Dad wasn't what I would call a gun guy. He had some guns, but wasn't a loony and didn't handload. He had a few .22 revolvers, a Marlin 39 (not a 39a), a pre-64 Winchester M94 30-30 and a Remington 720/722 (not sure which) in .257 Roberts. The rifles sported iron sights only. No shotguns, but he had a couple of recurves and a leather quiver full of arrows with practice points and broadheads. He also had a lot of fishing poles and tackle. I never saw him use any of them other than the Marlin 39 to take care of varmints. He had stopped hunting and fishing by the time I came along.
My interest in guns and hunting was pretty much my own although just having the hardware in the house was something. They certainly captured my attention and spurred my imagination when I first found them tucked away in the closet.
