Pair of 503s from Leroy

Scott Hartman

Scott Hartman

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I hope all you guys enjoyed your Thanksgiving. Food & family were a great combination this year as usual. My truck is still in the shop, screwing up my hunting, but I was home today to get a package from Leroy. He rehandled these 503s with a chevron style spacer against the armadillo inlays, after removing the rear bolsters. 1 is for a friend who is retiring after 36 years and the other is a Christmas gift. I think they turned out fantastic, and thought you guys would enjoy the pics.
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That is awsome!! What's the hardness of the shell?
It looks like Leroy thinned the front bolsters too.
Very interesting pair. g
 
I just noticed that they are each one of a kind. The chevron on one points up and the other points down! Who's idea was that?
jb4570
 
Scott Hartman said:
That's just how Leroy did them.

It is at least as hard as buffalo horn and may be as hard as rams horn.
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Their shell is only about as thick as a box turtle's shell maybe less. As I've shot numerous one's hunting with my bow using only field tips and skinned them out . Still, striking . DM :)
 
These scales on the 503s are the only armadillo I've handled(they're pretty scarce in Va;)) I'm only judging the density by trying to make an indentation. I just spoke with Leroy and the Armadillo has been stabilized.
 
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