Oldest firearm you own?
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I am a bit ashamed to post this one along side some of the fine firearms shown above, but it is my oldest.
An 1870s Saturday Night Special. Hopkins and Allen .32 rimfire. Jim was just a kid when this one was made.
An 1870s Saturday Night Special. Hopkins and Allen .32 rimfire. Jim was just a kid when this one was made.
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I see you made a fancy display box for it Steve.

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kz1000 wrote:1911- Frommer 1910
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Last cleaned in 1914 in Budapest
Excellent!
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Leave it as it is. The ages have been at work on it and man can only mar it.
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Remington "Number 2 New Model" in 32 rf, nickle plated
Damn, I'll bet that's going to leave a mark! Probably hurt too!
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"I think Congressmen should wear uniforms,
you know, like NASCAR drivers, so we could
identify their corporate sponsors."
"When I die, I want to be facing my enemies surrounded by their dead bodies and piles of spent brass"
"Never argue with an idiot. He will drag you down to his level and beat you with experience." - Mark Twain
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PIC?
Leave it as it is. The ages have been at work on it and man can only mar it.
Don't hit at all if it is honorably possible to avoid hitting; but never hit soft.
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Don't hit at all if it is honorably possible to avoid hitting; but never hit soft.
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Marlin 1893, shipped from the factory May 1st 1893. Unfortunately, it is on the wrong side of Sandy right now, so I will probably have to wait a week for her arrival.

By the by; she is in 32-40 (BP), so she belongs here.

By the by; she is in 32-40 (BP), so she belongs here.
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Leave it as it is. The ages have been at work on it and man can only mar it.
Don't hit at all if it is honorably possible to avoid hitting; but never hit soft.
Theodore Roosevelt
Don't hit at all if it is honorably possible to avoid hitting; but never hit soft.
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Pretty nice if i do say.

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Looks like some of your pics went away.
Leave it as it is. The ages have been at work on it and man can only mar it.
Don't hit at all if it is honorably possible to avoid hitting; but never hit soft.
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That's better 
Leave it as it is. The ages have been at work on it and man can only mar it.
Don't hit at all if it is honorably possible to avoid hitting; but never hit soft.
Theodore Roosevelt
Don't hit at all if it is honorably possible to avoid hitting; but never hit soft.
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Sorry, I was cleaning out my ImageShack account and getting rid of duplicate pictures. I didn't think that one through, very well.
I would have edited the original post, but the 'EDIT' button is missing there? It is available for this post, but not for that one?
I would have edited the original post, but the 'EDIT' button is missing there? It is available for this post, but not for that one?
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I found it and took care of it.
Leave it as it is. The ages have been at work on it and man can only mar it.
Don't hit at all if it is honorably possible to avoid hitting; but never hit soft.
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¡Muchas Gracias, Señor!
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No problem, it is sort of my job around here 
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Wow! That is a way cool Marlin there finloq....I'm a Marlin fan from way back. Thanks for sharing.
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