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Offline Axehandle

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Reeder African Hunter
« on: November 04, 2009, 11:17:26 AM »
This is the one that was found with no box and no documentation in the Atlanta USPS distribution center...  Through the BATFE and the help of Gary Reeder we got it back...



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Re: Reeder African Hunter
« Reply #1 on: November 04, 2009, 03:21:49 PM »
Really.....was it yours and lost or just an undeliverable that you happened into??
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Re: Reeder African Hunter
« Reply #2 on: November 04, 2009, 03:42:38 PM »
It had been shipped to me FFL to FFL from Texas..... It was found with no box and no papers on a conveyer belt in Atlanta...  The Postal Inspector contacted the BATFE who then contacted Reeder...  Reeder posted a message on his forum asking if anyone had shipped one... The  fellow who shipped it to me saw Reeder's post...  Pretty much a miracle that we got it back...
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Re: Reeder African Hunter
« Reply #3 on: November 04, 2009, 04:46:53 PM »
Glad you got the gun back... It looks great...
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Re: Reeder African Hunter
« Reply #4 on: November 05, 2009, 02:15:35 PM »
do wonders ever cease???
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Re: Reeder African Hunter
« Reply #5 on: November 05, 2009, 05:18:08 PM »
Well that is a beautiful gun and now you got a great story to go with it.
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Re: Reeder African Hunter
« Reply #6 on: November 06, 2009, 01:53:02 AM »
I'm surprised that the BATF didn't want to confiscate it just because it was found with no papers showing that it was being shipped ffl to ffl.  44 Man
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Re: Reeder African Hunter
« Reply #7 on: November 08, 2009, 02:11:09 PM »
glad it worked out for you. That would have been a hell of a loss!
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Re: Reeder African Hunter
« Reply #8 on: November 27, 2009, 10:45:09 AM »
Are those grips Cape Buffalo horn?  Just wondering, glad you got it back. 8)   rawhidekid
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Re: Reeder African Hunter
« Reply #9 on: November 27, 2009, 04:27:29 PM »
Good eye there.....Don't know about "cape" but can say that I was told that they are buffalo horn.....  
How about a close up ot two?  :)

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Re: Reeder African Hunter
« Reply #10 on: November 28, 2009, 04:53:43 AM »
Thanks, my bi-focals work some of the time. ;D  Those sure are good looking grips, heck that whole hogleg would be a gift for generations. 8)
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Re: Reeder African Hunter
« Reply #11 on: November 28, 2009, 06:02:09 AM »
No doubt in my mind....   Been spending a little time on Reeder's forum and developing a new respect for him and his hardware.   Not to say that I don't find some of the etching tastless but like so many things that is in the eye of the beholder and the gun owner's choice....
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Re: Reeder African Hunter
« Reply #12 on: December 06, 2009, 03:48:44 AM »
Great looking gun and great story.
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Re: Reeder African Hunter
« Reply #13 on: December 06, 2009, 11:22:45 AM »
Congrats.That sure am purdy. ;D
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