Kelley (Texas)
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Arkie John had posted a story the other day about the old house with all the licence plates. I had posted a reply and told him about the old shotgun that I had found.
Re: "When I was a young boy, while hunting I found an old log cabin type house way back in the brush. It was kinda spooky and I did not stay there very long. However, for weeks I thought about that old cabin and finally went back for a second look. In the beams of the roof, I found an old rusted double barrel shotgun that was missing the hammers. I still have it out in the garage. Just the other day I saw the barrel and stock, but I don't know where I put the trigger guard and butt plate...I still have them, but I just do not know what box they are packed in. If anyone would be interested, I will be happy to post a picture. As a matter of fact, maybe this would be a basis of a story."
I had been squirrel hunting down on old man Willis's place and had decided to take a short cut home across an area that I was not familar with when I spotted the old log cabin home. I remember that the logs were square, not round like you see in the movies. It was weather beaten, but not in real bad condition. I did not mess around there very long because of the high weeds and brush...it appeared to be the perfect home for a few snakes and scorpions.
For weeks something kept pulling at me to go back to that cabin and explore the area. Finally, one afternoon after I had completed all my chores, I made a visit back to the cabin. I must admit that I did carry a stick for fear of finding a snake sleeping in the old cabin. I entered the cabin and was surprised to see a table and some dishes still there. The place had a strong musky smell and there were spider webs everywhere. The place was really spooky and I felt very uncomfortable. I spent a few minutes looking around when I spotted the old double barrel shotgun in the beams of where the roof met the wall over the only small window in the cabin. It was rusty and missing the hammers, but what the heck, I took it and headed back home with it over my shoulder. Over all these years, I kept it, but came close to discarding it several times. I may decide to try to restore it one of these days, but I have no idea where to get the correct old hammers for it...probably best to put it back together and hang it on the wall just the way it is now. Below are a few pictures of the old shotgun. Please have a great day! Kelley (Texas)
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Re: "When I was a young boy, while hunting I found an old log cabin type house way back in the brush. It was kinda spooky and I did not stay there very long. However, for weeks I thought about that old cabin and finally went back for a second look. In the beams of the roof, I found an old rusted double barrel shotgun that was missing the hammers. I still have it out in the garage. Just the other day I saw the barrel and stock, but I don't know where I put the trigger guard and butt plate...I still have them, but I just do not know what box they are packed in. If anyone would be interested, I will be happy to post a picture. As a matter of fact, maybe this would be a basis of a story."
I had been squirrel hunting down on old man Willis's place and had decided to take a short cut home across an area that I was not familar with when I spotted the old log cabin home. I remember that the logs were square, not round like you see in the movies. It was weather beaten, but not in real bad condition. I did not mess around there very long because of the high weeds and brush...it appeared to be the perfect home for a few snakes and scorpions.
For weeks something kept pulling at me to go back to that cabin and explore the area. Finally, one afternoon after I had completed all my chores, I made a visit back to the cabin. I must admit that I did carry a stick for fear of finding a snake sleeping in the old cabin. I entered the cabin and was surprised to see a table and some dishes still there. The place had a strong musky smell and there were spider webs everywhere. The place was really spooky and I felt very uncomfortable. I spent a few minutes looking around when I spotted the old double barrel shotgun in the beams of where the roof met the wall over the only small window in the cabin. It was rusty and missing the hammers, but what the heck, I took it and headed back home with it over my shoulder. Over all these years, I kept it, but came close to discarding it several times. I may decide to try to restore it one of these days, but I have no idea where to get the correct old hammers for it...probably best to put it back together and hang it on the wall just the way it is now. Below are a few pictures of the old shotgun. Please have a great day! Kelley (Texas)
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