99 and then had a heart attack. Dr said no more hunting, so I bought the gun (fired six times) for $75.
I used it for all my hunting from then until about 1983 when I bought my Citori, and haven't fired it since. My son used it for a couple years or so after me. The gun has seen countless duck blinds, goose pits, dove and pheasant fields. It only broke once, and the gunsmith recommended retiring it then. I didn't.
Pulled it out of the closet today. Just some minor rust on the receiver. Cleaned that up with some four-ought and oil, tore her down and cleaned and lubed as best as I could.
High forties today with a stiff breeze, not a good day to shoot clays. Besides, Sandy is sick and I don't have the time. But, I grabbed nine shells, seven promo #8's and a couple of 1.25 oz 6's. There is some pumpkins in the garden needin' killin'.
The old girl shoulders and points much better than I remember (I did have her fitted to me way back when). Pumpkins don't have a chance.
Barrel is fixed mod choke and throws a fist sized pattern at 9 yards. AND, she doesn't kick nearly as much as I remember.
Glad I kept the old girl.
