This year's gun rack is pretty old school.

[Rattler]

Besides the recurve bow, I will be going back in time this season with the firearms.

[helmut in the bush]

Nice

[ny hunter]

What is the side by side on the bottom?

[BronxCav]

awesome pic, is that a marlin on top?

[silent death]

Careful you might scare King Andy cause they aint secured lol ".         "Safe Act""..... otherwise its sweet

Edited October 2, 2017 by silent death

[Swamp_bucks]

So whats the full line up?  Ive never been good looking at them to tell what brand or caliber they are. Nice collection though.

[bugsNbows]

Old school but very nice!

[Rattler]

Sorry for not listing them prior.  The top rifle is an 1893 Marlin with a 24" octagon barrel in .30-30 manufactured in 1910.  It shoots real well and has a great trigger.  Bought it at an estate auction about 10 years ago.

The middle one is a T/C Hawken I built from a kit in 1982 in .45 caliber.  I've taken a lot of deer with it and still see no reason to get a different muzzle loader.

The bottom SxS is an exposed hammer 12 gauge that is of relatively new manufacture and was gifted to me years ago.  I really don't know much about it as it has no maker's name or other info stamped on it.  I was told it is an Italian Guild gun from the Val Trompia region of Italy and was made in the mid 60's.  I have never really tried to find out much about it and have been happy just letting it be a wall hanger up till now.  It shoots well when I do shoot it and my choke gauge says it is Mod and Full and sports 28" barrels.  It's kind of fancy with the engraving (which I'm sure is machined, not by hand) and chrome lined barrels.  I think the mystery of the gun is one of the things I like about it.

Anyway, this year this is what I will be limiting myself to.  Just making believe I'm hunting in the past.  Just adds a little fun to the sport again.  After 48 years in the field, ya gotta do things to spice things up again.

Sorta what you married guys have to do with your marriages, or so I hear. 

 

[ny hunter]

Very nice looking shotgun...