MCassle
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Howdy all, long time lurker
A couple years back when my grandfather was passing away, my dad offered me his bible & a .22LR rifle. At the time so much was going on that I just made sure it was unloaded/trigger-locked, and shoved it in the back of my closet. Didn't give it much thought.
Decided to pull it out last month & check it out. On the barrel is the very faint etching of : Glenfield Mod. 60 Marlin Firearms Co.
Just a bit of introweb surfing (http://www.nrapublications.org/TAR/MarlinGlenfield.asp) shows that the first two serial #'s subtracted from 2000 tells the year of manufacture. So this one was made in 1975. The bolt doesn't hold open on the final round. Guess that didn't come along until 85.
It's just a cheap little plinker, but I'm pretty jazzed about it since part of the appeal is sentimental. Took it out last Wed. and put a brick & a half through it, what pure fun that was
Now I'm thinking about putting a scope on it. This is the only rifle (besides a bb gun as a kid) I've ever had, and I know squat about scopes. Watched the Midway vids on scopes, good stuff but I'm not sure what I really need.
I'm only target shooting with it, so perhaps something to 50'? Can someone offer a suggestion? Thanks!
Matt
A couple years back when my grandfather was passing away, my dad offered me his bible & a .22LR rifle. At the time so much was going on that I just made sure it was unloaded/trigger-locked, and shoved it in the back of my closet. Didn't give it much thought.
Decided to pull it out last month & check it out. On the barrel is the very faint etching of : Glenfield Mod. 60 Marlin Firearms Co.
Just a bit of introweb surfing (http://www.nrapublications.org/TAR/MarlinGlenfield.asp) shows that the first two serial #'s subtracted from 2000 tells the year of manufacture. So this one was made in 1975. The bolt doesn't hold open on the final round. Guess that didn't come along until 85.
It's just a cheap little plinker, but I'm pretty jazzed about it since part of the appeal is sentimental. Took it out last Wed. and put a brick & a half through it, what pure fun that was
Now I'm thinking about putting a scope on it. This is the only rifle (besides a bb gun as a kid) I've ever had, and I know squat about scopes. Watched the Midway vids on scopes, good stuff but I'm not sure what I really need.
I'm only target shooting with it, so perhaps something to 50'? Can someone offer a suggestion? Thanks!
Matt