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Great Grandpas Rifle
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12/06/14 01:35 AM
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mbavo
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My Great Grandpas Rifle is back out in the field. My Dad handed me down my Great Grandpa's rifle. It is a Marlin 30-30 with octogan barrel. It has a four digit serial number and was made in 1893. I have carried it hunting with me all rifle season so far. My goal for this year is to harvest a deer with the rifle.
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12/06/14 01:47 AM
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Combat Infantryman, the ultimate hunter where the prey shoots back. _____________"Illegitimus non carborundum est"_______________
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12/06/14 01:52 AM
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EastTexasHag
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That's a treasure for sure. Good luck!!!!!!!!!!!
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12/06/14 02:50 AM
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Western
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That's a treasure for sure. Good luck!!!!!!!!!!! Don't think you could even put a value on something with that much family histroy, sure mighty fine looking. Hope you score with it too.
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12/06/14 02:51 AM
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SouthWestIron
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Priceless! Excellent looking rifle. Love heirloom firearms!
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12/06/14 03:46 AM
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wild1tx
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Beautiful rifle , never part with it!
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12/06/14 03:48 AM
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jdk1985
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That's crazy cool. Good luck
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12/06/14 04:07 AM
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johninok
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good luck, I have been hunting with a winchester '92 in 32-20 made in 1896,these old guns just have a cool factor I cant put my finger on.
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12/06/14 04:09 AM
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chital_shikari
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That's a treasure for sure. Good luck!!!!!!!!!!! Don't think you could even put a value on something with that much family histroy, sure mighty fine looking. Hope you score with it too. X2.
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12/06/14 04:20 AM
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txshntr
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Very cool!!! Hope to see you with your trophy soon
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12/06/14 12:59 PM
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colt45-90
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great family treasure, and its doing what is was meant for
hold on Newt, we got a runaway
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12/06/14 01:18 PM
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erniejs
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12/06/14 01:25 PM
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Mako My Day
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12/06/14 03:45 PM
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Mfloski
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I LOVE family history pieces, especially guns! Good luck and I hope you take a deer and post the pics!
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12/06/14 04:48 PM
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Awesome family heirloom. Good luck in your quest for venison!
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12/06/14 07:03 PM
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jetdad
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The neat thing is that it can be used just like it was 120 years ago. How many things can you do that with? Very cool.
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12/06/14 07:16 PM
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cos
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That's a honor to have. Love the old Marlins. Post a pic of your kill with it.
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12/07/14 02:00 AM
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MikeC
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That's an awesome rifle. I love the old octagon Marlins.
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12/07/14 02:20 AM
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12/07/14 02:22 AM
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wfhunter
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Love it!!!! My Grandpa's Marlin 1894 in 38-55 made in 1898. It also has the octagon barrel. I have killed deer, pig and turkey with it. Love shooting and hunting with it. John and Grandpa Keith's Gun by wfhunter, on Flickr
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12/07/14 03:03 AM
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Kev®
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You are a lucky dude, that's a treasure for sure. Congrats
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Re: Great Grandpas Rifle
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12/07/14 02:02 PM
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That is way cool mbavo. I wish you the best of luck with it.
Last edited by Pitchfork Predator; 12/07/14 02:03 PM.
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12/08/14 12:10 PM
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Combine Kid
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Re: Great Grandpas Rifle
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12/08/14 03:10 PM
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Treasure that rifle and someday pass it down to your son.
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12/08/14 09:42 PM
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