Just curious as to what your grandpa and father used as a shotgun. My family all were raised in Ohio,as is Ohio State Univ., Look at your bracket sheet!! As a kid, late 50's, the first shotguns I shot were my Dads', Marlin hammerless model 28,12ga.and a Whippet 16ga. single shot. Grandpa SH. used a Marlin, Hammergun model 19, 12ga., and Grandpa Mc. used a Win. 97 12ga. They talked of hunting some pheasants, but mostly squirrel and rabbit. Grandfathers born in late 1800, Dad, in 1921. My first SXS[at age 16, was a 12ga. hammergun of unknown make that I bought from and old guy that worked for dad. I think I still have bone bruises on my index finger from that gun. As a youngster and trailing the adults with my 97 pump Daisy,I can remember racing and picking up the spent shells from the big guns,just to smell them. Also, do you remember the smell of a Fox squirrel. What do you remember as to the guns of your father and grandfathers? Were they given to you and do you still have them? Thanks for your comments.
Last edited by RMC; 03/23/07 11:06 PM.
