[TexasCowboy]

"I wish I could be down there with my Mossberg 835 and my 1911."

I wish you could, too!
I've never shot either one of those!

[Dan from Michigan]

The 835 is a 12 gauge shotgun that wild turkeys and politicians don't like much. It shoots 2 3/4, 3, and 3 1/2 inch shells.

It's also a good self-defense gun (if I have room). Since I took out 1/2 of the trunk of a small tree once with it, I don't think too much gets up from it. It is a bit of a shoulderbreaker at first, but I'm used to it.

The 1911 is a nice pistol. I have a Rock Island which is more inexpensive than your Colt or Springfield, but it's accurate and does the job well.