Hello Ladies. Been a spell since I have been round these parts, thought it prudent to get you caught up to speed. Not that you care, but I know you are simply bored.
So I did it, what modest collection I had amassed the realization came either stay with what I have or sell a couple and move on. Its the reality right now. So I sold off my 1100 Deluxe Husqvarna, one I had coveted for a long, long time. It was to be my Son's one day but he's ending up a lefty so he got his great Grandfather's Savage 99. Sold a strange old Enfield much to my joy overnight to a very happy gunnut here.
Now then, back to task. A long time family friend and neighbor used to guide as a young chap. Back in `46 Harold was up in the mountains guiding an American for Woodland Caribou, which by the way you no longer can do in Alberta. So don't go getting any ideas, kapeesh? They walked a pretty considerable way and the Yank had had enough so it was back to camp. Upon return, Harold's keen eye spotted movement across the valley and on top the mountain. Turned out to be the Caribou they were after.
The Hunter was spent and refused to go another step. Harold borrowed his hunter's rifle and set to climbing. Shot said bull on mountain top and returned, presently, an exhausted hunter with head and cape on his shoulders and the Remington model 30A cradled in the antlers.
That picture burned my retinas, and the story into my wee little gob of gray matter left between my ears. Any guess what rifle I set about looking for? Yep, a Remington 30. The 'A' however has a 22" pipe which while fine enough I just like the 24" barrel for what ever reason you think is best. Only difference aside being the 24" barreled version or 'S' is factory fitted with a Redfield aperture rig and not leaf sight at all. The rifle is based off of the Remington P17 from the first war. Being tooled up and seeing the market swaying to bolt actions they deemed it a viable platform.
Some will call it ugly, like I did the first time I saw one in my gun traders handbook. Others think they look unique and others still don't know what to think. I was raised a 98 Mauser kind of guy and for the longest time teetered on is it cool or what the heck were they thinking!
I must be getting old because to be honest, I think in their own right they are down right ###y now.
Today is the first time in my life I handled one, it just arrived from a very nice fellow in Wisconsin who has written a column for the double gun journal in the past. That's the best part of the good gun deals, you can make a "friend" for life.
Popped a few pics for you to peruse. Along with Harold's pic that started this whole thing........enjoy!
Circa 1937. Couldn't resist putting my great Uncles hunting license from the same year in the op. Or my Grandfather's `32 Confederate for that matter.
So I did it, what modest collection I had amassed the realization came either stay with what I have or sell a couple and move on. Its the reality right now. So I sold off my 1100 Deluxe Husqvarna, one I had coveted for a long, long time. It was to be my Son's one day but he's ending up a lefty so he got his great Grandfather's Savage 99. Sold a strange old Enfield much to my joy overnight to a very happy gunnut here.
Now then, back to task. A long time family friend and neighbor used to guide as a young chap. Back in `46 Harold was up in the mountains guiding an American for Woodland Caribou, which by the way you no longer can do in Alberta. So don't go getting any ideas, kapeesh? They walked a pretty considerable way and the Yank had had enough so it was back to camp. Upon return, Harold's keen eye spotted movement across the valley and on top the mountain. Turned out to be the Caribou they were after.
The Hunter was spent and refused to go another step. Harold borrowed his hunter's rifle and set to climbing. Shot said bull on mountain top and returned, presently, an exhausted hunter with head and cape on his shoulders and the Remington model 30A cradled in the antlers.
That picture burned my retinas, and the story into my wee little gob of gray matter left between my ears. Any guess what rifle I set about looking for? Yep, a Remington 30. The 'A' however has a 22" pipe which while fine enough I just like the 24" barrel for what ever reason you think is best. Only difference aside being the 24" barreled version or 'S' is factory fitted with a Redfield aperture rig and not leaf sight at all. The rifle is based off of the Remington P17 from the first war. Being tooled up and seeing the market swaying to bolt actions they deemed it a viable platform.
Some will call it ugly, like I did the first time I saw one in my gun traders handbook. Others think they look unique and others still don't know what to think. I was raised a 98 Mauser kind of guy and for the longest time teetered on is it cool or what the heck were they thinking!
I must be getting old because to be honest, I think in their own right they are down right ###y now.
Today is the first time in my life I handled one, it just arrived from a very nice fellow in Wisconsin who has written a column for the double gun journal in the past. That's the best part of the good gun deals, you can make a "friend" for life.
Popped a few pics for you to peruse. Along with Harold's pic that started this whole thing........enjoy!
Circa 1937. Couldn't resist putting my great Uncles hunting license from the same year in the op. Or my Grandfather's `32 Confederate for that matter.
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