Posted on 02/17/2003 6:54:19 AM PST by irish guard
With all the news about Iraq, I have hesitated posting this but I can no longer resist. Just prior to this Christmas, I asked my wife for a shotgun. But not just any shotgun.
I had always wanted a .20 gauge over/under for upland bird hunting, but what I really wanted was a gun with a "story" behind it. You know....some 80 year old guy who had used "Old Betsy" all his life and had three girls, none of whom liked to hunt and wanted to find a good home for his favorite gun.
My wife put her brother on the job and came up with something much beeter. Something I will treasure for the rest of my life.
A man in North Carolina had won a limited edition Beretta .20 gauge over/under in a shooting contest sponsored by the NRA. There are only 10 of them in the country (mine is number 7 out of 10). On its side, engravced in the metal, besides the number 7 out of 10, is engraved the signature of CHARLTON HESTON! Needless to say, I was stunned. It was a gift for which I had no adequate words of appreciation. Accompanying the gun was an autographed photo of Heston, with the words "To a survival of the NRA, Charlton Heston"
The photo takes up too much space on the public websites for me to post it there, but for anyone who would like to see it, I would be happy to email you a copy.
Clearly this beat the story of the old man and his "old Betsy".....by the way...it shoots well too. I figured, why save it, why not use it, I think Heston would have said the same thing to me.
Seems to me that they look nicer after showing some use.
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It's hard to beat getting a gun as a present.
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