Nice old Marlin SHOOTER!!!!
Got a similar one, Model 81DL in .22 S, L, LR. cal. Wife's grandfather got it in a swap for a tank of gas when he owned a service station back in the early 60s. It was passed on to my F in law in the mid 80s when theold guy dies. It is now officially ours as the F in law passed on last month. No one else wanted it. It has been through alot. Wife's grandfather killed everythng from gophers to deer out here on the old rancho with it. It was up to the grip in flood waters from hurricane Buelah in 1967. It has had a new buttplate fitted, swelled stock broke the other one. Also a new magazine rod cause the other one was lost in the 90s. Scope is a 2.5X Weaver. Scope is knda dark,but the gun is still deadly accurate.
My Marlin Mod 882SS in .22 mag. 4X Simmons mounted. Known as the "Javenator," it has over 15 kills accredtited to it. The pesky little javelinas are a nuisance around here. They fight with the dogs and cut them up with their tusks
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