I have a model 49 that is totally beat. It was my first rifle. I think dad gave it to me in 1968. Very cheaply made, but lots of fond memories shooting it. I now carry it on the trapline, and it still goes bang. I did see one new in the box at a gunshow, and the guy wanted $250 for it. I thought about it, and should have bought it. For what I don't know, maybe open it up on my birthday every year, and go back to a better time. Dad is gone, but I still have the gun. Funny, not many pics were taken by my family, but there is one with my dad handing me the rifle. Thanks for sparking a trip down memory lane.
