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One could pay more, but do no better than a Beretta Silver Pigeon over/under for upland game. That one can buy such a simple, refined, and virtually unchanged for decades firearm, is a small but wonderful comfort in a chaotically changing world. As with hunting itself, we can be transported back to the most elemental experience of nature, and human existence.

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"That $18 bottle of water hydrated me more than I ever thought possible. All about living the dream."

Oh, CIntra, so true. Though it is only through you that I shall experience an $18 bottle of water. I saw a glass of white wine listed for $20 at Bar Six a few weeks ago and lost it.

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I seen worse. I'm near wine country up here. You'd think a California Pinot was made of uranium, the way they gouge ya.

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Beretta and Holland & Holland flank St James St London, armed guardians at the gate of luxe. B/C/U, I first checked Beretta, then H&H; arch Anglitude. That loden green woolen vest with soft yellow windowpane? Check. Took a while to snag the Land Rover, and the engine needed rebuilding within the month. I knew what I was walking into, and I remember every word of this review, especially the bridal registry. Fuuuucking genius.

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Love the painting!

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By weird coincidence, right after I read this I saw The Sopranos episode where Tony gives his father in law a Beretta rifle, and thanks to your essay I know how costly such a weapon would be

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Omg, I LOVE “Baller Cow” SO FREAKIN’ MUCH ❤️

These are the times I curse the heavens that I cannot afford art 😭

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Sometimes I really miss my Walther PPK/S.

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when you consider how so many tools are multi purpose a gun is made for just the one its always good to revisit that chilling fact makes good jewelry too i see ha

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Roll over, Hemingway.

I immediately thought of this scene from Joe Versus the Volcano by John Patrick Shanley.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sLdvOjUgBYQ

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Ace callback: “…one can’t take one’s rifle on the subway. Good news for the staff at Nello.”

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