Dale, what a great display of bellies!

That last one, the Merkel from Frauenstorfer, makes me a little teary-eyed.

To explain my emotion to the rest of the forum, that rifle, now owned by Dale, was my very first double rifle.
It's an 8x57JR and a real beauty. I parted with it before I had the ability to take good digital close-up photos.
My only photographic record of it is a few less-than-great 35mm shots of it. I would like to see Dale do a nice photo
array of this rifle to post on the Double Rifle Photo & Archive Forum.

One day I would love to get it back in hand to photograph it myself. It has really fine engraving,
stunning wood, and beautiful lines.

Thanks Dale,
Curl