Too Pretty to shoot

Occasionally you come across something somewhat out of the ordinary. When I do, I usually pick it up. This was one of those times. I've owned it for years but I have only fired it a few times - mainly because it is so unique and pretty and I don't want to scratch or ding it. Have any of you experienced the same problem, or is it just me?

Most beautiful wood. I would like to know what kind of wood that is. Thanks for posting.

Shooting that pretty smoothbore will add character to the pretty and make it more beautiful with a story to back it up.

ppg1949 said:

Most beautiful wood. I would like to know what kind of wood that is. Thanks for posting.

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I'm not sure unless it's some kind of maple.

Is that like having a wife that’s too pretty to sleep with?

griffiga said:

I'm not sure unless it's some kind of maple.

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Looks like maple burl wood.

Phil Coffins said:

Is that like having a wife that’s too pretty to sleep with?

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You have a point there!

Agree, beautiful fire stick. Is it a rifle or smoothie? That muzzle end and cap with a steel rammer is confusing. The lock is large for a rifle. But, guns are meant to be shot. Use and enjoy it. I have a beautiful rifle I shot for over 50 years then, one day, put a nasty scratch into the butt stock. Happens, but I look at it as part of the story of the life of the rifle.

Rifleman1776 said:

Agree, beautiful fire stick. Is it a rifle or smoothie? That muzzle end and cap with a steel rammer is confusing. The lock is large for a rifle. But, guns are meant to be shot. Use and enjoy it. I have a beautiful rifle I shot for over 50 years then, one day, put a nasty scratch into the butt stock. Happens, but I look at it as part of the story of the life of the rifle.

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It's a .75 Brown Bess smoothie. I guess it's kind of like buying a new car. You take care of it until it gets it's first scratch or ding, then you say, "whatever" and move on.

AHEM! It's just you.

That is a super gorgeous gun and wonderful example of eye candy. But I would not own any gun I would be afraid to shoot; shooting's what they're made for. If you want to mount it under plexiglass for viewing only; nothing wrong with that. But I'd love to take something that beautiful into the bush.

I think you have all convinced me.

My Allen Martin's lean against the same trees in the same bad weather as the cheapest gun I have and at the end of the day they need the same amount of rust removed as my old beaters. Nothing is too pretty to shoot and without rounds downrange, an honest ding or two and a bit of patina it's just a stick with a tube tied on.... Like my Old Man used to say when he got a new gun, tractor, or fishing pole, "Let's go knock the shine off it."

Absolutely beautiful my friend.

That’s some of the prettiest wood I’ve ever seen!

Respectfully, Cowboy

Looks like crotch or stumpwood to me, The gun is too long for a burl I think. Never seen a burl that big but I did see 3 oak stumps on a lowboy semi once (took up the entire trailer) destine for fine furniture I bet.
Maybe it's twisted maple.

Very nice chunk of wood. I would shoot it. Guns are meant to be shot.

Carbon 6 said:

Looks like crotch or stumpwood to me, The gun is too long for a burl I think. Never seen a burl that big but I did see 3 oak stumps on a lowboy semi once (took up the entire trailer) destine for fine furniture I bet.
Maybe it's twisted maple.

Very nice chunk of wood. I would shoot it. Guns are meant to be shot.

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I've seen huge burl wood pieces that would work, they go for $700 - $1K

griffiga said:

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A lovely piece of wood, but other than that, if I’m not mistaken, it’s a restocked Japanese Brown Bess repro, so it needs lots of shooting!

Yes sir that is a very beautiful looking gun.

cositrike said:

A lovely piece of wood, but other than that, if I’m not mistaken, it’s a restocked Japanese Brown Bess repro, so it needs lots of shooting!

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I tend to agree with you. Turkey season is just around the bend

griffiga said:

I tend to agree with you. Turkey season is just around the bend

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I’m sure it will do those turkeys no good at all. Enjoy.

griffiga said:

I think you have all convinced me.

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Get that thing sooted up really good...and then clean it. It'll be alright.