Blast from the past

[gathert]

So I got around to pulling out the old rimfires from the gun safe to show you guys.

The Remington Model 34 was my grandfathers and it still shoots great. It has a unique cartridge delivery system that pulls the .22s from the tube magazine and lifts it up to the level of the barrel. Its one of my favorite guns because it is so simple and still working like the day it left the factory in 1934.

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Tiny rear sight notch. Really have to get your head down on the stock to line up the sights.

 

[gathert]

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I have no idea what model this is but it is a Remington that was my great grandfathers. It is a falling block action with a horribly heavy trigger pull and hammer cock. It also has bad sights and a flip up peep sight that you can't see through very well. I have only managed to hit one thing with the rifle but it is still fun to shoot something so different. If anyone knows what model this is I would appreciate knowing since the only markings on the gun are Remington and patent info.

Older than all of you guys who claim to be "old"

Excuse for a front sight

Excuse for a rear sight

Says Remington UMC trade mark

 

[gathert]

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Last up is the Winchester Model 52C. This is the gun my dad used to compete in college. It seems like its 25 lbs but its not quite that heavy. The trigger however is the lightest thing you will ever feel. It has over travel and trigger pull adjust screws that have been perfected so that the trigger is beyond stupid light. If you put your finger on the trigger at all it goes off. The total trigger travel is also a massive 0.002 of an inch. You read that right. Two thousandths. And thats all over travel. It breaks cleaner the freshest mountain water from the Rockies.

I enjoy shooting this one a lot because it was made just after WW2 and was the king of its day before the 40X and Anschutz rifles made the scene. The military used them as trainer rifles and they did really well when the 52C came out due to its vastly improved trigger. I put down a butterfly at 140 yards with this rifle and something about the scope lets you watch the .22 bullets fly downrange the whole way. That is a lot of fun.

Specs are 9 lb rifle, 22inch bull barrel that measures 1" at receiver tapering to 0.875", 5 round magazine, ungodly light trigger. It has mounts for a peep sights but the scope is there instead with hair-fine crosshairs. If I were to put it up for sale it would easily bring over $1000 dollars based on what I've seen others sell for.

Old scope

Now these are turrets. Very crisp click adjustment

Honey Badger don't need no crown. The bull barrel is huge.

 

[gathert]

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The 52 really is a beast of a gun to shoot offhand. I've shot matches with air guns but I don't feel like I'd last three rounds standing with that rifle.

On another forum someone said my mystery gun is a Remington Model 6. A takedown rifle from way back that is probably worth about $400 or more with the rear flip up tang sight that is pretty rare apparently. Learn something new everyday.

I think the 34 I have holds near 20 or so rounds. Haven't shot it in a while so I don't remember, but it is deadly accurate on little forest creatures on an afternoon walk. I actually shot a dove out of the air flying full speed with the 34. My best shot to date with a rifle.

 

[7mm-08 Freak]

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I love the old ones.

 

[clayne_b]

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thank you for sharing. i only wish to have anything my grandpa had...