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Rare - 1857 Tabatiere Breech-loading Shotgun
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1857 Tabatiere Breech-loading Shotgun
Frequently known as “Zulu”.
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This is a legitimate antique and not a reproduction.
Here we present a Tabatiere Breech-loading Shotgun, frequently known as “Zulu”. The origin of this shotgun is an interesting one. Originally, this was an 1857 French musket. Soon after they converted these muzzleloaders to breech-loaders, using the Snider system, so that they became known as the System 1867. They were used in the Franco-Prussian War in which the French were defeated. By the end of the war, the French decided that the converted muskets were unacceptable and once again updated their arsenals, this time with the 1874 Gras. Being that there was no military use for these surplus guns as they were, a Belgian gunmaker, Bertrand & Fils, had the idea to convert these (for a second time) into shotguns.
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The Shawnee National Forest is the single largest publicly owned land in Illinois and is by far the most popular hunting destination in the entire state. With an astoundingly large size of over 280,000 acres over 200,000 football fields, this Southern Illinois forest sprawls across 13 sparsely-populated counties which are home to over 146 miles of rivers and more than 200 individual lakes. This count doesn’t include the massive Ohio River and Mississippi River that dominates the forest’s borders. It’s no wonder that this public hunting land in Illinois attracts hunters from all over the country who are looking for prize game harvests and getting face-to-face with the primal origins of man.
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With so much land available, there is no shortage of wildlife roaming the Shawnee Forest. Thousands of sporting enthusiasts are attracted to Southern IL every year to hunt everything from trophy bucks to upland game and waterfowl. Wildlife in this forest is exceptionally diverse; you will not find a forest that offers avid hunters such a variety of sporting opportunities including dove, furbearers, upland game, and waterfowl. Southern IL is especially known for deer and turkey hunting bringing game chasers across the nation to Southern Illinois each Winter in order to experience the large game hunting opportunities available in Southern Illinois.
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Dinner Recipe: Green Tomato Pie
Servings: 8
Taste of Home ~ Step by Step Detailed Instructions
When frost nips our garden, I quickly gather all the green tomatoes still on the vine and make this old family favorite. It's been handed down from my grandmother, and now my granddaughters are asking for the recipe.
Recipe by: Violet Thompson ~ Port Ludlow, Washington
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Ingredients:
- 1-1/2 cups sugar
- 5 tablespoons all-purpose flour
- 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
- Pinch salt
- 3 cups thinly sliced green tomatoes (4 to 5 medium)
- 1 tablespoon cider vinegar
- Dough for double-crust pie
- 1 tablespoon butter
- Preheat oven to 350°. In a bowl, combine sugar, flour, cinnamon and salt. Add tomatoes and vinegar; toss to coat. On a lightly floured surface, roll half the dough to a 1/8-in.-thick circle; transfer to a 9-in. pie plate. Trim to 1/2 in. beyond rim of plate. Add filling; dot with butter.
- Roll remaining dough to a 1/8-in.-thick circle; cut into 1-in.-wide strips. Arrange over filling in a lattice pattern. Trim and seal strips to edge of bottom crust; flute edge.
- Bake until tomatoes are tender, about 1 hour. Cool on a wire rack to room temperature. Store in the refrigerator.
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Breakfast Recipe: Savory Mustard Chicken and Stuffing Waffles
Servings: 8
Taste of Home ~ Step by Step Detailed Instructions
Adding mustard to the chicken coating creates a tang that's amazing with the savory waffles and sweet maple syrup.
Recipe by: John Ginn ~ Carlisle, Pennsylvania
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Ingredients:
- 1 package (6 ounces) stuffing mix
- 4 large eggs
- 1/4 cup yellow mustard
- 1/2 cup all-purpose flour
- 1 teaspoon salt
- 1 teaspoon pepper
- 8 boneless skinless chicken thighs (about 2 pounds)
- Oil for frying
- 1-3/4 cups all-purpose flour
- 2 tablespoons sugar
- 3 teaspoons baking powder
- 1-3/4 cups 2% milk
- 2 large eggs, room temperature
- 1/2 cup butter, melted
- 2 teaspoons vanilla extract
- Maple syrup
- Prepare stuffing mix according to package directions; cool.
- Meanwhile, in a shallow bowl, mix eggs and mustard. Place flour, salt and pepper in another shallow bowl. Dip chicken thighs in flour mixture to coat both sides; shake off excess. Dip in egg mixture, then again in flour mixture, patting to help coating adhere.
- In an electric skillet, heat 1/2 in. oil to 375°. Fry chicken thighs, a few at a time, until golden brown and a thermometer reads at least 170°, 2-3 minutes on each side. Drain on paper towels and keep warm.
- Preheat waffle maker. In a large bowl, whisk flour, sugar and baking powder. In another bowl, whisk milk, eggs, butter and vanilla until blended. Add to dry ingredients; stir just until moistened. Stir in prepared stuffing.
- Bake waffles according to manufacturer’s directions until golden brown. Serve with chicken and syrup.
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The MountainGnome Outdoors has put together Holiday Traditions that have been brought to America by our ancestors in England, Germany, France, Italy, Ireland, Poland, Russia, China, and so many other Countries throughout the world, who sought freedom and prosperity!
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