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Bullet hole in a #5 #6372764
11/13/18 02:01 PM
11/13/18 02:01 PM
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North Cass Co. Minnesota
DiggerDale Offline OP
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I got a little history when I bought the trap. No info about the bullet hole though.
I think I could repair that hole so you would never know it happened.... Or I could just leave it for conversation.
What would you do?... Dale
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Re: Bullet hole in a #5 [Re: DiggerDale] #6372888
11/13/18 05:23 PM
11/13/18 05:23 PM
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I would leave it the way it is. Kinda a neat "feature". Would be even neater if you knew the story behind the bullet hole.

Lots of folks have a # 5 Newhouse trap. Not every one has one like this one. smile


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Re: Bullet hole in a #5 [Re: wissmiss] #6372909
11/13/18 06:10 PM
11/13/18 06:10 PM
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Minnesota
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Dale, you could say that you had just picked up the trap and when you got home and as you were going in, some robber said give me that # 5 Newhouse or I'll shoot and you said no way and you blocked the shot with the trap...lol


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Re: Bullet hole in a #5 [Re: DiggerDale] #6372936
11/13/18 07:04 PM
11/13/18 07:04 PM
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North Cass Co. Minnesota
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At one time I had another old bear trap that had been struck by a bullet. Makes me wonder if trapping bears gets a little dicey at times.

This one got hit on the other end of the cross....Apparently not as high powered of a bullet
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Re: Bullet hole in a #5 [Re: DiggerDale] #6373010
11/13/18 08:41 PM
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I would leave it also.

Re: Bullet hole in a #5 [Re: vegasjim] #6373090
11/13/18 10:10 PM
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Missouri
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Here's another one that I have. The bullet did not go all way through the pan, just mushroomed the top of the pan. Its a shame it happens to be on this #5.
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Re: Bullet hole in a #5 [Re: DiggerDale] #6373097
11/13/18 10:16 PM
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You just send that one to me Bruce. I could fix it right up, But it may take a LONG time... grin

Re: Bullet hole in a #5 [Re: DiggerDale] #6373238
11/14/18 05:18 AM
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Maybe happened during dispatch?


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Re: Bullet hole in a #5 [Re: DiggerDale] #6373761
11/14/18 08:56 PM
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Those are cool Dale. I think I would leave them.

Re: Bullet hole in a #5 [Re: Scout1] #6374645
11/15/18 10:22 PM
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Originally Posted by Scout1
Maybe happened during dispatch?

Don't figure a bear trapper runs a catch pole...... crazy

Re: Bullet hole in a #5 [Re: DiggerDale] #6375311
11/16/18 06:02 PM
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I've had bullet dented traps it's a real part of the history of the trap. When metal is permeated straight through it doesn't look as nice though.
I've seen your work Dale, Iam sure you could make that as good as almost new.

Re: Bullet hole in a #5 [Re: 4zebra61] #6377254
11/19/18 04:30 PM
11/19/18 04:30 PM
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Originally Posted by 4zebra61
Dale, you could say that you had just picked up the trap and when you got home and as you were going in, some robber said give me that # 5 Newhouse or I'll shoot and you said no way and you blocked the shot with the trap...lol



A more likely story would be that his bride took a shot at him for dragging home more traps!


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Re: Bullet hole in a #5 [Re: DiggerDale] #8446765
08/01/25 04:30 PM
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I saw what I think was a #3 jump trap with a bullet hole in the pan a little while ago.

Re: Bullet hole in a #5 [Re: DiggerDale] #8447375
08/02/25 02:52 PM
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Great trap! fantastic with the bullet hole cool

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