My first deer rifle, besides military surplus, was a Marlin 45-70 made in the 80s. I had bought a girl a ring and was getting ready to pop the question, and she decided I wasn't good enough and dumped me all the sudden after 3 years, before I even asked her. Years later, I found out she did me a huge favor, but at the time I was not a happy camper. After the normal stages of rejection, I got mad, and traded the ring for my Marlin. I went out during rifle season that same year and killed me a trophy buck, that still hangs on my wall. The girl turned out to be pretty screwed up in the head, but the rifle turned out to be a pretty good shooter..
Last edited by reivertom; 10/31/18.
