Yes it is nice to own a firearm with history and fondle it and shoot and hunt with it. Adding to its history. I like the idea of adding a scroll to a hole in the butt recording its known history, and adding notes to it, and leaving space for future entries.

Thanks for the kind comments. NE is a 'vintage gem'

of a forum, a smaller forum, with a dedicated smaller group of regular knowledgeable members. More members participating is more than appreciated!

I hope you can show us more of this rifle and your use of it. Show us some of the targets, and some of the deer or other species you hunt with it one day. Tennessee and Wyoming, they are certainly different from the UK.

I will see if I can edit your photos and load them up on my server show they can be displayed on this thread.