Fred Fuller
Moderator Emeritus
Yesterday I had an appointment with the eye doc to get the annual inspection done on my baby blues. Good news from that department, no changes in my prescription and no problems anywhere in the eye department. But as usual I got 'the drops' and so was pretty impaired visually for a while until my pupils closed back down to normal size.
I meandered over to my favorite FFL nearby to pass the time until I could see clearly again. I should have learned by now, that can be a mistake.
On the used rack was a nice Browning Pump Shotgun of Japanese extraction, 12 gauge, English style stock, 22" VR barrel with Invectors, roll engraved game scenes on the sides of the receiver, the usual pretty walnut and blue job from Browning, the whole deal. And the price seemed awfully reasonable. AWFULLY reasonable. Cheaper than the single solitary 870 Wingmaster that was on the used rack at the same time, as a matter of fact.
Well, I'm weak where pumpguns are concerned. I admit it. But there isn't a BPS in the pumpgun menagerie here. An Ithaca 37, sure, but no BPS. And no straight-stocked pumpgun either.
And there still isn't. But I left a picture of Ben Franklin on the counter and had it put on layaway for me until I get the final out-the-door price from the boss later, when he gets back from his current jaunt to the beach.
It's a shame to have no self control at all...
lpl/nc
I meandered over to my favorite FFL nearby to pass the time until I could see clearly again. I should have learned by now, that can be a mistake.
On the used rack was a nice Browning Pump Shotgun of Japanese extraction, 12 gauge, English style stock, 22" VR barrel with Invectors, roll engraved game scenes on the sides of the receiver, the usual pretty walnut and blue job from Browning, the whole deal. And the price seemed awfully reasonable. AWFULLY reasonable. Cheaper than the single solitary 870 Wingmaster that was on the used rack at the same time, as a matter of fact.
Well, I'm weak where pumpguns are concerned. I admit it. But there isn't a BPS in the pumpgun menagerie here. An Ithaca 37, sure, but no BPS. And no straight-stocked pumpgun either.
And there still isn't. But I left a picture of Ben Franklin on the counter and had it put on layaway for me until I get the final out-the-door price from the boss later, when he gets back from his current jaunt to the beach.
It's a shame to have no self control at all...
lpl/nc