Some folks get all the luck!!!

**hogdogs** · August 2, 2011, 02:16 PM

http://www.pensacolafishingforum.com...-barrel-94538/

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My daughter bought me a gift this week. A 12 ga Laclede rabbit ear shotgun. She found it at a neighbors yard sale for $20. When I got it, it was pretty rusty and most functions wouldn't work. It was hard to even open the breach. About 20 minutes with some fine steel wool, and wd 40 and now everything works and it is tight as a drum. My best info is that it was mfg before 1910 in Belgium and imported by Crescent Arms. It has laminated barrels which I think means damascus steel and would not be safe to shoot with todays loads, but it will look great over the mantle.
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$20.00 for a right fine wall hanger or a light load BP shooter...

Brent

LynnTX · August 3, 2011, 12:12 PM

For that price, it makes a handsome wall piece.
I love old items like that.

aarondhgraham · August 3, 2011, 12:24 PM

Pat her on the head and say,,,
"Thanks kiddo."

She made a nice purchase.

Aarond

**hogdogs** · August 3, 2011, 12:44 PM

Yeah!!! Had it been my daughter getting this for me... she would sho-nuff get hugs!

If it was welded shut it would be worth a hunert as a wall hanger to me...

Brent

BigJimP · August 3, 2011, 12:52 PM

Some days its better to be lucky ...than good...

August 3, 2011, 12:12 PM	#2
LynnTX Member Join Date: January 28, 2010 Posts: 90	Cool For that price, it makes a handsome wall piece. I love old items like that.

August 3, 2011, 12:24 PM	#3
aarondhgraham Senior Member Join Date: December 1, 2009 Location: Stillwater, OKlahoma Posts: 6,384	Hug your daughter,,, Pat her on the head and say,,, "Thanks kiddo." She made a nice purchase. Aarond __________________ Caje: The coward dies a thousand times, the brave only once. Kirby: That's about all it takes, ain't it? Combat: "A Silent Cry" Aarond is good,,, Aarond is wise,,, Always trust Aarond! (most of the time)

August 3, 2011, 12:44 PM	#4
hogdogs Staff Join Date: October 31, 2007 Location: Western Florida panhandle Posts: 10,720	Yeah!!! Had it been my daughter getting this for me... she would sho-nuff get hugs! If it was welded shut it would be worth a hunert as a wall hanger to me... Brent __________________ Finally have designs going up in the Hogdogs Outdoor Apparel online store. http://www.cafepress.com/hogdogsoutdoorapparel Thanks for lookin'...

August 3, 2011, 12:52 PM	#5
BigJimP Senior Member Join Date: February 23, 2005 Posts: 10,044	Some days its better to be lucky ...than good...