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Sold a couple at the Jewel Box, but the older ones with the octagon barrels were somewhat rare.

Looks like it could be an old H&R 922?

I'm trying to recall years, but I'm not doing too well. 🤣 From what I recall, the early Athenas were made in Japan by SKB for about 25 years but production was moved to a factory in Italy in the early 2000s.

Was it the Japanese or Italian version?

Actually, the trade for the Daly was one of the worst I ever made. I was living in SW Colo. at the time and had little use for a shotgun. So I traded it with a buddy for a motor-drive Minolta camera body. At the time, value-wise it was a push. That wasn't the case a few years later, however. Because the camera required all slow-to-make manual settings, I rarely used it. Thus, the camera also became trade fodder, but I don't recall what I got in return. 🙄 Today, the daughter of the friend -- now dead -- I made that trade with nearly 50 years ago is still using the Daly. She's a retired NP ranger and lives in Holbrook. When I hunted geese with the Citori in southern Illinois, I also used #2 steel. Worked fine as long I surpressed my urge to flock shoot rather than picking out a specific bird. 😂 It also did well on turkeys in Arizona, Texas, Missouri, Alabama, Ohio & S. Dakota. I did make money on the Citori when I sold it on Gun Broker.

Bingo! I've been trying to stay out of these threads about Covid & the election, but the above kind of hit home, so to speak. My lungs have been like mush for many years now. As a result, I've been on O2 24/7 for more than 15 years. Last March, I spent 11 days in the hospital for severe pneumonia and another 11 in a rehab facilty because I couldn't even walk due to the extended bed time. For a month after I returned home, I needed either a wheelchair or a walker to get around. It wasn't fun. So now, at 79 yrs. old and with my condition as it is, I haven't left the house since I got home from rehab because contracting C-19 would likely be my death warrant. But even though my life isn't too great, per se, I would prefer to hang around a bit longer. My wife is also in her late 70s, has survived breast cancer and has Type II diabetes. Although her lungs are fine, obviously C-19 might also be her death warrant, considering what has been documented already. BUT..she soldiers on and ventures forth as little as possible for our basic necessities such as groceries. Of course she wears a mask, but it's more to protect others than it is for her benefit. And that is the way it is with everyone as has been said here a couple times. Even if you're wearing a mask and someone without one breathes C-19 germs close by, those germs are going to land somewhere. If someone doesn't inhale them directly, they can still contract the virus by touching an infected surface and bringing those germs to mouth or nose at some point. Since this scourge started, I've been selling a lot of stuff on a couple of different web sites, including here. In many cases the buyers chose to pick up their purchase at our house. Because wearing a mask is difficult for me, my wife dons her mask and acts as the point "man' for the exchange of cash and goods. I generally hang back at a considerable 'social distance.' When she's done, she uses sanitizer on her hands. My rambling above was to get to this point: In PMs, I have stated my concerns to the buyers and all of them understood. Most wore a mask. They all know who they are, so if you're reading this, I just want to say thanks.

From 1970 to 2003, I used a 20.ga. OU for everything, including geese, ducks & turkey. My first one was a Charles Daly that I traded in 1976 or so, and the last was a Browning Citori I acquired in 1980 and sold in 2003 to finance a trip to Africa. Never felt undergunned with either of them. This is a FL Osceola circa the mid-1980s with the Citori against the tree.

Couldn't have said it better! 👍

Nice buck.

Here ya go -- US Navy band.

It's great seeing young'ins having success. Well done to all.

Cool video. In Africa, one lodge had a pet cheetah named Savanah. She had the run of the place, and scared the bejabbers out of me the night we arrived in the dark. The next day, we became best buddies when the lodge owner came to our cabin early with Savanah along, and she jumped in bed with me . This photo was taken with her in your usual resting place in the dining area.

I don't recall when the change took place, but the very early Citoris were actually the Miroku design used for the Charles Daly but sold under the Browning name. At some point, they completely designed a Citori explicitly for Browning. So maybe that's the difference. Over the years, I've had a bunch of Browning rifles but only two shotguns -- the 20 ga. Citori and a 12 ga. BT -99. Another 'wish I hadn't traded' one was a Belgium-made Safari grade .270 FN High-Power. In 80s. I had a .338 A-Bolt that I got specifically for a Canada grizzly hunt. I sold it to some idiot that used it in a stand off at his house with the Phoenix police.

There wasn't anything wrong with my Citori. Like the Daiy, it was made by Miroku.

Please add trophymountman to the list.

I bought a Daly 20 ga. when I was managing a Penny's sporting goods dept. in 1970. It was a super gun, and then I made the mistake of trading it in 1975 for a Minolta motor drive camera body. I was in SW Colorado at the time and didn't think I'd have much use for a shotgun any more. It would be a few years before I realized it was the worse trade I ever made. So upon our return to Phx in 1980, I acquired a Browning Citori 20 ga. and used it for everything including Arizona's quail, ringnecks in S & N. Dakota, ducks & geese from a pit blind in S. illinois to turkey in Missouri, Florida and Alabama. In 2003, I sold it to finance my trip to Africa and have been 'shotgunless' since then.

Great bucks!

Glad to help. I used one of those 1-part types on a fridge one time about 20 years ago, and it worked well. In fact, I'd bet I still have the bottle in a cabinet in my workshop, though it is likely dried up by now. 😃

Wet sand with 400 grit wet & dry to remove the rust, then use this repair kit. It's a 2-part epoxy. Here another one you can order from Amazon. It's a 1-part porcelain paint.

GAME AND FISH NEWS Dec. 17, 2020 AZGFD offers top winter fishing destinations in Arizona PHOENIX — Arizona is home to 128 lakes and five major rivers. With cooler weather comes some unique opportunities for anglers who are looking to cast a line during the winter months. "Arizona has some of the best fishing, from the Colorado River to the White Mountains and everywhere in between," said Andy Clark, statewide sportfish program supervisor for the Arizona Game and Fish Department (AZGFD). “Winter months in our state make Arizona a whole new destination for anglers." AZGFD has identified the best locations for anglers this winter: Colorado River below Davis Dam This portion of the lower Colorado River in Bullhead City offers some of the best rainbow trout fishing in Arizona, as well as a chance to catch some hearty striped bass. Trout stockings, which resumed in the fall, will continue through March. Anglers have some of the best luck catching trout on mealworms, nightcrawlers and PowerBait. Lower Salt River The Lower Salt River allows anglers to fish for trout in the desert, a rare opportunity so close to the Phoenix metro area. The river is stocked with trout throughout the winter months, offering excellent shoreline fishing. Anglers have some of the best luck with nightcrawlers, small spinners, Kastmasters and flies. Bass and sunfish also can be caught in some of the deeper holes. Dead Horse Ranch State Park lagoons Just outside of Cottonwood in north-central Arizona, Dead Horse Lake offers some of the best catch rates for rainbow trout and is stocked throughout the winter months. Anglers have some of the best luck on a variety of PowerBait colors, homemade dough baits and spinners. Fly fishermen also report great success. Alamo Lake Largemouth bass at Alamo are less active in the winter; however, the lake is known for some of the best crappie fishing in the state during the winter months. Minnows work well for crappie, along with crappie tubes, spoons and jigs for the more experienced angler. Remember, use light line and lightweight spinning tackle to maximize the enjoyment of catching these scrappy fighters. Lake Havasu Consistently ranked as one of the top bass fishing destinations in the nation, Lake Havasu offers anglers great opportunities to catch both largemouth and smallmouth bass. In the fall, tournament anglers caught several bass, with the largest weighing in at 5.65 pounds. Havasu is also home to some monster redear sunfish, including the world-record 5.8-pound redear that was taken from the lake in February 2014. Patagonia Lake Anglers often catch crappie, bass, bluegill, catfish and especially trout this time of year. Patagonia is considered a hidden treasure of southeastern Arizona, about an hour and a half south of Tucson. The lake was just stocked with trout in early December. Anglers have some of the best luck with nightcrawlers and a variety of PowerBait colors and spinners. To buy a fishing license, visit www.azgfd.com/License. An Arizona fishing license is good for 365 days from the date of purchase and helps to conserve and protect wildlife in Arizona for current and future generations. To learn more about fishing in Arizona, including the latest fishing report, forecast, regulations and stocking schedule, visit www.azgfd.com/fishing.

Charlie was badly burned in a fire and died. To identify the body, the coroner called Charlie's best friends, Jed and Buck. The three men had hunted together for more than 25 years. Jed arrived and when the coroner pulled back the sheet: Jed said, “Wow his face is badly burnt. You better turn him over." The coroner rolled him over and Jed said, “Nope that ain’t him.” Next, the coroner asked Buck if he could identify Charlie. When the sheet was pulled back Buck said, “Wow his face is badly burnt. You better turn him over." The coroner turned Charlie over and Buck said, “Nope that ain’t him.” The coroner asked, “How can you be so sure?” Well, said Jed, "you see Charlie had two a-holes." “What? Two a-holes?” asked the coroner. “Yup, we never seen ‘em but everybody used to say, Here comes Charlie with those two a-holes.”

Is this a part of a newspaper article??

My prediction: Oregon in the north; ASU in the south; ASU to the Rose Bowl. Write it down!! 😎

I didn't make a "remark." I asked a serious, straight foward question. That's why there were ?? at the end.

Were you born an idiot or are you working your way up the ladder?