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This one still shoots, though its been ''repaired'' a few times; welded, wrist bolt, some home made internal parts and the bore is worn but shiney.
Old school gun cleaning was thorough, through and through. Gotta be clean and functional to get 15-20 Polar Bears a year.







He had several different rifles for all occassions, and a few that were favorites.
He replaced this with a then new , latest and greatest Winchester M70 in 30-06, and that one with his ATG issue M1917, after the war disbanded them.
1917s were a much favored hunting rifle after the war, from Metaketla to Atqasuit.

cool old rifle, makes me want to get one!

Defiantly plants a seed.

You were what, about 14 or 15 then?

My dad was born in Wrangell AK in 1921 and raised there. He told me that there was a bounty on eagles in the '20s and '30s. I think he told me $.50 for a set of eagle claws.

Off to buy me a 25-35.. go kill me a bar next spring Zip-a-Dee-Doo-Dah, zip-a-day..

Caribou, I like your Wife's fathers 25-35, has that been there done that look I like. Have you ever thought about taking out of retirement, would love to see it being used on one of your L.B.Z. episodes.

I have a Marlin .25-35 that was built on an old .30-30.. This fall I shot a doe antelope with it.. I have used it on gophers, p. dogs, coyotes, antelope, whitetails, mule deer and wild turkey,. A really fun gun to shoot and hunt with...

Yes, would have to defy my wife in order to get one!! But I think a thousand would get a good one, might go Marlin like the one above.

“You were what, about 14 or 15 then?”

Be nice to your elders laddie😉

Get a Savage 1899 in 25-35 saddle ring carbine.

Dang!! Thats one nice Savage!!

I have one in .300, and I like a lever action, having sights up while you work that lever..... cant b beat for fast back up shot.

Great thread, I’m really enjoying it. I have a Remington 788 in .222 that I got from an old man in who used to shoot seals with my grandpa. I built him a cabin and he paid me partially with a good portion of his gun collection. This one he claimed he shot over 1000 seals with it. I’m not sure if that’s even possible but that what he told me. It looked like it. It now has a new barrel and stock and I customized the trigger to full adjustable. Shoots 3/8” all day long. My favorite gun.