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So I stumbled on a Face book page devoted to this rifle. Just doing a little reading, and I had always assumed they were kinda junk. I bought one in the late 70's from Larry Potterfield in his original store, Ely Arms, in Columbia Mo. That was before he started Midway arms. $80 and that included a n...

I just came back and re read this post. I wonder if the breed of dog makes a difference? Ole Ebo is just a scroungy old, standard sized beagle. Seems like he is the garbage disposal of the doggie kindgom. I do not make it a practice of feeding him chocolate, and will try to keep him away from it. He...

Solved part of the mystery. Those aluminum receivers came out in several colors. Brown, Green and cant remember the other one. Anyway, I can see where someone buffed this one out to make it shiny aluminum. Found a few spots of green, real faint.

Gene

Thought maybe the rest of the story would come out by now. About how Maria finally got tired of his guff !!

Take care you ole fart !!

Gene

How long does it take to print out something like that?

Gene

I am feeling kinda old and wore out myself. But I get over it and go out and try to tear up something. Gonna do that in just a few minutes.

Good to hear from you, I will read your next book as well.

Gene

GeneMO wrote: ↑Wed Apr 17, 2024 9:54 am Remind us, is that a farm yard, or barn lot? or what type of setting. Got you on the years.

Gene

I looked at the other pics and see what you are doing.

In a barn lot setting, you would want your manure pile as far away from things, and the house as possible, depending on the prevailing wind.

Or maybe a couple of pieces of old junk machinery, cultivators, horse drawn implements no longer used, etc.

Gene

Last I heard you were having low blood pressure issues. By the way, I bought your book over Amazon and read it. You are lucky to have lived so long!! Rough and tumble as you were!

Gene

Okierob wrote: ↑Mon Mar 25, 2024 12:34 am I have a old style 572. As far as I know they all have aluminum alloy receivers. The old style does have a few different shaped parts

Does your seem to function properly? No binding?

Thanks