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 123 year old rifle still getting it done
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01/04/16 12:39 AM
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mbavo
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I inherited a Marlin 30-30 that was my Great Grandpas rifle. It has an octagon barrel and a 4 digit serial number, it was made in 1893. I hope to be able to harvest a deer with it every year in his honor. Last year I harvested a doe with his rifle. This year I harvested a little 4 point buck. He is probably no trophy to every one else,but it means the world to me to be able to shoot him with my Great Grandpas rifle. Here is a pic of my Great Grandpa with the rifle that was handed down to me. My Great Grandpa is standing up on the drivers side with his hand on his buck.   Here is a pic of the 4 point I harvested with the old 30-30. 
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Re: 123 year old rifle still getting it done
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01/04/16 12:41 AM
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Glad you have it, keep it in the family as long as possible.
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Re: 123 year old rifle still getting it done
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01/04/16 12:43 AM
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Re: 123 year old rifle still getting it done
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01/04/16 12:58 AM
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Re: 123 year old rifle still getting it done
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01/04/16 01:03 AM
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maxscm
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Carrying on the Tradition.
thanks for posting.
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Re: 123 year old rifle still getting it done
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01/04/16 01:11 AM
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I learned long ago you can't reason someone out of something they don't reason themselves into.
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Re: 123 year old rifle still getting it done
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01/04/16 01:15 AM
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Western
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Piece of history right there, I think I remember you posted the doe last year, old gun still gets the job done.
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Re: 123 year old rifle still getting it done
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01/04/16 01:19 AM
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erathar
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That gun looks remarkable for a 100 year old gun. What a great tradition you have.
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Re: 123 year old rifle still getting it done
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01/04/16 01:26 AM
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Every deer taken with that rifle is a trophy! Awesome heirloom. 
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Re: 123 year old rifle still getting it done
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01/04/16 01:37 AM
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That's awesome, thanks for posting!
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Re: 123 year old rifle still getting it done
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01/04/16 01:40 AM
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Re: 123 year old rifle still getting it done
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01/04/16 01:52 AM
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A treasure. Don't let it get out of the family.
A clear conscience is often the sign of a fuzzy memory.
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Re: 123 year old rifle still getting it done
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01/04/16 01:59 AM
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A treasure. Don't let it get out of the family.
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Re: 123 year old rifle still getting it done
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01/04/16 02:06 AM
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Awesome, a great gun and heirloom
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Re: 123 year old rifle still getting it done
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01/04/16 02:18 AM
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Incredible! Thank you for posting that.
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Re: 123 year old rifle still getting it done
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01/04/16 02:28 AM
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A treasure. Don't let it get out of the family. X2 Great stuff.
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Re: 123 year old rifle still getting it done
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01/04/16 03:12 AM
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Re: 123 year old rifle still getting it done
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01/04/16 03:15 AM
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Way to keep up Family Traditions.  Taken care of our guns will out last us.
lf the saying "Liar, Liar your pants on fire" were true
Mainstream news might be fun to watch
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Re: 123 year old rifle still getting it done
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01/04/16 03:53 AM
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rdhibbs
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Very cool.
My dad just passed down his first deer rifel to me this summer. After some research it turns out to be a Remington US OF 1917 (M1) I checked the serial number and it was made in 1918.
Turns out my Grandad and his friend specially ordered them, customized to their specifications, (both in .30-06) for a whaping $9.00 in 1940.
Later my dad bought Grandad's friends gun from him. My brother has Grandad's and they both shoot like new ones. I have Grandad's Remington 742 Woodsmastr 30.06 that still shoots like new.
They may not be worth much to any one else but I would not traded eather one for a truck load of AK's, AR's, or any other "modern sporting rifles"
Hold on to that gun it is golden.
Last edited by rdhibbs; 01/04/16 03:55 AM.
Thank You
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Re: 123 year old rifle still getting it done
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01/04/16 03:57 AM
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NORML as can be
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Congratulations Sir! 
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Re: 123 year old rifle still getting it done
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01/04/16 04:39 AM
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Re: 123 year old rifle still getting it done
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01/04/16 05:16 AM
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That gun looks remarkable for a 100 year old gun. What a great tradition you have.
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Re: 123 year old rifle still getting it done
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01/04/16 10:30 AM
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That, sir, is amazing. What a great rifle, and great backstory. Thanks for sharing!
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Re: 123 year old rifle still getting it done
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01/04/16 11:56 AM
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Very nice! I have a Winchester M92 in .25-20 that my great grandfather bought around 1905-1907. It has been passed down through our family, and when my dad was a teenager he actually killed a deer with it.
You can't put a price tag on heirlooms like these old guns.
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Re: 123 year old rifle still getting it done
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01/04/16 01:09 PM
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That is great. The first Buck my son shot alone was with a model 92 25-20.
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