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Title: Back From Afghanistan, New toy
Post by: Swamp Yankee on September 07, 2012, 07:08:31 PM

Just wanted to say I made it back safe. I picked this up last weekend at a local gun shop. It is a Hardware Store Side x Side in 20ga the bores are Cylinder and Improved. It is a Shepleighs King Nitro ( Stevens  311 ). It appears to be all original with little use. 1t has one ding in the forend stock  and some of the finish is scratched off the bottom of the trigger guard. Manufacture date is 1955. It had stainless screws holding the butt plate on I replaced them with brass ones that I blackened. I tried to shrink the size of the pics but could not figure it out so I used the link instead. I probably did the link wrong also  so I hope it works.
Mike Mc
http://www.photoshop.com/users/Swampyankee1/albums/0b4af811e6db4c8f854de5809ffc3713/view#63e82dd7b71c435ab04edd81f857b1f3
http://www.photoshop.com/users/Swampyankee1/albums/86d80753c7614925ba886fe83ced642d/view#633f567728ce4a04b3a2a944afcd0a46

Title: Re: Back From Afghanistan, New toy
Post by: BAC on September 07, 2012, 07:14:54 PM

Glad you're back safe and sound.

Here ya go:

(http://api.photoshop.com/v1.0/accounts/f228b557685a4bdda0198fffb083e3ae/assets/63e82dd7b71c435ab04edd81f857b1f3/renditions/1024.jpg?md=1347062006000)

(http://api.photoshop.com/v1.0/accounts/f228b557685a4bdda0198fffb083e3ae/assets/633f567728ce4a04b3a2a944afcd0a46/renditions/1024.jpg?md=1347061771000)

Title: Re: Back From Afghanistan, New toy
Post by: GASPASSERDELUXE on September 07, 2012, 07:16:47 PM

Really good looking for its age.

Title: Re: Back From Afghanistan, New toy
Post by: fightingquaker13 on September 07, 2012, 07:27:44 PM

Thanks for your service and welcome home. Those old Stevens SxS can be darn nice shooters. I would hope that you brought back some more interesting souveniers though. After all, nothing says "Get off my lawn" like a nice AK.
FQ13

Title: Re: Back From Afghanistan, New toy
Post by: PegLeg45 on September 07, 2012, 08:41:02 PM

Quote from: fightingquaker13 on September 07, 2012, 07:27:44 PM

Thanks for your service and welcome home. Those old Stevens SxS can be darn nice shooters. I would hope that you brought back some more interesting souveniers though. After all, nothing says "Get off my lawn" like a nice AK.
FQ13

Maybe he had no chickens.........  ;D

Glad to have you back, Swamp Yankee, very glad to have you back!!!!!

Very nice looking SxS, very nice indeed.....................and THANKS for wearing socks!!!!

Title: Re: Back From Afghanistan, New toy
Post by: tombogan03884 on September 07, 2012, 09:31:12 PM

Welcome home Swamp Yankee.
Cool SXS

Title: Re: Back From Afghanistan, New toy
Post by: alfsauve on September 07, 2012, 09:39:36 PM

Welcome home and thanks.

Cool purchase.   Very Very nice for a hardware store one, whether SxS or lever action.


Nice socks.

Title: Re: Back From Afghanistan, New toy
Post by: ellis4538 on September 08, 2012, 02:11:46 AM

Welcome home SY!  Try "ironing" out the ding with a hot iron over a damp wash cloth. 

Richard

PS:  Nice find

Title: Re: Back From Afghanistan, New toy
Post by: twyacht on September 08, 2012, 06:26:43 AM

Welcome Home Swamp Yankee!!!

Glad you and your toes are back. ;D

Nice scatter-gun!!!! Looks good... Let us know how it shoots.

tw

Title: Re: Back From Afghanistan, New toy
Post by: Swamp Yankee on September 08, 2012, 06:37:57 AM

Sorry No AK's most of the weapons we confiscated go to the ANA or AUP. But the Battalion did bring back an 82mm Mortar System that was a victim of one of my 120mm Mortar Systems. When it gets in and set up I will post some pics of that for your viewing pleasure.
Mike Mc

Title: Re: Back From Afghanistan, New toy
Post by: crusader rabbit on September 08, 2012, 07:37:14 AM

Glad you're home safe and sound, and thanks for your service.  Cool SXS.  Not so cool SOX.  lol

Crusader Rabbit

Title: Re: Back From Afghanistan, New toy
Post by: santahog on September 10, 2012, 11:11:46 AM

Welcome home!!!!!
Had one of these back in the 80s when I joined. Step-dad sold it and another one while I was gone..  :(
 Sweet old SxS. Enjoy it.
(And be safe out there.. .gov went nuts while you were away!!!)