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About Gabe the Shootist

I am retired from public service, a trained gunsmith, pump mechanic, an old pipeliner, passable electrician, carpenter, truck driver, amateur blacksmith, proof reader, experienced hunter, shooter, reloader, avid canoeist, Renaissance man, jack of all trades, all around good guy (with the caveat: I won't be insulted, lied to or laid a hand on. I don't do these things to other people and I require the same from them.).

Attention: Weasel Trappers

Posted on April 8, 2011 by Gabe the Shootist

Here are some new products made especially for all you weasel trappers out there!  Hurry!  Supplies are limited! Weasel_flier

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This may be my favorite joke, ever. Kind of an insider.

Posted on March 29, 2011 by Gabe the Shootist

I was walking in San Francisco along the Golden Gate Bridge when I saw a man about to jump off.  I tried to dissuade him from committing suicide and told him simply that God loved him.  A tear came to … Continue reading →

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TR’s Bigfoot Story

Posted on March 23, 2011 by Gabe the Shootist

This is an excerpt from Theodore Roosevelt’s 1893 book, The Wilderness Hunter. In this excerpt he wrote about a Sasquatch encounter near the Salmon River in Idaho. Frontiersmen are not, as a rule, apt to be very superstitious. They lead … Continue reading →

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Weldon Striker

Posted on March 14, 2011 by Gabe the Shootist

This striker was found at the same Indian campsite as my Claddagh ring.  It is stamped “Weldon”.  My search found a Weldon forge in Morris county, New Jersey.  According to a History of Morris County, New Jersey, 1739-1882, with Illustrations and … Continue reading →

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Claddagh ring

Posted on March 9, 2011 by Gabe the Shootist

  I wear a silver ring at Rendevous.  It is of ancient Irish design and it is a replica of a North American fur trade artifact.  My ring looks like this:   An original symbol of the “Fisher Kings” of … Continue reading →

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Saddle Holsters

Posted on March 8, 2011 by Gabe the Shootist

In his painting entitled “Walker and wife”, Alfred Jacob Miller depicts a set of saddle holsters with bear hide flaps over the pommel of Joseph R. Walker’s saddle.  The following photos depict my re-creation of these holsters.  A special “Thank … Continue reading →

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Credo

Posted on March 7, 2011 by Gabe the Shootist

I won’t be wronged, I won’t be insulted and I won’t be laid a hand on.  I don’t do these things to other people and I require the same from them.  John Bernard Books, 1901

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Cleaning Muzzleloaders

Posted on March 4, 2011 by Gabe the Shootist

A few years ago I was looking for a quicker, easier way to clean my muzzle loaders.  I was tired of using hot soapy water because the risk of rusting.  I had tried various solvents but wasn’t satisfied with the … Continue reading →

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Rules For Drinking

Posted on March 4, 2011 by Gabe the Shootist

The 86 Rules Of Boozing 1. If you owe someone money, always pay them back in a bar. Preferably during happy hour. 2. Always toast before doing a shot. 3. Whoever buys the shot gets the first chance to offer … Continue reading →

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No Shame

Posted on March 4, 2011 by Gabe the Shootist

There is no shame in being poor.  The only shame is in not trying to get rich.                                Pericles

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