Post by: Alex4200 on April 09, 2017, 06:33:32 AM
Here is mine. Side lock 12 ga that came from Texas to the NW on a wagon when my mom's family homesteaded here. Don't know exact time frame but know it was late 19th century.
Post by: Fishstiq on April 09, 2017, 06:08:20 PM
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Post by: CaNINE on April 09, 2017, 06:25:05 PM
Post by: Humptulips on April 09, 2017, 06:55:41 PM
Reputedly once owned by Chief Spokane. I have no way to confirm that but that is the story I have been told.
It was purchased by my Uncle when he was going to Washington State Veterinary College after he got out of the service during WWII so late '40s. He left it with my Grandmother and her second husband used it to commit suicide.
Later on when he was living in Oakville he gave it to my Dad in lieu of rent. At one point in the early '50s my Dad lent it to a friend. Times were tough I guess because he ran out of ammo after wounding a deer and whacked the deer with the gun to kill it.
Bent the magazine and damaged the barrel. my dad took it to a gunsmith and they cut the barrel and magazine off. barrel is about 18" long and the magazine only holds three rounds.
I used it when I started hunting. My Dad took it and had a peep sight put on it. Used to have buckhorn sights. Wish now he hadn't done it but he was thinking of me so can't fault him.
Killed a number of deer with it but never an elk. That had to wait 'till the next gun.
Post by: CaNINE on April 09, 2017, 07:39:33 PM
This is an old Model 94 Winchester in 30-30 caliber.
Reputedly once owned by Chief Spokane. I have no way to confirm that but that is the story I have been told.
It was purchased by my Uncle when he was going to Washington State Veterinary College after he got out of the service during WWII so late '40s. He left it with my Grandmother and her second husband used it to commit suicide.
Later on when he was living in Oakville he gave it to my Dad in lieu of rent. At one point in the early '50s my Dad lent it to a friend. Times were tough I guess because he ran out of ammo after wounding a deer and whacked the deer with the gun to kill it.
Bent the magazine and damaged the barrel. my dad took it to a gunsmith and they cut the barrel and magazine off. barrel is about 18" long and the magazine only holds three rounds.
I used it when I started hunting. My Dad took it and had a peep sight put on it. Used to have buckhorn sights. Wish now he hadn't done it but he was thinking of me so can't fault him.
Killed a number of deer with it but never an elk. That had to wait 'till the next gun.
Wow. I dare somebody to top that story.
Post by: pope on April 09, 2017, 08:47:24 PM
This is an old Model 94 Winchester in 30-30 caliber.
Reputedly once owned by Chief Spokane. I have no way to confirm that but that is the story I have been told.
It was purchased by my Uncle when he was going to Washington State Veterinary College after he got out of the service during WWII so late '40s. He left it with my Grandmother and her second husband used it to commit suicide.
Later on when he was living in Oakville he gave it to my Dad in lieu of rent. At one point in the early '50s my Dad lent it to a friend. Times were tough I guess because he ran out of ammo after wounding a deer and whacked the deer with the gun to kill it.
Bent the magazine and damaged the barrel. my dad took it to a gunsmith and they cut the barrel and magazine off. barrel is about 18" long and the magazine only holds three rounds.
I used it when I started hunting. My Dad took it and had a peep sight put on it. Used to have buckhorn sights. Wish now he hadn't done it but he was thinking of me so can't fault him.
Killed a number of deer with it but never an elk. That had to wait 'till the next gun.
Wow. I dare somebody to top that story.
If that gun could talk....
Post by: PastorJoel on April 09, 2017, 08:55:15 PM
I got my first deer with a old win. mod. 70 with a 1919 scope on it. I was borrowing it.
Post by: 724wd on April 11, 2017, 12:33:41 PM
Post by: huntingfool7 on April 26, 2017, 01:21:14 PM
It's been inspected by a reputable gunsmith familiar with old damascus firearms and put into limited field service.
I assemble low pressure, non tox, short 10 ammo and add a little boot leather to put pheasant and waterfowl in the bag with it.
Post by: elkaholic123 on April 26, 2017, 01:58:49 PM
Pics are all the intricate engravings
Post by: 724wd on April 26, 2017, 02:13:35 PM
Post by: AWS on April 26, 2017, 09:37:25 PM
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L to R .243, 6.5x58R Sauer, 9.3x72R
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Starting out with a drilling for predators in my youth left a life long love for them. Here is another that I resurrected from the scrap heap kind of a youngster, born in 1926 16ga/16ga/6.5x58*R Sauer(see above). Unlike the one above this is one of my favorite coyote hunting guns and very accurate.
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Post by: actionshooter on April 26, 2017, 09:59:24 PM
Post by: Angry Perch on April 27, 2017, 08:48:26 AM
Post by: Henrydog on April 27, 2017, 09:03:02 AM
1920 LaFever 20ga. Grandpa bought it at a garage sale in 1952. Took it to a gunsmith on top of the Fredrick and Nelson Department store in downtown Seattle and had the stock and barrel cut to fit a kid. My Dad, myself, and both of my kids learned to shoot shotguns with it. My son killed several pheasants with it as well.
Post by: Biggerhammer on April 27, 2017, 09:17:54 PM
I still have a pile of 175gr Nosler Partitions he left me. When I was 14 I hunted with a Rem700 BDL is 7mm Magnum. My father looked at me while we were both standing out side the truck loading our rifles on the Elk opener. He looked at my rifle, held a 7x57 handload up then chambered it and said. "Some day son, you'll figure it out" and with a smile he dropped into the canyon with me in tow. I helped pack out a Elk for him that day and I couldn't have been happier!
And countless rifles and a bunch of 💰💰💰💰 later I figured it out.
HOLES KILL THINGS... PLACEMENT TRUMPS CHARTS!🎯
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Post by: high country on April 28, 2017, 12:02:33 PM
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Post by: high country on April 28, 2017, 12:05:43 PM
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Post by: MADMAX on April 28, 2017, 12:41:55 PM
Civil war era carbine