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by 38-55 Sun Feb 06, 2011 7:24 pm
Top is my 38-55 made in 1902. It is a full length/full magazine rifle, round barrel with a browning patina. Overall condition is excellent.
Next is a 30-30 carbine made in 1941. It was my wife's Grandfathers and is well used! I can't even guess how many deer met their demise from this carbine!
Last is my 32 Special made in 1953. Sight is a Lyman peep and I still use this gun for hunting. The bluing is very good.
Hope you enjoyed!
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by FWiedner Sun Feb 06, 2011 7:31 pm
I like this photo.
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by pwl44m Sun Feb 06, 2011 8:07 pm
I like it even if it wasn't at My House.38-55 is a caliber I have wanted for a long long time.Never did run across one. Somehow though I seemed to have migrated to the smaller of the Lot, the ever so popular 25-20. Don't know why, guess it sounds just as Cool.
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kimwcook
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by kimwcook Sun Feb 06, 2011 8:59 pm
Very nice collection. Like it.
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by Sixgun Sun Feb 06, 2011 9:03 pm
I bet that carbine in the middle could tell some stories. All the wear on that gun is just "right".---------Sixgun
1st. Gen. Colt SAA’s, 1878 D.A.45 and a 38-55 Marlin TD
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by AJMD429 Sun Feb 06, 2011 9:11 pm
Lots of history in just those three guns alone; nice collection!
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by KirkD Sun Feb 06, 2011 9:58 pm
Fine collection!
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cedars and a magnificent Whitetail buck framed in the semi-buckhorn sights of a 120-year old Winchester.
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damienph
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by damienph Sun Feb 06, 2011 10:13 pm
Very nice rifles. Thank you for sharing pictures of your collection with us.
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by TedH Sun Feb 06, 2011 10:19 pm
Lot of cool history right there.
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RIHMFIRE
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by RIHMFIRE Sun Feb 06, 2011 10:24 pm
great start for a collection.....
your addicted
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toby
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by toby Sun Feb 06, 2011 11:11 pm
Nice
Rube Burrows
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by Rube Burrows Sun Feb 06, 2011 11:15 pm
Beautiful rifles.
mod71alaska
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by mod71alaska Mon Feb 07, 2011 12:07 am
Beautiful rifles...and it's just the beginning!!!
Pop Watts
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by Pop Watts Mon Feb 07, 2011 6:37 am
Nice rifles ther Mate.
Borregos
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by Borregos Mon Feb 07, 2011 6:44 am
Nice
Thanks for sharing
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by jlchucker Mon Feb 07, 2011 9:23 am
I hope that 30-30 stays in your family forever. It's got history! Nice collection.
dkmlever
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by dkmlever Mon Feb 07, 2011 9:59 am
Nice! Thanks.
38-55
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by 38-55 Mon Feb 07, 2011 10:17 am
Thanks for the replies! I failed to mention that the 38-55 has been in the family since the 1940's also. There has always been a friendly "fight" between my older brothers and myself as to who really owns the gun. You know... "Dad bought it for me; yeah but it was given to me when I was of age, yada yada. Myself being the youngest and since it has been in my gun cabinet for almost 40 years.... possession is 9/10ths of the law
I would really like to add a 38-40 to this collection someday
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by Griff Mon Feb 07, 2011 10:27 am
Very, very nice group of 94 Winchesters! Thanks for the pics.
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by pwl44m Mon Feb 07, 2011 10:30 am
Not only 9/10 but come and get it. jk. I have 1 Brother, He being the oldest. He has My Dads Win. 94/30-30 way pre 64 and I have the Rem mod 8 in 30 Remington and My Dads old Long Tom ( that is all it says on the Gun ). Some how 1 of Our Cousins got away with The LeFever double.We think it was borrowed by Our Uncle and never returned. I Pray that this doesn't cause a Riff between U and Your Brother. My Brother and I R completely cool with the way Ours ended up although I think I would rather have the 30-30.
Perry in Bangor----++++===Calif
rjohns94
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by rjohns94 Mon Feb 07, 2011 12:51 pm
very nice indeed.
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by M. M. Wright Mon Feb 07, 2011 4:45 pm
Very nice Winchesters.
Thanks for letting us see them.
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by rangerider7 Mon Feb 07, 2011 7:09 pm
I love the look of those levers.
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kenken0269
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by kenken0269 Wed Feb 09, 2011 4:41 pm
NICE,NICE,NICE
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Rich N
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by Rich N Wed Feb 09, 2011 8:33 pm
Very nice collection. Hard to beat those old Winchesters.
dr walker
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by dr walker Wed Feb 09, 2011 9:03 pm
beauties to be proud of
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by Ysabel Kid Wed Feb 09, 2011 10:29 pm
Excellent!!!
okdee
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by okdee Thu Feb 10, 2011 2:06 pm
I like that! Thanks for sharing.
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by J Miller Thu Feb 10, 2011 4:52 pm
38-55,
Those are nice Winchesters for sure, but please tell us about that quilt. I'd sure like one to crawl under about now.
Joe
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Old Time Hunter
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by Old Time Hunter Thu Feb 10, 2011 5:58 pm
Pop Watts wrote: Nice rifles ther Mate.
Ditto...if only we knew all the stories behind each scratch, each wear mark.
38-55
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by 38-55 Thu Feb 10, 2011 6:51 pm
Thanks again for all the compliments. I just now noticed that I spelled Winchester wrong in the title of this thread
I'm surprised that no one called me out on that one. I guess all you guys are real gentlemen
Joe: Yes that quilt sure feels good this winter on the bed!
