Interesting rifle!

[Thebear_78]

My dad passed away earlier this week and I had came down to Michigan to help settle his affairs. One of the things I’m doing is shipping and selling off his gun collection. I’ve ended up having to ship up to Alaska 6 handguns and 8-9 rifles.

One of them was his pride and joy an old SXS 12ga that belonged to his great grandpa. It is a CJ Bonehill damascus barreled exposed hammer 12ga with a 40/65 barrel sleeve in the right barrel with rifled sights. It was apparently one of his only longguns and he was pretty good with it. I will be having a shadow box made for it to display above my fireplace.

Another cherished rifle is his marlin 1894 in 357 mag. As a child this was my favorite rifle. Easy to shoot, accurate, and very handy. It was the number one choice for deer when hunting standing corn, swamps, and deer drives. It has easily killed more deer than any other rifle in the house. 158gr Speer JSP @ 1750fps. Out to 125 yards it never failed. It was the rifle all younger shooters hunter with claiming many firsts.

It’s been a pretty hard month having lost both parents in the last 3 weeks. It was kind of nice to go thru the safe this evening and remember old times.

 

[sako2]

Sorry to hear of your loses.

 

[ShadeTree]

Sorry for your loss. Great memories you're able to hold onto both in mind and physical. A lot to take on and digest for you, I'm sure. Hope the ensuing times ahead gets better for you day by day.

 

[JD338]

Sorry for your losses. Know that they both are in a good place looking down upon you.
Cherish all the great memories and the guns that made those memories.

JD338

 

[DrMike]

So sorrow to hear of those hammer blows in your life. Grateful that you have the memories and the opportunities to hold onto some tangible aspects of your days afield with your dad. May God comfort you as only He can.

 

[salmonchaser]

Prayers offered.

 

[AFG270]

Great memories for sure and some very neat old guns. My condolences.

 

[xphunter]

Grieving is hard stuff, especially when you are grieving for multiple losses. Keep talking to others who are worthy of your trust and engaging in life when you can

 

[Guy Miner]

Sorry for your losses. Thanks for sharing the rifle photos.

Guy

 

[cloverleaf]

Sorry for your loss. CL

 

[Thebear_78]

Thank you all for the condolences. I’m just glad I got to take dad hunting last fall. I know it really meant a lot to him, and me too. They’ve both moved on to better a better place.

 

[hunter24605]

Man, I hate to hear it. Sorry for your loss. Cool old shooting’ irons, they’ll carry on the memories .

 

[KinleyWater]

Sorry for your loss. Thank you for sharing the pictures and the memories.

 

[wvbuckbuster]

Sorry about your folks passing. Your memories will help to keep life going as well as the nice guns you can look at and hold. Dan.

 

[Slimfinn]

Sorry to hear about your losses, glad you had that last hunt with him, I think i remember you posting pics of of it.

 

[SJB358]

Thank you all for the condolences. I’m just glad I got to take dad hunting last fall. I know it really meant a lot to him, and me too. They’ve both moved on to better a better place.

I am sorry for your loss Bear! I enjoyed reading about your last hunting trip with your dad. Cool pictures and I am glad you have some things to remember your days in the field with him.