$20 Hatfield single shot!

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$20 Hatfield single shot! Aug 28, 2017 18:38:40 GMT -5 Woody Williams, squirrelhunter, and 3 more like this

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I got talking with a fellow at one of my accounts today. The topic turned to hunting and he mentioned he had bought a "piece of junk" Wally world special and he was about to pitch it. He said he had never shot it and couldn't even get the hammer to cock. Jokingly, I said I could probably figure it out and I'd be happy to give him $20 for it! A bit surprised, he said OK?!
So, I stopped by his house on the way home and gave him a twenty and away I went with the gun to my workshop.
Well, I have a feeling these guns are pretty crude as I found out when I disassembled it. Lo and behold there was a small fragment of metal stuck under the hammer. I cleaned everything up and slightly adjusted the trigger pull as I had seen some guys show this on YouTube! One thing I am impressed with is the quality of the furniture...I really am pleasantly surprised at the wood grain on this gun!
Now, I'll have to see how she shoots!

"The pleasures and companionship of roving the fields and woodlots with a well-trained dog is an experience no man should miss nor boy be deprived" Robert G. Wehle (Founder and Breeder of the Elhew English Pointer)

whitetaildave24 Major Contributor Posts: 9,131	$20 Hatfield single shot! Aug 28, 2017 18:44:59 GMT -5 via mobile Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by whitetaildave24 on Aug 28, 2017 18:44:59 GMT -5 Can't go wrong with that.

Woody Williams Administrator Posts: 57,954	$20 Hatfield single shot! Aug 28, 2017 19:07:59 GMT -5 via mobile squirrelhunter, indyqdog, and 1 more like this Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by Woody Williams on Aug 28, 2017 19:07:59 GMT -5 Want to double your money? .
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HighCotton Major Contributor Posts: 5,782	$20 Hatfield single shot! Aug 28, 2017 20:51:00 GMT -5 Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by HighCotton on Aug 28, 2017 20:51:00 GMT -5 Aug 28, 2017 19:07:59 GMT -5 Woody Williams said: Want to double your money? . Haha! Well Woody, I better make sure she shoots first!
	"The pleasures and companionship of roving the fields and woodlots with a well-trained dog is an experience no man should miss nor boy be deprived" Robert G. Wehle (Founder and Breeder of the Elhew English Pointer)

scrub-buster Major Contributor Primitive Bowyer Posts: 6,204	$20 Hatfield single shot! Aug 28, 2017 21:10:34 GMT -5 bullseye69 likes this Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by scrub-buster on Aug 28, 2017 21:10:34 GMT -5 Nice bargain! I've been looking for a cheap single shot to to shorten the barrel and turn into a pistol grip. Legal lengths of course. I wish I would have kept the first one I built.
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HighCotton Major Contributor Posts: 5,782	$20 Hatfield single shot! Sept 4, 2017 8:25:23 GMT -5 Woody Williams, squirrelhunter, and 7 more like this Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by HighCotton on Sept 4, 2017 8:25:23 GMT -5 Well, she shoots! And for the money, shoots pretty fine!
	"The pleasures and companionship of roving the fields and woodlots with a well-trained dog is an experience no man should miss nor boy be deprived" Robert G. Wehle (Founder and Breeder of the Elhew English Pointer)

stevein Major Contributor Posts: 2,951	$20 Hatfield single shot! Sept 4, 2017 10:51:54 GMT -5 Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by stevein on Sept 4, 2017 10:51:54 GMT -5 Notch out the forearm where the trigger guard fits and it will fold more compact. Where was it made? Seems to me there was a similar one made in the '70's.
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$20 Hatfield single shot! Sept 5, 2017 5:12:16 GMT -5

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Sept 4, 2017 10:51:54 GMT -5 stevein said:

Notch out the forearm where the trigger guard fits and it will fold more compact.
Where was it made? Seems to me there was a similar one made in the '70's.

Made in Turkey. I thought about notching and reworking a bit to make it more compact but so far I figure I'll just leave her be.

"The pleasures and companionship of roving the fields and woodlots with a well-trained dog is an experience no man should miss nor boy be deprived" Robert G. Wehle (Founder and Breeder of the Elhew English Pointer)

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