My Grandfather's Guns
Posted: Wed Sep 28, 2016 7:30 pm
shown below are my Grandfather's guns .... as best we can find, all were made between 1920 and 1940 .... all were mass produced, regular firearms that will never be high dollar collector's items .... that said, all are priceless to our family
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1. a Remington Model 12 hexagonal barrel pump 22 Short/Long/Long Rifle with a fold down Lyman peep site .... it is the most accurate 22 I have ever had my hands on .... I have hit a quarter at 50 yards with it (yes, the shot was called and witnesses are available
) .... the fact is, I can't see a quarter at 50 yards .... it was placed in a red clay bank and I could see the a bright reflection from the sun .... it has shown it does well with all brands of 22 ammo
2. a cylinder bore Winchester Model 12 20 ga pump that was chambered for 2.5 inch shells .... he bought it used to rabbit hut with .... it throws a good hunting patter using #4 shot, fire any other size shot and the pattern will spread so wide, so quick that its really not worth using for hunting .... its stock was broken, all of its blue finish was worn down to the metal .... back in the 60's it was sent back to Winchester for a rebuild (new stock, reblued, bored out to handle standard 2.75 inch shells) .... down the road I hope to send it to Carlson and have it fitted for choke tubes
3. a Winchester Model 94 30-30 .... my grandfather took more bear and deer with it than I'm subject to ever see in the woods .... I have taken deer and one of my sons is determined to be the third generation to do so .... as shown the blue is worn off of the bottom of the receiver, just in front of the trigger guard .... the blue was worn by his hand as he carried it
4. the revolver is a S&W 38 special .... its barrel is pitted from firing shells with corrosive primers .... its blade front sight and tiny rear notch make aiming it an interesting endeavor .... it came with pearl handles which cracked and flaked away decades ago
5. the DWM 30 Cal Luger has an interesting story .... my grandfather was too young for WWI and too old for WWII ... he told me it was brought back by a friend who fought in WWI .... others in the family say it was brought back from WWII .... either way it is reported to have been taken following the taking of a French farmhouse where it took out some American lives .... the number fluctuates and may or may not be true
all of his firearms are in excellent shooting condition, the Luger could use a new clip
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1. a Remington Model 12 hexagonal barrel pump 22 Short/Long/Long Rifle with a fold down Lyman peep site .... it is the most accurate 22 I have ever had my hands on .... I have hit a quarter at 50 yards with it (yes, the shot was called and witnesses are available
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2. a cylinder bore Winchester Model 12 20 ga pump that was chambered for 2.5 inch shells .... he bought it used to rabbit hut with .... it throws a good hunting patter using #4 shot, fire any other size shot and the pattern will spread so wide, so quick that its really not worth using for hunting .... its stock was broken, all of its blue finish was worn down to the metal .... back in the 60's it was sent back to Winchester for a rebuild (new stock, reblued, bored out to handle standard 2.75 inch shells) .... down the road I hope to send it to Carlson and have it fitted for choke tubes
3. a Winchester Model 94 30-30 .... my grandfather took more bear and deer with it than I'm subject to ever see in the woods .... I have taken deer and one of my sons is determined to be the third generation to do so .... as shown the blue is worn off of the bottom of the receiver, just in front of the trigger guard .... the blue was worn by his hand as he carried it
4. the revolver is a S&W 38 special .... its barrel is pitted from firing shells with corrosive primers .... its blade front sight and tiny rear notch make aiming it an interesting endeavor .... it came with pearl handles which cracked and flaked away decades ago
5. the DWM 30 Cal Luger has an interesting story .... my grandfather was too young for WWI and too old for WWII ... he told me it was brought back by a friend who fought in WWI .... others in the family say it was brought back from WWII .... either way it is reported to have been taken following the taking of a French farmhouse where it took out some American lives .... the number fluctuates and may or may not be true
all of his firearms are in excellent shooting condition, the Luger could use a new clip