Four Fingers of Death
03-07-2006, 06:13 AM
I was driving down to my bro in laws place the other day and dropped into the closest gunshop. Lo and behold I saw the above commemorative which was used, but in excellent condition.
It had a longer (24" I suppose, didn't think to measure it) octagonal Bbl, good wood, what looked like a dull pewter forend cap and the action was framed in an engraved pattern (stamped I think, not real flash, but bearable). On the rhs of the Bbl near the receiver ring it had 'fancy' writing saying Winchester 1894 Classic or words to that effect.
I had the wife waiting in the car an she hasn't been well lately and I was heading to an important engagment (my bro in law and fellow wine drinker had invited me to join him in a personal development exercise to expand our selves, our knowledge and our whatevers and attend a 'beer appreciation dinner.' This selfless effort on our part was sponsored by the Australian barley Board and our biggest brewer and malter. The lengths we go to to expand our knowledge and support worthy industry bodies).
I had a 350 mile drive in front of me, so after a quick examination, I plonked down $50 and will return and sort the details out later.
Has anybody had any experience with these?
It had a longer (24" I suppose, didn't think to measure it) octagonal Bbl, good wood, what looked like a dull pewter forend cap and the action was framed in an engraved pattern (stamped I think, not real flash, but bearable). On the rhs of the Bbl near the receiver ring it had 'fancy' writing saying Winchester 1894 Classic or words to that effect.
I had the wife waiting in the car an she hasn't been well lately and I was heading to an important engagment (my bro in law and fellow wine drinker had invited me to join him in a personal development exercise to expand our selves, our knowledge and our whatevers and attend a 'beer appreciation dinner.' This selfless effort on our part was sponsored by the Australian barley Board and our biggest brewer and malter. The lengths we go to to expand our knowledge and support worthy industry bodies).
I had a 350 mile drive in front of me, so after a quick examination, I plonked down $50 and will return and sort the details out later.
Has anybody had any experience with these?