One of my faves

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Most of my firearms I acquired after first my grandfather passed away, then my father. Being the only son of an only child, they all just naturally fell to me. My dad had some cool stuff, but one of my favorite guns belonged to my grandfather. First the story. My grandfather was a mechanic. Owned his own service station back when they actually worked on cars. In 1945 he got drafted. He was originally part of the group that was called to duty to invade Japan. After everyone surrendered, his orders changed, and he became a mechanic in the Air Force, stationed in post war Germany. When he got out of the service, (or maybe just after he got stateside right before he was to get out, I was never quite clear on this and since everyone is gone I will never know), he purchased two rifles from the base surplus store. He always said you needed a good deer gun and a good squirrel gun. The deer gun was a Springfield 03-A3 (one of my faves), but the one I am especially fond of is the "squirrel" gun; a Stevens 416. Both rifles have "US Property" stamped on them, and the Stevens has the flaming bomb stamp as well. It still sports what I assume is the sling it came with, or maybe he purchased it from the surplus store (?). It is without a doubt the most accurate rimfire rifle I have shot. Now mind you, I havent shot any hi dollar or tricked out guns either, but this thing is stupid accurate with the peep sight and that heavy barrel. I'm sure it has some value if I were to ever decide to sell it, but honestly, I can not see any circumstance that would cause that to happen.
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Love it. I have my Father n Laws Stevens. Got it from him years ago. He has since passed. It is one rifle that will stay in the family. I had always thought he bought it in the 1950's, but just recently found out from my brother in law that he got it on his day of discharge Feb., 1946. I do not shoot it that often anymore. I have put well over 10,000 rounds through it and I know my wife as a kid probably put that many through it.
 
Thanks guys. I know the wood isnt in pristine condition, but I would be surprised if many rifles purchased used at that time were. Over the years prior to me getting the rifle the magazines had been lost. I was finally lucky enough to get one thru Numrich a few years ago. I had to keep looking and looking, then one day there they were listed as being in stock. They werent cheap, so I only got one. In hindsight I wish I would have bought two.
Another gun that is really cool that was not just my grandfather's, but probably my great great grandfather's, is a Revonoc 32 rimfire. It was the rifle they used to kill the hogs when they slaughtered them. I have a grainy photo of my great grandfather when we think he was 15 or 16 and one of his brothers holding what we think is this rifle while they were slaughtering hogs. I have cleaned the rifle up some since this picture was taken. My great granfather is the young man on the right side of the picture.
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