New Pea Shooter

[FVR]

Been wanting a 54 for awhile and finally found one for trade. The stock is over 25 years old and sports a new barrel with only 30 shots through it.

I took all the bluing off the metal and stripped and oiled the stock. As you can see, I like the basics, no fancy froo froos for me.

Nice carry gun, only weighs 10lbs and balances nicely.

http://http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v171/FrankV/MVC-035S-1.jpg

[Nativedude]

Been wanting a 54 for awhile and finally found one for trade. The stock is over 25 years old and sports a new barrel with only 30 shots through it.

I took all the bluing off the metal and stripped and oiled the stock. As you can see, I like the basics, no fancy froo froos for me.

Nice carry gun, only weighs 10lbs and balances nicely.

http://http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v171/FrankV/MVC-035S-1.jpg

VERY NICE FVR. . .VERY NICE!!! :D ;)

[nell67]

Nice gun FVR!

[FVR]

Thanks.

Slowly getting all my gear for an elk hunt in a few years. 54 cal. with 100 grains of 3F should be just right.

Shhhhh, my wife has not figured out why I'm slowly getting primitive gear.

Primitive elk hunt in the Rockies, now that's living. No guides, maybe I may rent a horse and a mule for packing.

Still have alot, I mean alot of work to do. Once the gear, which mostly is accounted for it attained, then you need to start researching areas, license fees, seasonal dates, snow accumulation, ahhh you get the drift.

It's going to happen, oneday.

[Rick]

Got just the thing for you, Frank. Quiet, sure footed. Able to leap tall buildings in a single... oh, no, sorry.

http://www.backpacking.net/goat.jpg

Great snow pun by the way...."get the drift"....that's good.

[FVR]

I hear llamas aren't half bad either.

[Gray Wolf]

Nice find FVR,

10lbs... must have a nice kick :eek:

[Nativedude]

". . .Slowly getting all my gear for an elk hunt in a few years. . . .Primitive elk hunt in the Rockies, now that's living. No guides, maybe I may rent a horse and a mule for packing.
. . "

Umcompaghre plateau in Colorado. It is a 26 mile drive from Montrose, CO. $250 over the counter elk license.

I have been going there since 1998. It is a great area. It has primitive areas where you can set up a camp site. Big timber, scrub oaks, great valleys for glassing, etc.

Info about Umcompaghre Plateau:

Uncompahgre Peak is the sixth highest mountain peak in the U.S. state of Colorado and is the highest peak of the San Juan Mountains. It is located in the Uncompahgre Wilderness in the northern San Juans, in northern Hinsdale County approximately 7 miles (11 km) west of the town of Lake City.

Uncompahgre peak has a broad summit plateau, rising about 1,500 ft (500 m) above the broad surrounding alpine basins. The south, east and west sides are not particularly steep, but the north face boasts a 700 ft (210 m) cliff. Like all peaks in the San Juan Mountains, Uncompahgre is of volcanic origin, but is not a volcano. The rock is of poor quality for climbing, precluding an ascent of the north face.

The most popular route for climbing Uncompahgre Peak is Uncompahgre National Forest Service Trail Number 239, which starts from the end of the Nellie Creek Road, east-southeast of the peak. The Nellie Creek Road is a four wheel drive road accessed from the Henson Creek Road, about 4 miles west of Lake City. The trail to the summit is a strenuous hike rising 2,919 ft (890 m) in elevation in about 3.5 mi (6 km). It accesses the summit in a winding ascent, starting from the east, passing over a south-trending ridge, and finishing on the west slopes of the summit plateau. ;)