KV Racing
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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.