Hello from a Texas Bench Gunner from the 80'S

[Scott Somers]

I may have met you in Berryville. I used to walk up and watch those big guns bark, amazing!

Fat Alice and I shot in Berryville from about 1980 to 1984 both spring and fall. She won a lot. That was where I would put a vintage 20 power Unertl scope on her after I had shot my targets, put a 100 yard target at 25 or 50 yards and let the kids shoot her. They loved it. "Keep her on the x and pull the trigger when I tap you on the shoulder" The first match in the morning, just for fun and fouling/ warm up purposes, double charge, no ball, pull her under the shed and let her rip. The entire length of the shed would rumble, any dew from that night would rain down and pretty much every time someone would yell " Fat Alice is awake" and the fun would start for the day. Sure miss those days. Berryville was a ball, especially on Saturday night ( Ozark moonshine sometime showed ).

 

[Scott Somers]

Rigged for use when the kids would shoot her on Saturday afternoon

 

[gunnyr]

Here is a picture of Fat Alice ( Fat Alice Abbot was a brothel owner in El Paso in the late 1800's). Miss shooting her. 2 1/4" H& H with false muzzle, sealed ignition, variety of sights used including a 20 power Unertl for kids to shoot Alice after I had finished with match targets. Modified Pope style short starter, powder drop tube, ramrod with pressure gage and seating depth stop. .577" shooting .595" with .020" Web Terry teflon pillow ticking.View attachment 98905

Scott , That is a beautiful shoulder fired rocket launcher .
Gunnyr

 

[Jacobeen]

Love it! The history, the enthusiasm and the technical achievement. Long may Scott 'n' Fat Alice prosper.
J

 

[Scott Somers]

Love it! The history, the enthusiasm and the technical achievement. Long may Scott 'n' Fat Alice prosper.
J

Thank you. Looking back, that was a great time in my life.

 

[SamTex1949]

Howdy SCott, Paul here in Pinewoods east of you 90mi

 

[nit wit]

Welcome from Maine
Nit Wit

 

[shorthair]

Not a rifle -- but a small CANNON.

rob

I can't see the wheels.