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 Great Grandpa and his 30-30
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07/16/13 04:17 AM
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mbavo
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Here is a pic of my great grandpa. Walter E. Bavousett,he is in the middle. I tried putting this pic with the thread I started about Great grandpas 30-30,but I could not add pics for some reason.  Horseback_Bavousetts-1906 by shannabav, on Flickr This was my great grandpas 30-30. Marlin 4 digit serial # made before 1883.His scabbard also.  7-14-13 155 by shannabav, on Flickr  7-14-13 161 by shannabav, on Flickr
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Re: Great Grandpa and his 30-30
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07/16/13 04:23 AM
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txshntr
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Great addition of the picture and awesome that the gun is still here to carry the memories. A true treasure 
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Re: Great Grandpa and his 30-30
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07/16/13 04:55 AM
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texretvet
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Re: Great Grandpa and his 30-30
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07/16/13 06:48 AM
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Pitchfork Predator
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Love old pics like this. Great quality. Thanks for sharing it.
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Re: Great Grandpa and his 30-30
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07/16/13 09:01 AM
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dkershen
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To be sure of hitting the target, shoot first and call whatever you hit the target.www.NewHopeEquine.com - Health and Healing through Horses.
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Re: Great Grandpa and his 30-30
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07/16/13 11:56 AM
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DiverTexas
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Very cool, great piece of history.
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Re: Great Grandpa and his 30-30
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07/16/13 12:31 PM
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travisaustin
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If it flies it dies!!!!!
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Re: Great Grandpa and his 30-30
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07/16/13 12:35 PM
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Thanks for sharing...That is great.
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-Alexis de Tocqueville
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Re: Great Grandpa and his 30-30
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07/16/13 12:51 PM
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westtexaswatkins
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Man that is awesome. What a cool piece of you family history.
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Re: Great Grandpa and his 30-30
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07/16/13 02:03 PM
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mbavo
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I have not fired it yet, but it is in great working condition.
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Re: Great Grandpa and his 30-30
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07/16/13 02:06 PM
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Thats neat, that is what I first started with. fine calaber
If I put my wife in a high fence will her rack get bigger? ![[Linked Image]](http://i1113.photobucket.com/albums/k513/harmsway_15/th_DSC02082.jpg)
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Re: Great Grandpa and his 30-30
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07/17/13 12:18 AM
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mbavo
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Re: Great Grandpa and his 30-30
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07/17/13 12:40 AM
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Dude......that is sooooooo cool!!!!
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Re: Great Grandpa and his 30-30
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07/17/13 01:17 AM
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Dude......that is sooooooo cool!!!!
LETS GO BRANDON
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Re: Great Grandpa and his 30-30
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07/17/13 01:17 AM
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Wow, the picture itself is pretty awesome. That rifle is something else.
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Re: Great Grandpa and his 30-30
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07/17/13 01:34 AM
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mw_Dallas
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Great pic and lucky to have a family piece for three generations. Do you know the story of the picture?
“When the ranch is in peace, no other life is more perfect.”
Charles Goodnight
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Re: Great Grandpa and his 30-30
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07/17/13 01:56 AM
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Re: Great Grandpa and his 30-30
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07/17/13 02:08 AM
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mbavo
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Not at the moment. I will have to ask my dad and grandma if they could tell me more about the photo
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Re: Great Grandpa and his 30-30
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07/17/13 03:12 AM
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Awesome! I don't know if I'd trust the guy on the right .
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Re: Great Grandpa and his 30-30
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07/17/13 03:50 AM
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Awesome thanks for sharing
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Re: Great Grandpa and his 30-30
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07/17/13 03:57 AM
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Great addition of the picture and awesome that the gun is still here to carry the memories. A true treasure
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Re: Great Grandpa and his 30-30
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07/17/13 06:15 AM
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Great pics, and beautiful rifle. Go make the story complete by taking a deer with that rifle this year.
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Re: Great Grandpa and his 30-30
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07/17/13 06:27 AM
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WHAT a treasure that is!! 
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Re: Great Grandpa and his 30-30
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07/17/13 03:33 PM
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very cool pics, glad that the gun stayed in the family!
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Re: Great Grandpa and his 30-30
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07/17/13 04:18 PM
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Looks like a posse getting ready to ride. Great photos.
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