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Confederate General Wade Hampton killed a number of bears with a knife.

First bike in 1961, first Ducati in 1964 (250cc scrambler) last Ducati in 78 (900cc Desmo) many in between, 750 GT, 450 Desmo scrambler, 350 Scrambler and others, loved every one, but you had to maintain them. Mike

Yep, still got box and all papers. Mike

Bought it new in 09, my understanding is MV Agusta built about 300 of this model, imported less than 50. 200 hp, rated top speed just under 200 mph. I just turned 80, my balance and reactions are not what they once were, so I sold it to a collector in Florid two years ago. I rode motorcycles for...

A Rolex is like an English double rifle, it just says "I have arrived, I am now in the more money than brains club". My wife gave me a Rolex Sea Dweller for my 60th, 20 years ago. I would rather have had a double rifle. Mike

As close as I will ever come to hunting dangerous game, there are other ways of living on the edge, a quarter inch of rubber between you and eternity.

8x57 is my favorite deer cartridge, here is a last day of the season doe. The rifle is an 8x57i (.318 bore), it was proofed in 1933, never drilled for scope, near prefect bore. 175 gr bullet from Buffalo Arms, don't remember the powder, probably IMR 4320. Part oct barrel 23 1/2 long. The rifle...

I have always had a desire for a 450/400, but no reason to own one as at 80 years I will never hunt Africa. I took a rifle as part of a trade several years ago, it is a 1932 vintage nitro proofed German falling block that has been re-barreled to 6mm Krag wildcat, I have no use for That caliber...

I have 2 original Mauser sporters, one is an Orberndorf commercial action it was proofed in 1912, the other is a repurposed military action proofed in 1932. I don’t believe in pushing these old guns to the last inch of velocity. The 1912 slugs at .319 and the chamber allows the use of 8x57IS...

8.15x46r, own several rifles chambered for this old timer. Mike

Yes, wish it didn’t. The front is a normal claw mount, the rear is different than any I’ve seen. It was for sale on a website for a long time. The problem was no magazine, a block of wood was in its place. I made a low ball offer and to my astonishment, they accepted. When I got it the bore was...

Still working on a load, I haven't decided what to do with it or even if I need a 1910. It is a little odd, has a 23 1/2 inch barrel and still a full stock. Mike

Just got a 12ga over 7x65R, looking foward to a trip to the range. Have 40 rnds of S&B 7x65R. Mike

when not in the woods, I shoot German schuetzen rifles, all are double set trigger. I have one that is a 4 lever. I don’t know the exact let off, but it is less than 1 oz. I hunt with DST rifles, since I hunt from a blind, I don’t feel handicapped by set triggers. I imagine if I hunted...