Bowlcut
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Well I decided to see about detail stripping my Ithaca model 37 tonight. Didnt get far as I dont have my tools in the house, didnt feel like going to grab them. But got the but plate off in the process of taking off the buttstock. At which point I figured i didnt have a long enough screw driver. But looking at the butt plate's inside side revealed something to me. I thought this whole time this shotty was my grandfathers gun. Come to find out....it wasnt. I gota ask dad who the initals of C.W.H. is. I know my great grandfather was Caleb H. but i could swear it was Caleb Earl, as grandpa was Earl Milbrun, dad is James Earl, and Im Kevin James. I could be wrong on Caleb's middle name but I could swear it was Earl, family tradition. I know we are kin to some other H last names and have knew alot of them. My family hasnt moved out of a 25 mile circle since it came here from Germany in the early 1800's.
If Im wrong and it is indeed Caleb's shotgun....this thing isnt going to get as much of a workout as I previously thought. It will go in a safe place and get played with infrequently. As it will be the only thing I have here of my great granddad. Dad has a few things tho. Kinda makes tears well up a bit thinking of the history of this gun.
If Im wrong and it is indeed Caleb's shotgun....this thing isnt going to get as much of a workout as I previously thought. It will go in a safe place and get played with infrequently. As it will be the only thing I have here of my great granddad. Dad has a few things tho. Kinda makes tears well up a bit thinking of the history of this gun.