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The Art of Handcrafting Custom Game Calls => Handcrafting Custom Turkey Calls => Topic started by: Scott Ashburn on June 19, 2016, 09:53:43 AM

Title: 105 mm Howitzer call..
Post by: Scott Ashburn on June 19, 2016, 09:53:43 AM

Just recently finished this call up.  A friend brought me over this shell, a 105mm Howitzer, the largest gun in the C130 gunship, and asked if I could make a call out of it for his superior officer.  So this is what I came up with. Call is posed with a 300 win mag shell for comparison.  Hand polished, and sealed with acrylic.  Striker handle is made from the shells primer.  Also hand polished and sealed and has a purple heart peg.  Call insert is made from Cherry.  Call weighs just over 4lbs.  He didn't want it conditioned, so I have no idea how it sounds.  Don't know if I'd take it hunting since it weighs so much.
Thanks for looking.
(http://i157.photobucket.com/albums/t62/Mastevt/Mobile%20Uploads/20160613_183027_zpshuvdrvm6.jpg) (http://s157.photobucket.com/user/Mastevt/media/Mobile%20Uploads/20160613_183027_zpshuvdrvm6.jpg.html)
(http://i157.photobucket.com/albums/t62/Mastevt/Mobile%20Uploads/20160613_183220_zpsf0viqldv.jpg) (http://s157.photobucket.com/user/Mastevt/media/Mobile%20Uploads/20160613_183220_zpsf0viqldv.jpg.html)
(http://i157.photobucket.com/albums/t62/Mastevt/Mobile%20Uploads/20160613_183327_zpszkonp03o.jpg) (http://s157.photobucket.com/user/Mastevt/media/Mobile%20Uploads/20160613_183327_zpszkonp03o.jpg.html)
(http://i157.photobucket.com/albums/t62/Mastevt/Mobile%20Uploads/20160613_183413_zpsqjhzolhi.jpg) (http://s157.photobucket.com/user/Mastevt/media/Mobile%20Uploads/20160613_183413_zpsqjhzolhi.jpg.html)
(http://i157.photobucket.com/albums/t62/Mastevt/Mobile%20Uploads/20160613_183508_zpsvaxrmuwu.jpg) (http://s157.photobucket.com/user/Mastevt/media/Mobile%20Uploads/20160613_183508_zpsvaxrmuwu.jpg.html)

Title: Re: 105 mm Howitzer call..
Post by: B Hoover on June 19, 2016, 10:15:04 AM

Wow!  That is very creative.

Title: Re: 105 mm Howitzer call..
Post by: JCurren on June 19, 2016, 03:56:05 PM

That's bad-arse

Title: Re: 105 mm Howitzer call..
Post by: David @ Mad Duck Game Calls on June 19, 2016, 06:41:49 PM

That is sweet!!!

Title: Re: 105 mm Howitzer call..
Post by: FDR on June 19, 2016, 07:34:36 PM

Probably end up as a paper weight but that is a great idea you came up with!

Fred

Title: Re: 105 mm Howitzer call..
Post by: Wayne at Winzer Game Calls on June 20, 2016, 09:44:26 PM

That's really neat Scott. I know they will like it!
Wayne

Title: Re: 105 mm Howitzer call..
Post by: Bucko on June 23, 2016, 10:36:15 PM

Awesome