Recent content by WAB

You may as well give it up. He’s scared of your question because it points out the fallacy of his beliefs.

Beautiful!

By the way, I obviously disagree with the notion that it is garish to mix case hardening and engraving. That flies in the face of well over a hundred years of bespoke gun making.

I sent the bits off to my friend in England for engraving. LeRoy Barry at Canyon Creek handled the rest of the metalwork and restocking. It’s as fine a rifle as I’ve seen and it shoots as good as it looks.

Custom M70. Engraving by WV Wild, one of the best in the British trade.

I think this is a good decision Dave. You were priced below the gun’s value in current condition, and it has good upside in restoration. If you are looking to have the stock bent and a pad installed, I would seriously consider JJ Perodeau.

This story speaks well of the culture that young man is working in.

On a different tack, I’ve supplied vast quantities of JP-4 and JP-8 to the military and have been responsible for fueling Air Force One twice. On one of the occasions my lab supervisor was quite upset that secret service was armed in the refinery while they witnessed the testing, lockdown and...

I’ve been peripherally involved on the fuel side many decades ago. This may have changed, but at that time the fuel supplier also provided disposal service for expired fuel. Not huge contracts from an energy industry POV, but worthwhile.

Man do I ever. The RCMP busted a similar issue in New Brunswick shortly afterward. Hunt some of the back roads of New Brunswick and Nova Scotia and you’d think you were on the set of Deliverance.

I’d hang on to it if I were you.

Not sure. Just remember a drop and volume of water well beyond the capabilities of my rig. Should have gotten a clue when it blew my buddy completely out of his kayak!

Yep. Been to those falls? Not a place for a solo canoe with flotation bags.

I’ve screwed up more times than I can count. The worst was trying a very large waterfall in a solo whitewater canoe. This occurred in @Tubby’s Canteen country. In my defense, I was a very good whitewater paddler. I got sucked into the foot of the falls. After kicking out, I was sucked...

Debbie handled two shipments for me out of Botswana, but she is Botswana specific. Scott is right, she is unlikely to be able to help with Moz. If getting the trophy home is important I would be very wary of hunting ele in Moz.