Speaking of old guns, here are some pics of 'my' 10 ga Damascus steel dbl barreled shot gun, made by my great-great grandfather, (on my father's side), Gideon K. Pheatte, ~1830-1880, a master gunsmith who lived during the Civil war period, and beyond.

I got this gun from my father, passed down through him. Never shot by me, only shot a few times I am told. He made dozens, but this was one of his masterpieces, as I have seen pics of others and nothing I've seen compares to this piece. I love it, and its family history. The Ol'great-great shows up on GOOG searches, too. Hope I didn't bore you all; I'm just proud to have it!
GL, mD

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