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I found treasures in the attic!

FrancFFrancF Member Posts: 35,279 ✭✭✭
edited August 2003 in General Discussion
Well I was putting some stuff in my folk's attic that I have not been in since I was a kid. Dad told me to look around up there (since it's to hard for him to get up there because of his age) So I spent about half and hour moving stuff around checking things out. Having flash backs of my child hood, the train set, hot wheels tracks (the orange ones) old clothes, Dad's WW II uniform that was half rotted.

Then in a 4' long box that was tattered and stashed in the corner with a bunch of old fishing poles, I decided to look. Well at this point I about crapped my pants! Inside was a J.Stevens No. 14? little scout! And another J. Stevens Falling block .22 (I will post a pic when I can) I am not sure of the second one's model. Dad said I can have them, But I had to ask "what the heck were they doing up there? He said he hid them from us kids so we would not play with them, and he just flat out forgot they were up there.


Here is the pic. of the one I am not sure of, it is a model
"B" Sharpshooter. No serial#s that I could find. the bore is dusty but buy the looks of it I bet its got less than 200 rounds through it.
I would have posted a pic of the model 14 1/2 but my camera Batts. died.

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  • kingjoeykingjoey Member Posts: 8,636
    edited November -1
    COOL!!! Were they in good shape?

    Love them Beavers
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    SUPPORT THE I.N.S. , THE COUNTRY THEY SAVE COULD BE YOUR OWN
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  • drobsdrobs Member Posts: 22,620 ✭✭✭✭
    edited November -1
    Were they unloaded?

    Regards,
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  • 0311marine0311marine Member Posts: 3,233
    edited November -1
    wow that is pretty cool,i found my grandpa's old wwII war souveniers in my parents attic it was a large sea bag full of goodies,german helmets gi helmets ,bayonets,uniforms,canteens,gasmask,etc.

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    SEMPER FI
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  • FrancFFrancF Member Posts: 35,279 ✭✭✭
    edited November -1
    drobs yep, that was always a standing rule in the house.

    kingjoey The little Scout has a little rust but for being about (I think) 90 years old it looks ok. The other one as soon as I figure out the model looks to be about 75% the bluing is a little dull (Lack of oil) the wood is in outstanding shape.

    I just called him a while ago and asked SO WHAT else you got stashed"
    [;)][;)][;)]

    0311marine I did find a bayonet but I dont know if is U.S. or Jap.

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  • bigdaddyjuniorbigdaddyjunior Member Posts: 11,233
    edited November -1
    I've been looking for one of those Stevens falling block 22's for ages in decent shape. And you find one in the attic? That's just great. Really,I mean it.Great.

    Big Daddy my heros have always been cowboys,they still are it seems
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  • old single shotsold single shots Member Posts: 3,594
    edited November -1
    Did he also tell you that he borrowed them from me years ago?Don't you think it is time to return them?Hey,it was worth a try.
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  • kingjoeykingjoey Member Posts: 8,636
    edited November -1
    OSS-You probably want your backissues of "Barely Legal Bowhunters" back too[}:)]

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  • elect1mikeelect1mike Member Posts: 4,585 ✭✭✭
    edited November -1
    WHAT A FIND[:D] CONGRATS

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  • He DogHe Dog Member Posts: 51,593 ✭✭✭✭
    edited November -1
    Way cool! We never had an attic, so in my house they would have been in the basement and solid rust. Oil them up, but don't destroy that precious patination they talk about on Antiques Road Show. [8D]

    My heros have always killed cowboys.
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  • DancesWithSheepDancesWithSheep Member Posts: 12,938 ✭✭✭
    edited November -1
    Dale: In the far right corner...next to the wooden crate...behind the standing mirror...in the round-top trunk...

    ...Jimmy Hoffa
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  • He DogHe Dog Member Posts: 51,593 ✭✭✭✭
    edited November -1
    DWS-SHHHHHHH! They think he is under the stadium...

    My heros have always killed cowboys.
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  • marinerahmarinerah Member Posts: 99 ✭✭
    edited November -1
    Hey 0311, you have an inventory of what was in the seabag?
    Semper Fi!
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  • Stormtrooper 13Stormtrooper 13 Member Posts: 236 ✭✭✭
    edited November -1
    Congrats !!! Just had similar experiance with my grandad . Loaned him my mossburg 346 to kill a groundhog behind the garage a while back . Whenever I remembered it , and went to get it to clean & oil it . We got to talking guns , he tells me he's got a .303 in the house somewhere . After a little looking he found it way back in the corner of a closet . The thing had been in there for over 45 yrs. Ended up he just handed it to me . Have a posting on expert forum to find a little about it . So there is treasure in them dar dark corners of the house . [:D]
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  • chris_cechris_ce Member Posts: 1,608 ✭✭✭✭✭
    edited November -1
    Thats it tomorrow I go to the attic.

    chris
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  • soopsoop Member Posts: 4,633
    edited November -1
    I`ll be there before you
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  • BOBBYWINSBOBBYWINS Member Posts: 7,810
    edited November -1
    Man, I luv the old Stevens.
    Gotta mod.44 in.22(90%)from my godfather about 35
    years ago.Yes I still have it.Yes it is
    a tack driver.No I haven't shot it in a long
    time(years).Yes I'll take it out to show
    Mohawk600 in a few days(when we finally "meet"
    and hunt some doves)just as a witness that I do
    have it(and shoot it of course).And NO it's not for sale!!

    Oh,by the way,FrancF,VERY NICE I'm jealous.[:p][:p]

    IT'S WHAT PEOPLE KNOW ABOUT THEMSELVES THAT MAKES THEM AFRAID.
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  • daddodaddo Member Posts: 3,408
    edited November -1
    Wow! Looks like it's time for another "giveaway"![|)][:)][^][:D][:D]
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  • FrancFFrancF Member Posts: 35,279 ✭✭✭
    edited November -1
    daddo

    I would like to shoot it at least once[;)][:D][:o)]

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  • HangfireHangfire Member Posts: 3,010 ✭✭✭
    edited November -1
    FrancF- I couldn't find anything either, even in SingleShots by de Haas. What I found interesting is that no other Stevens had only 2 action pins[Bolts]. I'll keep looking-Bob

    Bobby- Those 44s are much overrated!!!But since you are interested in accuracy, I guess I could part with a J.C.Higgins[Marlin] single shot in a straight across trade.You're Welcome-Bob

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  • FrancFFrancF Member Posts: 35,279 ✭✭✭
    edited November -1
    Bob Thanks! for talking the time to look! the 14 1/2 J.Stevens little scout, from what I got out of my Mom & Dad, may have been a proto type (cheaper model) for what became, the model "Sharpshooter". That model was made around (1920). They god bless them, can't remember. My moms expert NRA days ended about 1950-60.

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  • LuriusLurius Member Posts: 7 ✭✭
    edited November -1
    My grand father has a ww2 1911 hidden away in his house somewhere, ive been meaning to ask him to let me see it, if its not a rust heap yet he should try and keep it that way and get it cleaned up and put in a display box =)

    But yea, grats on your find =)
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  • BOBBYWINSBOBBYWINS Member Posts: 7,810
    edited November -1
    Hangfire,
    Gee,thanks for the offer.
    You are kidding..........Right?
    I wouldn't trade my 44 for a dozen of your[Marlins].[:D]

    IT'S WHAT PEOPLE KNOW ABOUT THEMSELVES THAT MAKES THEM AFRAID.
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  • HangfireHangfire Member Posts: 3,010 ✭✭✭
    edited November -1
    Hey Bobby, you can't blame me for trying can ya?!!![:D]

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  • BOBBYWINSBOBBYWINS Member Posts: 7,810
    edited November -1
    Naw,guess not.[:D][;)][;)]

    IT'S WHAT PEOPLE KNOW ABOUT THEMSELVES THAT MAKES THEM AFRAID.
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  • thunderboltthunderbolt Member Posts: 6,041 ✭✭✭
    edited November -1
    Nice! Of course, you've used up your good forture for the rest of the week, ha!
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