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My deer hunting career started in 79 with Dad's Marlin 35. The next year he had a 93 Mauser 7x57 ready for me. He bought the 35 somewhere around 1960 and has killed a bunch of deer with it.

Fast forward to now and his arthritis gives him problems with the lever and cocking and uncocking the Marlin. I asked him last week if I could carry the old 35 a couple of days this week and he was more than happy to see it hit mountain again.

This morning a group of 6 does were coming across the ridge above me. The old girl barked and this was the result:


The old stuff still works just fine

thanks for the cool photo. where are you hunting?

I love seeing rifles with character and that have a real family connection getting used. I be happy with one just like your dad's to pass on to the next generation when I am done. (hopefully a long time in the future)

Yes it does, and makes memories ROLL. Everytime I pickup my old 93 Spanish Mauser in 7x57 I see my first 3x3 whitetail buck I shot at 40 yds with IMR 4350 and a 140 NPT on Opening day 1972. Good job Marc keep'em whacked . Magnum Man

Congratulations! That is just plain cool.

You did right by your Dad and his old rifle when you made meat with it today. Congratulations!

Thanks guys. He was really happy when I showed him the old girl still worked. That rifle has seen a lot of hard use, it was his primary deer rifle for over 30 years.

I like the choice of scope. I cringe whenever I see a traditional lever gun, especially one with a little age on it, wearing a big variable...

Cool story and great photo - well done

Nice. Hard to beat a story about a rifle, family and deer hunting.

This made my day. This is what it's all about to me.

Nice old Marlin there.

Nothing more fun than using a grand old rifle....

Very Cool! I've killed deer with Dad's and my maternal Grandfather's rifles. It's a heckuva special feelng.

Really cool man. Good job.

Most excellent

Nice big doe! Tasty venison for the freezer.

I inherited a Marlin 35 from my Uncle Larry's estate and it shoots very accurately. One year he hunted in Canada with it and shot a big moose. Many bears in Maine were felled too. But this rifle rec'd most of its use hunting whitetails in the mountains of Pennsylvania.

TR

Nice goin! I love those older Marlin levers...