Re-tired

[Tartar Horde]

I got tired once and rested up, then I got tired again so I suppose that means I have re-tired.

Sad to say that I have had to retire some of my favorites. They have gone into the depths of the gun safe and will probably remain there until my son visits his next trip. I will send them to a new home with him.

I have developed arthritis in my left shoulder and can no longer effectively operate the pump shotguns I have used for a lifetime. At 70 this is not the kind of temporary pain that fades away. It is there and it will stay with me to remind me I am an old man. Otherwise I might try to do something stupid.

Fortunately I have several lightweight semiautos in various gauges that will serve for now as defense hardware and I had almost completely gone to O/U doubles for my hunting.

Pumps will still remain my favorites even though they are now there just as decorations.

Move over to Powder, patch & ball Mort, slow things down a bit mate. I can see you with a Coon hat on sporting a Hawken.