Two family heirloom .22 rifles
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Two family heirloom .22 rifles
This Stevens Favorite 1894 and Winchester 1902 are currently working on their fourth generation in my family. These were acquired by my great great grandfather, and based on what I've been told he got them sometime between 1900 and 1912. They have been in my possession for about 2 years, still function good, although the Winchester will beat the Stevens hands down in accuracy. I myself, have put many rounds through the Winchester as a young kid, it was the rifle I learned on. Much like a milsurp rifle having a history, I wonder about all the family events and other little quirky things these saw. Even the wear and tear is all family induced. It was quite an honor to end up with both, but hopefully they will make it further down the line after I'm gone.
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Looks like both are made to fire 22 longs. Those are very nice family hand me downs. That receiver on the Stevens is a serious chunk of steel.
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It's dam near impossible to wear out a .22, nice rifles
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That stevens 1894 is about the nicest .22 I have ever seen what a great family heirloom the 1902 Winchester is pretty awesome as well.
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Thanks, the Stevens is showing it's age bore wise, it more or less patterns now, the bore is very worn. The Winchester still gets the job done, it took two groundhogs last spring.
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Those are nice GreaseMonkey. I only have 1 heirloom rifle. My grandfather's Winchester 1890.
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That's a nice looking pump. Don't see many like that around here.
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Those are two beautiful rifles, may they keep working for many generations yet!
The best I have is a '68 Marlin from grandfather-in-law, I intend to educate the grand kids and pass it down to them.
The best I have is a '68 Marlin from grandfather-in-law, I intend to educate the grand kids and pass it down to them.
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Too cool!
There's a family heirloom winchester 1902 in my family too. My dad has it right now, when it eventually comes to me it will be at least the 4th generation in this family that I know of. I borrow it from him whenever I'm teaching someone new to shoot. I learned to shoot on it, so I figure it should be a good intro to the sport.
There's a family heirloom winchester 1902 in my family too. My dad has it right now, when it eventually comes to me it will be at least the 4th generation in this family that I know of. I borrow it from him whenever I'm teaching someone new to shoot. I learned to shoot on it, so I figure it should be a good intro to the sport.
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Mike, is your Marlin a bolt action, semi, or lever action? Sounds like a good one.MikeMGB wrote:Those are two beautiful rifles, may they keep working for many generations yet!
The best I have is a '68 Marlin from grandfather-in-law, I intend to educate the grand kids and pass it down to them.
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I love .22s. My first was a Sears and Roebuck lever action. Dont remember what year but it was awsome.
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If it was a Sears lever action, I wonder if it might have been made by Marlin?
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Nice Winchester
Leave it as it is. The ages have been at work on it and man can only mar it.
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It's a Glenfield Golden 50, basically a special edition Model 65 semi-auto, fun, accurate and reliable - with the right ammo, it DOES NOT like the Wally World bulk packs!bunkysdad wrote:Mike, is your Marlin a bolt action, semi, or lever action? Sounds like a good one.MikeMGB wrote:Those are two beautiful rifles, may they keep working for many generations yet!
The best I have is a '68 Marlin from grandfather-in-law, I intend to educate the grand kids and pass it down to them.
The scope is a Glenfield 4x15 that I believe came with the rifle when it was new.
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MikeMGB, very nice
I love the Marlin 60 based rifles. Here is another one of mine, my first semiauto, a Marlin Model 99. These were the predecessor of the Model 60, these were made from '59 to '61, the Model 60 started production in '60.
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I love the Marlin 60 based rifles. Here is another one of mine, my first semiauto, a Marlin Model 99. These were the predecessor of the Model 60, these were made from '59 to '61, the Model 60 started production in '60.
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Leave it as it is. The ages have been at work on it and man can only mar it.
Don't hit at all if it is honorably possible to avoid hitting; but never hit soft.
Theodore Roosevelt
Don't hit at all if it is honorably possible to avoid hitting; but never hit soft.
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