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bigpower491

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Dad's old Single Six convertible, 22lr/22WMR.
It's been in the family 39 yrs. I remember when he bought it, although I thought 1980. Serial says '82 manufacturer. Got it and it's old Bianchi X15 shoulder rig.
Once again, there will be hours of fun with it. Don't think it's been fired since 1990.

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It’s really nice that you have a gun that comes with lots of good memories.
It looks like it’s in great shape too. :thumbup:

It's in very good condition. Mom had it locked up in a strong box since he passed in 95. The only thing missing is the butt strap on the holster. I'll have to see if I can get one or get one made.
I did get to see the Python today, been a while. He bought that in 78, it's still in its original box, with all the original paperwork. That gun I know for a fact doesn't have 200 rd thru it. One look at it though, one could put away the viagra for a week. It's going to my brother, and good on him. Wish it was me, but no worries, all good.
I'm getting a fair lineup of Rugers together, so im almost sure of what brand 357 I'm going to get.....
 
The magnums tend to shoot better for me. Congrats. It’s great to shoot guns that have come down through the family. Each time I touch my grandfathers guns it takes me back to being a kid sitting on the tailgate of the pickup truck with him “hunting” with a unloaded marlin 336. He never intended to shoot a deer, he just went to get out of the house and spend time making memories with me. And when I touch his knife that I peeled literally a ton of apples with, the taste of the apples from that old tree comes to my mouth even if only for a second. Cherish that gun, and I truly hope it makes memories flood each and every time you touch it.
 
I have a few handed down from my Moms Father, my Dads Father and my Dad. Each one of them strike up memories of something different to me, but it’s all good. :)

I’m glad you received such an awesome memento of times past with it, may you always remember the best as you take it back out to shoot! :thumbup:

Stay safe.
 
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I can't think of a better way to remember your Dad than to have his Single Six and taking it out and shooting it!

What a great way to enjoy a family heirloom!
 
bigpower491

I can't think of a better way to remember your Dad than to have his Single Six and taking it out and shooting it!

What a great way to enjoy a family heirloom!

For sure on that. Mom found the belt holster for it.
I'm looking forward to trying my hand at squirrels with it this fall, well, depending on what the tomatoes look like this summer.
I give the barrel a real good go thru with the Kroil, she is just pristine. Dad loved this little gun, as much as he loved his Colts. He always had a blast cracking away with it at cans, clay birds, shotshell hulls laying on the ground at the gravel pit.
He was pretty darn good with it, better than most. Man those were good times.
I do have another heirloom, and that is his grandfather's, what I think is a colt new army, 41 Long Colt. That one isn't all that nice, I think it dates to 1908. My great grandfather owned a bar in Arizona, and that was behind the bar with him at all times. Think that was back in the 1930s.
Both of em home with me now
 
NICE!!!!

One of the best rimfire revolvers ever made!!!!

Decades ago I had an arrow model and shot it till the timing went out on it. Back then I owned a couple k22's, a model 17 & 617. The single six always went to the range with me.
 
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