Marlin 81DL. Dad earned by selling greeting cards or salve or somesuch in 1947. Learned to shoot with that rifle in the early 60's. I inherited it a few years ago when Pop passed away. Still have it- it would be about the last one to ever leave my posession.
First .22 bought with my own money was a Win. 52, First Model. $35 in 1968. To this day one of the most accurate .22's I ever owned. Wish I still had it. Horse traded it for an M2 Springfield, which I do still have! It'll put 10 rds. of Tenex into 5/8" at 50 yds. The 52 was a little better, though.
