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Old 16th August 2015, 07:09 PM   #6
rickystl
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Originally Posted by mrcjgscott
Hello Rick,

What a wonderful piece of history, Thank you so much for sharing it with us!

The very first Brown Bess I ever bought was still loaded. It had come from an old farmhouse, and somebody had obviously tried to remove it long ago, using what appeared to be a bicycle spoke, which was also firmly lodged down the barrel!

Kind regards,

Chris
Hi Chris.
Thanks for your response. The bicycle spoke is funny.
I once owned an original 3rd Model Brown Bess that I bought as a teenager in 1965/66. Paid $125.00USD for it. And shot it frequently. Should have never sold it.
Rick.
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