Stevens Rifle 80 Years Later

[FormerBiker]

Here is a picture of my dad on his 12th birthday in 1933 with his brand new Stevens Rifle.
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Here is a picture that was taken last Christmas, same gun, different car.
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This is the gun that he used to teach my brother and me to shoot.
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[Altahick]

thats awesome. and that rifle looks pristine!

[coy80176]

Awesome.

All kinds of it.

Cheers to you and yours!

[FormerBiker]

Thanks. Dad is up there in age and when we found the old picture, I had to get a current one.

[FormerBiker]

BTW Does anyone else have a "family" gun with picture and a story. If so post 'em up.

[golfish]

Where was the first pic taken? Great stuff, thanks for sharing.

I have to ask..what's under the tarp in the garage?

[Eat Dirt]

Great Pictures !!!

A proud young man with his first rifle

Now Fast foward

A proud Dad with his 'ol friend
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Where was the first picture taken ?

[Eat Dirt]

Family Gun story :

I have my Grandfathers Model 12 Winchester / Pump 12 Gauge
With a hard leather " Hog-Leg' case

The story goes :
My Grandpa was working at GM in Detroit in the depression( .42 cents an Hour ) in 1933
Well a co-worker at GM Needed money to save his house from being taken back to the bank
My Grandpa paid $ 25.00 for the Like New Model 12

When Grandma found out about it ......She was Pissed !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

But when she found out it helped a friend keep his house / O K
Plus he went on a few Rabbit hunting trips and brought home a few meals

I have the shotgun now ,,,,,,,,,,,And it Will stay with me !!!!!

[Mr. Beretta]

Best post on Calguns!

Thanks.

[FormerBiker]

Where was the first pic taken?

Lake Elsinore. Spent many summers there as a kid. I lived in that house after I got out of the AF in '74.

Great stuff, thanks for sharing.

I have to ask..what's under the tarp in the garage?

1966 Corvair convertible with A/C.

[Dano3467]

Family History, very cool...

Nice to have a tangible link like that.

[Tank 57]

Great post.

[Press Check]

Nothing short of awesome.

[mosinnagantm9130]

Nice!!

[trigger945]

Wow. Thanks for sharing OP. That is just wonderful.