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I recieved a Wards Western field 16ga. pump with a poly choke for a birthday around the 12th.
Many a boy hood trip to the woods and fields imprinted a love for the old shot gun into my soul to the point many a friend incouraged me to get rid of it and buy a 12ga.
I resisted even thought I had to make sure i had a good supply of ammo as I could not borrow from my 12 ga shooting friends.
Oct 20th 1970 opening day of Michigans duck season we had hunted all morning then after a mid day meal we went and started jump shooting ducks in different ponds in the woods.
All of a sudden the shot gun fired when i had shot and racked a new round in it. Maybe it was my fault so put the safty on and racked a new round in and it again fired with out a finger being on the trigger and saftey on.
Several years later I decided to tear it down and found a broken fireing pin. That would do it i am guessing.
But the shot gun right in the middle of Michigans hunting season needed replaced. Stoped at the closest gun shop to see what they had. A 12ga. pump model 500 with a poly choke went home with me.
With in a week it had a problem so I took it back to the gun shop they had to send it back to the factory for warranty repair. they didn't have a 12 or 16ga shot gun new or used in stock for me to keep hunting.
Next shop I stopped at had one 12ga mod choke shot gun a Itchaca model 37 feather weight. I bought it, took it home and cleaned it then to a friends house to shoot some informal trap. I broke 23 straight and it was instance love.
I got the model 500 back and never shot it again, gave it to my brother when he got out of the army. He hated it so traded it in for a sxs Ithace SKB
I still have my Ithaca 37 today and take it to the field at least once every season. It is my favorite shot gun even though I own several other shot guns 20ga and 12 ga.
Al
Many a boy hood trip to the woods and fields imprinted a love for the old shot gun into my soul to the point many a friend incouraged me to get rid of it and buy a 12ga.
I resisted even thought I had to make sure i had a good supply of ammo as I could not borrow from my 12 ga shooting friends.
Oct 20th 1970 opening day of Michigans duck season we had hunted all morning then after a mid day meal we went and started jump shooting ducks in different ponds in the woods.
All of a sudden the shot gun fired when i had shot and racked a new round in it. Maybe it was my fault so put the safty on and racked a new round in and it again fired with out a finger being on the trigger and saftey on.
Several years later I decided to tear it down and found a broken fireing pin. That would do it i am guessing.
But the shot gun right in the middle of Michigans hunting season needed replaced. Stoped at the closest gun shop to see what they had. A 12ga. pump model 500 with a poly choke went home with me.
With in a week it had a problem so I took it back to the gun shop they had to send it back to the factory for warranty repair. they didn't have a 12 or 16ga shot gun new or used in stock for me to keep hunting.
Next shop I stopped at had one 12ga mod choke shot gun a Itchaca model 37 feather weight. I bought it, took it home and cleaned it then to a friends house to shoot some informal trap. I broke 23 straight and it was instance love.
I got the model 500 back and never shot it again, gave it to my brother when he got out of the army. He hated it so traded it in for a sxs Ithace SKB
I still have my Ithaca 37 today and take it to the field at least once every season. It is my favorite shot gun even though I own several other shot guns 20ga and 12 ga.
Al