My dad, rest his soul, worked as a machinist at Stevens Arms Co in Chicopee Falls, MA before the war and returned to that job after serving in WW ll. Through him my brothers and I were introduced to the outdoors and the many enjoyments it brings.
Since the new game and gun tab was created I have thought about doing a post on my dad’s shotgun.
Working at Stevens Arms, a division of Savage Arms, my dad went about building his own gun out of parts that were in the shop. The gun is on the Browning A5 design and was made after the war. I have the original receipt; look at the date, for the gun and it is a hybrid.
Although it is called a Remington because of the barrel which was a Remington barrel leftover from war production with the flaming bomb on it, the action is Savage.
My dad had a ventilated Poly Choke added and his total spend was just $18.75.
From the wear on it you know it saw many miles of fields hunting for pheasant, grouse, woodcock and rabbits.
Handling it brings back memories of my dad walking in on our pointer Lady or our brace of setters Brusha and Jeff. He was very efficient with this gun. Every so often I take it out to the skeet field, run it through its paces, clean it and put it away again.