Interesting Guns
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Thomas Kennedy
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Thomas Kennedy
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This Sedgely Sporter came out of Nebesna and belonged to Capt. Harry Boyden who likely received it as a tip in the late 1920s. He used the rifle until he retired and sold his lodge to Bill Ellis. He loaned it to one of his guides and eventually it made its way up to Fairbanks where I purchased it. Kirk Ellis verified that it was a gun that was owned by Boyden. It had a recoil pad added in the 1950s. It is by my definition a very interesting gun.
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I am starting this to trap myself into telling the most incredible account of illegal firearms I ever was a part of destroying (not all, we salvaged what parts we could) (generally half) we could legally have in the store/shop. I have recounted this long ago on other forums, hoping I can find an account.
To be continued: There was near 100 guns, many were cut-off "SET-GUNS". For law-dogs this happened roughly 1984'ish.
Did anyone personally know Eldon Bryant (may be misspelled, it might even be Brantt) He was a guide/trapper/ lodge owner back in 30' through 60's or 70's. This just notes to myself.
Yes I will edit this so it makes some sense.
Don Hanks, told us (3- sales counter flunkies) to bring in the firearms from the two vehicles, parked just outside front door. 15 or twenty minutes before store opening. It "INSTANTLY" was clear we had a problem. 30% to 40% maybe much more were illegal.
It was looking like "Albert Johnson's" collection. Mad Trapper of Rat River.
We put a sign: Closed Flooded with water/ broken water pipe on front doors. As regulars were showing up.
It was both euphoric and very sad to see so many firearms modified. Savage model 99's sawed off at the fore end and just back of the lever, same with Win. model 12's and model 92's.
These and many others were modified to become set-guns for trapping, back when that was totally legal
Sorry this is just notes to me.....I will rewrite this post.
To be continued: There was near 100 guns, many were cut-off "SET-GUNS". For law-dogs this happened roughly 1984'ish.
Did anyone personally know Eldon Bryant (may be misspelled, it might even be Brantt) He was a guide/trapper/ lodge owner back in 30' through 60's or 70's. This just notes to myself.
Yes I will edit this so it makes some sense.
Don Hanks, told us (3- sales counter flunkies) to bring in the firearms from the two vehicles, parked just outside front door. 15 or twenty minutes before store opening. It "INSTANTLY" was clear we had a problem. 30% to 40% maybe much more were illegal.
It was looking like "Albert Johnson's" collection. Mad Trapper of Rat River.
We put a sign: Closed Flooded with water/ broken water pipe on front doors. As regulars were showing up.
It was both euphoric and very sad to see so many firearms modified. Savage model 99's sawed off at the fore end and just back of the lever, same with Win. model 12's and model 92's.
These and many others were modified to become set-guns for trapping, back when that was totally legal
Sorry this is just notes to me.....I will rewrite this post.
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