Something for the next generation

1886 · Post by **1886** » Thu Oct 04, 2007 9:01 pm

Picked this up for the nubbins. It is a Marlin 94 .357. Our passion depends upon the next generation. Keep' em shootin. 1886.

Post by **Ysabel Kid** » Thu Oct 04, 2007 9:09 pm

Yep, that's why I started mine off early!!!

1886 · Post by **1886** » Thu Oct 04, 2007 9:30 pm

He looks like you. Good looking young one. Way to go Kid. 1886.

Post by **Ysabel Kid** » Thu Oct 04, 2007 9:39 pm

1886 wrote:He looks like you.

No need insulting the boy, 1886! I feel sorry for him - he is a splitting image of me!!!

Here's a few more:

Concentration in action:

My daughter's first try:

Shooting buddies:

1886 · Post by **1886** » Thu Oct 04, 2007 9:43 pm

My oldest boy started out with a Marlin .22 Mag. It was not as fancy as that one though. 1886.

JerryB · Post by **JerryB** » Thu Oct 04, 2007 9:46 pm

Great looking little carbine,looks just like the one my grandson bought. Older model with no lawyer safety mess. I know they will enjoy it for years to come.

Jerry

Post by **Ysabel Kid** » Thu Oct 04, 2007 9:47 pm

1886 wrote:My oldest boy started out with a Marlin .22 Mag. It was not as fancy as that one though. 1886.

Marlin was kind enough to give me a factory second stock that I cut down to fit him when he was 5. Not having any money into it, I added the black-powder furniture (brass butt-plate, trigger guard, and patch-box). My son saw a picture of an Indian trade rifle in one of my books, and asked me to decorate this rifle - his first - that way. He has outgrown it size-wise, but loves the rifle so much he won't give it up!

Andrew · Post by **Andrew** » Thu Oct 04, 2007 9:50 pm

Mine's not quite there yet.

Ysabel Kid that is a nice looking rifle, could you tell us what it is and how it got so decorated.

EDIT: Oh....you answered it.

LeverBob · Post by **LeverBob** » Fri Oct 05, 2007 5:06 pm

Congrats on the sensational kids to all of you..it doesn't get any better than that!
The pics are priceless...and so is the training given by caring dads & moms.
To the future..hear, hear!

LeverBob

20cows · Post by **20cows** » Fri Oct 05, 2007 5:49 pm

I really LIKE the looks of that little Marlin!

Dave · Post by **Dave** » Fri Oct 05, 2007 6:02 pm

I right there with you!

TedH · Post by **TedH** » Fri Oct 05, 2007 6:27 pm

My youngun hasn't fired a gun yet, but she's getting ready. Loves to resize cases.

bmtshooter · Post by **bmtshooter** » Fri Oct 05, 2007 8:16 pm

Great pics of a bunch of fine - looking kids. TedH's picture of the reloading operation reminds me of when my son & daughter were small.

Thanks for sharing.

BlaineCGarverakaTubbyTuba · Fri Oct 05, 2007 8:18 pm

My daughter turned into a girly-girl about the age of 18-19.........She'd prolly go shoot with me and she love's the meat, but it would be a no-show for hunting nowadays.......She won't go hunt with her husband, either (which, I explained to him, is not an all bad thing sometimes

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Post by **Ysabel Kid** » Fri Oct 05, 2007 9:51 pm

BlaineCGarverakaTubbyTuba wrote: My daughter turned into a girly-girl about the age of 18-19.........She'd prolly go shoot with me and she love's the meat, but it would be a no-show for hunting nowadays.......She won't go hunt with her husband, either (which, I explained to him, is not an all bad thing sometimes )

Tubby - I remember the pictures you posted of your daughters wedding. If I was married to her, and she didn't want to hunt, I think I'd have to give up hunting! She's a cutie!

I think I'm going to have to start digging a moat around the house next year. My daughter is only 5, but I want to be prepared early for when she THINKS she's going to start dating!

Post by **Hobie** » Sat Oct 06, 2007 1:29 pm

Moats don't work. Neither do shotguns. I'll have new pics of the grandkids tomorrow...

Leverdude · Post by **Leverdude** » Sat Oct 06, 2007 1:55 pm

Kids are awesome!

They help my firearm addiction alot.

I need at least 2 of everything so theres no troubles once I croak see.

Grizz · Post by **Grizz** » Sat Oct 06, 2007 1:59 pm

What a great thread with great pictures.

Treasure those towheads because sooner than you can believe they'll be long gone and you'll be flipping thru the pictures and chatting with them online.

All the best to America's future..,

Grizz

jengel · Post by **jengel** » Sat Oct 06, 2007 2:01 pm

I guess my kids would rather shoot fresh cowpies than prairie dogs. Oh well, they had fun.

JohndeFresno · Post by **JohndeFresno** » Sat Oct 06, 2007 3:14 pm

Thanks, all, for the photos of the next generation carrying on the tradition. I especially liked the surprise photo of Ted H's little sweetie learning how to reload! All is not lost, yet.

paulyseggs · Post by **paulyseggs** » Sat Oct 06, 2007 8:26 pm

Dang, you guys are makin me wanna have some kids.

Post by **Ysabel Kid** » Sat Oct 06, 2007 9:37 pm

The next generation, and the one after that, are going to be the ones deciding our gun rights, so we all need to be teaching as many as possible - not just our own - the joys of shooting, the true facts and proper place of our Second Amendment liberties, and the history of our freedom overall. Every youngster that doesn't take up his father's (and/or mother's) love of shooting is another victory for the left...

1886 · Post by **1886** » Sun Oct 07, 2007 11:52 am

Great pictures and great stories. I am glad to see this post generated so much interest. The gun you all saw in the original post is a nice little Marlin 1894 in .357. It had some condition issues. Nothing too bad but I would have cared for it better if it were mine. It looked like it got caught in the rain several times. The rust was superficial so no biggie but the guts were bad. Weeds, seeds, powder fouling, etc. The bore was good though. I have her stripped down now ready for refinishing. I will post some after pictures. Keep the kids involved. 1886.

gamekeeper · Post by **gamekeeper** » Tue Oct 09, 2007 5:28 pm

Great post. Always important to get kids interested in safe and proper firearm fun. They must see so much bad gun handling on TV and video games. Even a couple of hours in the back yard with a BB gun can teach a youngster so much about shooting that they may want to continue with the sport for life.

1886 · Post by **1886** » Tue Oct 09, 2007 8:43 pm

Got the little 1894 refinished. It came out great. Now if I could just find the darn camera. 1886.