There are good people in the world.

[Forty Rod]

A coupe of weeks ago I received and e-mail from someone whose name I didn't recognize right off, (you know, you sort of but not quite, and I couldn't place the name with an alias) asking for my address because he had something to send me, something I had said I wanted. That of course narrowed it down to a fifteen digit number, but I sent the address asking if this "thing" ticked, was violent, would crap on the floor, or would eat me out of house and home.

Thursday I went to my mailbox and found a box containing a Hoppe's double-barrel cap and ball Ethan Allen pistol in new or like-new condition. My memories went into action and I recalled a long-ago discussion of this gun.

I once, maybe 33-34 years ago, worked for Ray and Jackie Taylor at The Flintlock in Anaheim and bought two Hoppe's Allen pistols in kit form, one of these double barreled guns and a single action6 shot pepperbox. I assembled both kits, but never finished them. I fired the double once or twice. At about the same time I got a Dixie "Lincoln" deringer.

During this long ago exchange I said that I had sold the three guns and had been kicking myself ever since. I had forgotten the exchange way back when, but my benefactor hadn't.

I finally remembered the alias that went with the name and would like to publicly thank Bad Hand for a most gracious and generous gift. I hope I may someday return the favor.

(And this time the little darling will certainly be shot more that a time or two.)

[GunClick Rick]

Pictures we want pictures...Tell Bad Hand my knife is bigger than his.. If it's who i'm thinkin it is..