Thread: lets see your beautiful shotguns

Mossberg 590 and the bottom one Ithaca mod 37

Originally Posted by Tahr

My Franchi 20 gauge. Love it, both out of the mai mai and over the dog.

Just looking at this pic again, I wonder how many people still thread flax through the ducks noses? Or even know about it? Its a great tradition, and damned handy. Been doing it for 45 years. Other old gunners, a lot longer.

I never have, no flax for me to really do it. even if I did have flax I still dont think I would.

Originally Posted by Toby

I never have, no flax for me to really do it. even if I did have flax I still dont think I would.

I wonder why not Toby?

You pull a strand off the flax leaf, which is common on ponds, and thread the ducks onto it through the 2 vents on their beaks. You can sort them into species and sex, and carry them more easily. Beats paying Hunting & Fishing for their overpriced fancy metal loop things.

Originally Posted by john m

Mossberg 590 and the bottom one Ithaca mod 37

Yes I was right

Originally Posted by Tahr

I wonder why not Toby?

You pull a strand off the flax leaf, which is common on ponds, and thread the ducks onto it through the 2 vents on their beaks. You can sort them into species and sex, and carry them more easily. Beats paying Hunting & Fishing for their overpriced fancy metal loop things.

I made my own metal loop things haha, but depending on how far I have to walk from the pond I just throw them in a bag.

Originally Posted by Toby

I made my own metal loop things haha, but depending on how far I have to walk from the pond I just throw them in a bag.

Yup. That sound legit. Each to or own eh.

Yeah pretty much, you should make some or at least have ago. its piece of piss and I find them pretty handy. Im going to make new ones next year out of harder metal. the soft metal I used cant hold 2 geese in each side haha.

Tahr you're not alone, I still do it, as does my old man and his mates. Sadly not enough ducks these days to do the big duck cluster with the flax

Originally Posted by john m

Mossberg 590 and the bottom one Ithaca mod 37

Cheers, just intrigued by the recess on the stock - how many shells can it hold?

Two each side and eight +one thats 13 before reaching for the ammo belt [bring on the zombie invasion]The 590A1 is the current US military 12 ga shotgun used by there troops. Mine is a 590 with the speed feed stock.

And if you run out of ammo there is allways that pointed thingy to go on the end.

Heh, if you can't do it in 13 - you just can't do it!

Here are some better looking ones.