Cheney's shotgun

troy2000 · 06-16-2006, 11:13 PM

I just read on MSNBC.com that among the gifts Vice-President Cheney listed in his annual financial disclosure was a Beretta 687 Silver Pigeon II, 20-gauge, over-and-under shotgun, worth about $2300.00. Apparently ten people banded together and bought it for him.

I'm not complaining about them giving it to him, mind you. And I don't begrudge him having it. I'm just green-eyed with envy, and wish I could round up ten people who'd chip in a couple hundred bucks each so I could have one, too.

Chris · 06-16-2006, 11:21 PM

I think the shotgun he went hunting that day was worth quite a bit as well.

Johnny_Revolver · 06-17-2006, 01:10 AM

it certainly is now.

troy2000 · 06-19-2006, 05:14 PM

Maybe I'll just go start a blog, and see if I can talk 10,000 people into sending me two bits each.

Probably not; if I were that persuasive I'd go start my own religion like L Ron Hubbard, and buy all the shotguns I wanted.

I guess I'll settle for the one I just bought: a plain-Jane, Stevens 9478 20-gauge, with a 28" barrel and full choke.

jellydonut · 06-19-2006, 07:53 PM

Hey, they all go boom. What's the difference, except you have to baby the one that costs $2300.

lefty o · 06-19-2006, 10:04 PM

$2300 is a starter o/u that don't need babying.

troy2000 · 06-19-2006, 11:13 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by lefty o

$2300 is a starter o/u that don't need babying.

Compared to the other one he was using, this one was a cheapie. His friends probably got together and decided he needed a beater he didn't have to be careful with.

lefty o · 06-19-2006, 11:35 PM

actually when talking about over unders, anything under $15,000 is a working gun. a while back i got a look at a $98,000 kreighoff. lets just say breathtaking is an understatement!

06-16-2006, 11:13 PM	#1
troy2000 Resident Armed Liberal Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Southern California Posts: 9,413 Images: 9	Cheney's shotgun I just read on MSNBC.com that among the gifts Vice-President Cheney listed in his annual financial disclosure was a Beretta 687 Silver Pigeon II, 20-gauge, over-and-under shotgun, worth about $2300.00. Apparently ten people banded together and bought it for him. I'm not complaining about them giving it to him, mind you. And I don't begrudge him having it. I'm just green-eyed with envy, and wish I could round up ten people who'd chip in a couple hundred bucks each so I could have one, too. Last edited by troy2000; 06-16-2006 at 11:15 PM.

06-16-2006, 11:21 PM	#2
Chris HMFIC Join Date: Mar 2002 Location: North Carolina Posts: 3,834,165 Images: 19 Blog Entries: 18	I think the shotgun he went hunting that day was worth quite a bit as well. __________________ Rules \| Contributing Members No one has the right to deny my personal safety Please be descriptive in your thread titles!

06-19-2006, 05:14 PM	#4
troy2000 Resident Armed Liberal Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Southern California Posts: 9,413 Images: 9	Maybe I'd have better luck finding a hundred people with 25 bucks each? Maybe I'll just go start a blog, and see if I can talk 10,000 people into sending me two bits each. Probably not; if I were that persuasive I'd go start my own religion like L Ron Hubbard, and buy all the shotguns I wanted. I guess I'll settle for the one I just bought: a plain-Jane, Stevens 9478 20-gauge, with a 28" barrel and full choke.

06-17-2006, 01:10 AM	#3
Johnny_Revolver Gun Liker Join Date: May 2005 Location: Queensland, Australia Posts: 1,209 Blog Entries: 6	it certainly is now.

06-19-2006, 07:53 PM	#5
jellydonut Senior Member Join Date: Feb 2006 Posts: 234	Hey, they all go boom. What's the difference, except you have to baby the one that costs $2300.

06-19-2006, 10:04 PM	#6
lefty o Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2002 Location: mn Posts: 4,786	$2300 is a starter o/u that don't need babying.

06-19-2006, 11:35 PM	#8
lefty o Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2002 Location: mn Posts: 4,786	actually when talking about over unders, anything under $15,000 is a working gun. a while back i got a look at a $98,000 kreighoff. lets just say breathtaking is an understatement!