Does anyone on here have a clay pigeon collection of older clay pigeons? I was cleaning out my utility room and found some older Winchester and Remington Blue Rock from the mid 1970's when I used to set trap at a local gun club when I was younger. Interesting to see how the design of the clays have changed over the years.
DOES ANYONE COLLECT OLD CLAY PIGEONS?
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Does anyone on here have a clay pigeon collection of older clay pigeons? I was cleaning out my utility room and found some older Winchester and Remington Blue Rock from the mid 1970's when I used to set trap at a local gun club when I was younger. Interesting to see how the design of the clays have changed over the years.
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I have a glass target ball - looking for more but they are difficult to find.
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Part of my target collection. Contains a few foreign, and the American ones range from the first targets (Ligowsky) to recent manufactured.
I only have three glass ball targets, not shown.
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I only have three glass ball targets, not shown.
Awsome!! When you say that you have some "foreign" ones what country were they manufactured? Did you have an opportunity to travel and shoot clays in other countries?
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Some of us don't think that clay pigeons from the 1970s are particularly old.
We had a mixed box of Caldwell True Flight show up at the range last year, with each column wrapped in newspapers.
Colors in were black, white and yellow.
Caldwell has been making targets labeled True Flight since 1962.
We had a mixed box of Caldwell True Flight show up at the range last year, with each column wrapped in newspapers.
Colors in were black, white and yellow.
Caldwell has been making targets labeled True Flight since 1962.
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No, other than going to Canada for several shoots, I didn't travel to other countries. I picked up a few targets made in other countries at auction sites, and Ebay. Few and far between though.
I have one from the 1972 Olympics (I am assuming made in Germany) with ROTTWEIL on the top, one with COMET on top made in New Zealand, and a rather rare BRANDON made in Canada, along with the Canadian Lawry's, and different American made targets throughout the years.
The Boston Target Company Pat. June 3, 1890 nicknamed the "HUB" target is standing up, towards the left is a clear English SHOOTER ball, and on the right are the small yellow MINI STAR mini clays in back of a three mold amber glass ball. Three Legowsky targets front.
OHIO STATE THOF, At the Cardinal Center. After live birds came the glass balls filled with feathers, then in 1880 George Ligowsky made the first Clay Pigeon, and the rest is history.
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Caldwell True Flight that I mentioned, are made in North Vancouver BC.
I've never seen a Brandon target, and I've lived in Western Canada all my life, and shot clays on and off, since 1962.
I see a post, on another site, saying that the Brandon target was made in St. Gabriel de Brandon, Quebec by Michel Mageau.
I've never seen a Brandon target, and I've lived in Western Canada all my life, and shot clays on and off, since 1962.
I see a post, on another site, saying that the Brandon target was made in St. Gabriel de Brandon, Quebec by Michel Mageau.
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I tried, but I break more when collecting them than I do when shooting at them.
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