First semi was a marlin I got for my 12th birthday. Got from our local Western Auto for $48. 55 years ago this month. I had it refinished and gave it to my youngest daughter.
The end of democracy, and the defeat of the American Revolution will occur when government falls into the hands of lending institutions and moneyed incorporations.
JC Higgins Model 30, 1952. Sold by Sears. It's the original rifle myself and my 6 younger brothers learn to shoot. That poor rifle went though hell and back with us kids. I can't ever remember cleaning it. I got a hold of it a few years ago from on of my brothers who had it. It was trashed. Took some work but it shoot again and looks great.
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I have two Febiger No 3's marked "22 CAL LONG RIFLE CRIMPED SMOKELESS CTG." from late 1910, these have a small box on the right side of the receiver which allows them to be switched from Semi-auto to pump for shooting something other than 22 Long Rifle.
Also Savage Model 1912's
...and these that are not 22 Long Rifle - In 22 Short - Febiger No 1 from late 1910, Batavia Automatic Rifle and Nitro-Hunter (house branded Batavia) from 1911~1912 In 22 Long - Automatische Repeitier-Teschings, System Schmeisser, Mod. 1912, siebenschüssig
"Come, shall we go and kill us venison? And yet it irks me the poor dappled fools, Being native burghers of this desert city, Should in their own confines with forked heads Have their round haunches gored."
The end of democracy, and the defeat of the American Revolution will occur when government falls into the hands of lending institutions and moneyed incorporations.
"Americans have the right and advantage of being armed-unlike the citizens of other countries whose governments are afraid to trust the people with arms." James Madison
1914 to 1928 Remington Model 16 22 Auto. Use to be my Grandfathers.
Can you still find ammo?
The end of democracy, and the defeat of the American Revolution will occur when government falls into the hands of lending institutions and moneyed incorporations.
Remington Model 8 in 25 Rem. The bolt is marked 25-35 REM. This is an early one!
Hoping you will let me cheat with a centerfire.... I don’t own any really, really old rimfire semi autos, oldest is prolly a Browning SA22 made in Belgium