Sons first rifle
-
ponkydoodles
- Posts: 22
- Joined: Tue Sep 24, 2013 4:46 pm
Sons first rifle
My son wanted to get a rifle with his birthday money. Stopped by the local pawn shop on the way back from doing the big shop and we picked this up for $100.
You do not have the required permissions to view the files attached to this post.
-
Junk Yard Dog
- Owner/Founder
- Posts: 48861
- Joined: Sat Aug 27, 2011 12:54 pm
- Location: New York
Re: Sons first rifle
Nice grab 
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.
Theodore Roosevelt
-
Titanium Hammer
- Posts: 1537
- Joined: Thu Feb 07, 2013 2:16 pm
Re: Sons first rifle
That will be a great first rifle for him.
Re: Sons first rifle
Sons and first guns......yes I love it..
You did well sir..
You did well sir..
Re: Sons first rifle
Only way it'd be better is if it were "Granddaddy's Gun". Excellent choice!
"Igitur qui desiderat pacem, praeparet bellum." -Publius Flavius Vegetius Renatus
Murphy was an optimist.
A human being should be able to change a diaper, plan an
invasion, butcher a hog, design a building, conn a ship, write a
sonnet, balance accounts, build a wall, set a bone, comfort the
dying, take orders, give orders, cooperate, act alone, solve an
equation, analyze a new problem, pitch manure, program a
computer, cook a tasty meal, fight efficiently, die gallantly.
Specialization is for insects - Robert A. Heinlien
Murphy was an optimist.
A human being should be able to change a diaper, plan an
invasion, butcher a hog, design a building, conn a ship, write a
sonnet, balance accounts, build a wall, set a bone, comfort the
dying, take orders, give orders, cooperate, act alone, solve an
equation, analyze a new problem, pitch manure, program a
computer, cook a tasty meal, fight efficiently, die gallantly.
Specialization is for insects - Robert A. Heinlien
-
bunkysdad
- Administrator
- Posts: 10778
- Joined: Fri Aug 26, 2011 8:22 pm
- Location: Mesquite Texas near Dallas
Re: Sons first rifle
Old single shot Remington. Nice. You will love how these shoot.
Re: Sons first rifle
Great job!
I just picked up a Remington 512 Sportmaster a couple weeks ago for $100.00. It was produced in May of 1949.
I just picked up a Remington 512 Sportmaster a couple weeks ago for $100.00. It was produced in May of 1949.
-
bunkysdad
- Administrator
- Posts: 10778
- Joined: Fri Aug 26, 2011 8:22 pm
- Location: Mesquite Texas near Dallas
Re: Sons first rifle
My old Remington is just a few years older and has a tube mag. It's a model 341. I have another 341 that is missing the bolt. If I ever find a bolt it will likely cost a hundred bucks for the bolt. I have seen several for sale and they are not cheap.
-
Loditrapper
- Posts: 65
- Joined: Sun Jan 05, 2014 8:37 pm
- Location: Southeastern Ohio
Re: Sons first rifle
Here's a pic of another boys first rifle, my dad's.
A Winchester 67, around eighty years old. If I had all the cases of .22 ammo that's been through that rifle, I'd be a rich man. Particularly at today's prices. One of my dad's favorite stories was of using this rifle to shoot 37 blackbirds all at once. They were all sitting in a line on his mom's clothesline. He positioned himself just right, aiming down the clothesline. Trouble was, the bullet cut the clothesline, too. I need to point out that blackbirds were a tremendous nuisance for a depression era family that grew small fruit. They still are, for that matter. Anyway, the old 67 still shoots true. I hope your son gets as much use out of the Remington. And passes it on to HIS great grandson.
A Winchester 67, around eighty years old. If I had all the cases of .22 ammo that's been through that rifle, I'd be a rich man. Particularly at today's prices. One of my dad's favorite stories was of using this rifle to shoot 37 blackbirds all at once. They were all sitting in a line on his mom's clothesline. He positioned himself just right, aiming down the clothesline. Trouble was, the bullet cut the clothesline, too. I need to point out that blackbirds were a tremendous nuisance for a depression era family that grew small fruit. They still are, for that matter. Anyway, the old 67 still shoots true. I hope your son gets as much use out of the Remington. And passes it on to HIS great grandson.
You do not have the required permissions to view the files attached to this post.
Re: Sons first rifle
Sweet little rifle. I picked up a Score Master 511 a short while back and it is a great accurate little shooter. He will have a great time with it.
You did good Dad.
-
ponkydoodles
- Posts: 22
- Joined: Tue Sep 24, 2013 4:46 pm
Re: Sons first rifle
Finally got to take my boy out shooting. This is a cracking little rifle and perfect for teaching him to shoot properly. Can see this getting passe down quite a few generations
-
Longcolt44
- Administrator
- Posts: 7574
- Joined: Thu Aug 25, 2011 4:13 pm
- Location: Loveland, Ohio
- Contact:
Re: Sons first rifle
Very good. I gave my grandson his first rifle two years ago. An Ithica Model 49 lever action falling block.
FREEDOM...USE IT OR LOSE IT!!