Not a familiar caliber to many
To the .357’s power this one more
Improved management of recoil
A third less than Magnum 44s
Revolvers for law enforcement the rule
Believing 41s had found a niche
Then wonder nines came on the scene
This new Magnum suffered a glitch
Introduced to this N-frame by an old man
We descended from 2 of 3 brothers
Original settlers of the holler called home
From generations back cousins
I spent time sitting on his porch
He’d share old hunting stories
Making you see an African safari
Squirrels and groundhogs mere allegories
He lost an eye as a young man
A cast-out by those thought better than we
Estil saw more than they imagined
Seeing what they wouldn’t see
Leaving home not returning in time
No more learning from this old sage
His stories about an older way of life
A gift to me at a young age
No interest in what would be distributed
Nor could a claim be laid by me
I was offered that 41 by his nephew
A cherished possession that would be
That revolver a part of my friend
Asked his niece if she concurred
She decided it was in good hands
I’ll never part with it except to her
JBentley-09July2023