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I am starting the new year with renewed hope that I will find my great-grandfather's Model 1895 and get it back in the family. Here is what I know: -sold by mistake in +/- 1983 in a yard sale in Oklahoma City, OK. -.303 caliber. -rifle/crescent butt plate. -full-length octagonal barrel. -three sets of sights: standard factory Buckhorn rear and blade front sight, a rear flip-up peep/tang sight, and a rear flip-up adjustable elevation type sight. -s/n 32xx. -it was in good shape back then. I was not able to attend the Savage Fest this past Fall, but maybe I can this year. I know the chances are slim, but I would love to get this rifle back in the family. My great-grandfather and my grandfather hunted with it in Montana. Don't know if it may still be in OKC in a collector's closet or safe, but this is worth a try. Please let me know if you might have this gun, or may know somebody who has it. I will offer a small cash reward if you can help me find it, and will pay a fair price to the current owner. Richard (cell: 213-200-7934 or e-mail at faulrich gmail.com)
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Xing out the last two numbers doesn't really help.
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I was thinking the same. Some people are too paranoid for their own good. Probably don't help that we have members here telling people to x out the last two numbers. Nonsense.
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Send me a PM. I have 3 that start with 32.......Dick
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Thanks for looking and your comments. I am new to this and don't know what accepted practices are. By x'g out the last two digits I was just following what I had seen others doing. Also, I was worried that somebody might deface a good gun to make it appear to be the one I am looking for. I figured that somebody with an 1895 with those first two #'s would at least think about contacting me. I am hopeful that I can find it, but know the chances are slim. Thanks again.
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At least I know it ain't mine, it's wearing a round barrel.
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Here is more precise info regarding my great-grandfather's Model 1895 rifle that I am looking for:
1) There were three REAR sights: the standard Marlin/Ballard sight, a flip-up peep sight on the tang, and behind the peep sight, a flip-up ladder/vernier type of long-range sight.
2) the serial number is 3290.
3) $100 reward for anybody putting me in contact with the current owner and if I am successful in purchasing the rifle.
Thanks, Richard
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I appreciate what you are trying to do. Who wouldn't want their great-granfathers gun? But you are looking for a needle in a haystack made out of needles. But...I guess you won't find it if you don't try. Good luck and if you do find it....let us know.
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I'll tell you one thing...I don't have it! Good luck!
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You never know unless you try....Good luck finding it.... I think this site is a good place to start looking....
An add in the newspaper from the area it was sold may help also......
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Do not give up. There was a story recently on TV about Korean War vet who got back his very own Garand that was issued to him. I think he got it from the CMP, but I can't be sure 100%.
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Was it sold in any particular state or town?
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Man I just read that... sold in OK city at Garage sale...man they know how to have a garage sale in OK...!
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Thanks 99guy and docost99 for reading and replying; every view helps! I know my search may not pan out, but appreciate the encouragement!
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I meant to say thanks to smokey15, boswellbuckhunter, calhoun, and romac as well! I still don't have the hang of these posts and replies... And yes, it must have been a great garage sale - my grandparents had a lot of great stuff and I didn't even know it was being done - lost a lot of family things that we didn't want to lose. You would cry if I told you what it was sold for, I know I do! BTW, I did place an ad in the OKC newspaper last year, and may try again - I received a couple of calls; it was just really expensive for a very short time. Thanks for the encouragement!
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I meant to say thanks to smokey15, boswellbuckhunter, calhoun, and romac as well! I still don't have the hang of these posts and replies... And yes, it must have been a great garage sale - my grandparents had a lot of great stuff and I didn't even know it was being done - lost a lot of family things that we didn't want to lose. You would cry if I told you what it was sold for, I know I do! BTW, I did place an ad in the OKC newspaper last year, and may try again - I received a couple of calls; it was just really expensive for a very short time. Thanks for the encouragement! what you can try is get hold of a gun club or shooting range in OKlahoma city call them and see if you can get names of gun collectors in that area , you never know and as we say . never say never.good luck
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Thanks for the ideas. I have a cousin in OKC who sent me some of that type of info, so I will pursue that angle and see what happens. Thanks again.
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Anything is possible; here is the story of a WWII P-51 fighter pilot that was re-united with the plane that he flew in WWII and got to fly in it again! http://www.asb.tv/videos/view.php?v=1bf99434&br=500
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