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The same Harrington and Richardson 20 guage 3" modified choke single shot shotgun I opened that fated 6th Birthday. . . . .
A present from my grandfather and grandmother purchased at a GEMCO in Houston Texas. Me an that old 20 have been through alot together, it while it probably hasnt fired quite as many rounds as the US Marines it has surely come close. It is still as tight as the day it was new. Even though the case hardening has dulled where my finger rests behind the trigger guard. Even though there are barely visible cracks in the stock from the year the water heater broke. Even though the factory forgot to cut the rear sight notch in her the day she was born. And even though I had to add a hammer expander to her a year or so back so that my carpal tunneled an arthritic thumb could cock her without pain.
No gun I have ever owned has held a group, never misfired, or been a friend like that old 20. I turned 32 in December as many of you know. I pulled her out and gave her another coat of 3 in 1 household oil. We have been together 26 years. I have no doubt we will be together 26 more.
People today talk about the combat guns of the future, the deer hunting gun of the future, the bird/squirrel/turkey/dove/possum/coon/come-what-may guns of the future. Well I already have mine. And it is 26 years old.
God Bless.
GoodOlBoy
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