rafterP
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What an interesting thread to read everyone's stories! As someone noted earlier, some common themes running through it. Some of these have been painful memories beyond the loss of the rifle. I am sorry for those and hope for time's healing. It is evident though that our guns bring us much joy by virtue of what we can do with them (shoot them accurately, share a hunting camp with family/friends), and some by the beauty of their crafted wood and steel. Noting how many of us regret the sales, trades, and losses; it will be interesting to see if there's a dip in the classifieds over the next few weeks!
. Next a nail driven Browning B78 26-06. Shot too many deer to count, but thought I needed something with a magazine and better safety. Never needed a second shot anyway. Biggest loss came at the hands of my dad. He was a great man, but a sucker for fast talking shysters. Came home from college one weekend to learn that he traded all the old lever action guns for a Remington Model 600 in 350 Rem Mag. Gone were a Win Mod 1892 25-20 that he bought as a teenager, hunted for a lifetime and was my first hunting rifle; a Win Mod 1895 45-90 used in the historic Johnson County War; my second hunting rifle a Savage Mod 99F in 300 Savage; last but not least, a Savage Mod 99 takedown model in 22 highpower. My sister still has the *** Rem 600
