Chrispbrown,
Here ya go brother, another "88".
1956, 2nd year production, factory production hand checkered, .308 . I got this beauty in 1973
15 steps was the longest "track job"
A fast, short, light, meatgrinder. Ideal for the PA. woods.
A cold n windy PA. Rifle deer opener. Shivering and stiff I finally hear a "crunch" in the leaves behind my tree. Thinking it has to be a deer to hear it over the roaring wind. S l o w l y. I turn my head and am warmed and surprised to see a huge, pure white squirrel ... pink eyes n all.
I...
I simply boil skulls in water until everything cleans off relatively easily.. then hit it good with the pressure washer..
They end up beautiful with the natural creamy bone color. Personally I don't care for the pure white bleached appearance
A 12 ga. Iver Johnson Champion mfg. in the early 1920s
Marlin 336RC in 30-30 mfg. in the early 50s
Winchester model 88 in .308 ... 2nd year production in 1956
Marlin model 25 .22LR. Late 1960s mfg.
Thompson Center Hawkin in. 50 cal. Kit built 1975
I had a nice veterans day with my wife.
Monday I was notified that I was selected by the Pittsburgh Penguins hockey organization to receive free tickets to the veterans day game against the Florida Panthers.
They gave away 1500 tickets to selected veterans as a gesture of gratitude and respect...
I was just gifted this heirloom to protect and pass on to the next generation.
Trouble is we have no idea of age, obviously old, maybe 1800s.
There is no mfg. name or marks. It does have matching serial #s on all parts. "973". It is .22 cal.
I surfed though a multitude of images and found...