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< 16ga. General Discussion ~ A Hunt With My Marlin Model 90: A Tribute to My Dad |
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Thu Feb 16, 2017 8:44 pm
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Joined: 19 Nov 2013
Posts: 381
Location: NW Arkansas
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Thanks for your story. Great!
When Dad split up his guns before passing he gave his Model 37 16 to my older brother. He has faithfully used it for the past 30-40 years on all his upland game hunts. Unlike me, he doesn't have a bunch of 16s--only Dad's old bird gun from the late 50s. I get to look at it every time we hunt together, which is normally when either of us hunt birds. Maybe he'll let me shoot it again some day! Dad passed on a legacy, and his guns!
Thanks to him and thank you. |
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1954 Win M12 IC
1952 Ithaca M37 Mod
1955 Browning Auto-5 Mod
1940 Ithaca NID M/F
1959 Beretta Silver Hawk
Ranger 103-II M/F
Browning A-5 Sweet 16
Browning Citori Invector
Rem 870 Remchoke |
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Fri Feb 17, 2017 10:46 am
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Joined: 18 Aug 2010
Posts: 399
Location: Ballymoney Northern Ireland
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Barry glad you posted this great story , I'm sure Scott will have some good memories and I hope the pair of you have many more hunts together to tell us about . All the best WJ. |
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Sat Feb 18, 2017 6:36 am
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Joined: 05 Nov 2015
Posts: 28
Location: Wisconsin
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Great story and one many of us can relate to! I also, break out my dads gun at least once a year to remember him, wishing he could be along busting brush watching my pointers work ruffed grouse on sunny, but frosty mornings in late October. While many wouldn't look twice at the Sears and Roebuck 16 gauge pump gun of his from the 1960's, it's the reason for my significant interest in 16's not to mention the uplands. |
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Sat Feb 18, 2017 7:38 am
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Joined: 04 Mar 2008
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Location: Williamsburg, VA
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