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Great Grandpa and his 30-30 #4392604 07/16/13 04:17 AM
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Here is a pic of my great grandpa. Walter E. Bavousett,he is in the middle. I tried putting this pic with the thread I started about Great grandpas 30-30,but I could not add pics for some reason.


Horseback_Bavousetts-1906 by shannabav, on Flickr

This was my great grandpas 30-30. Marlin 4 digit serial # made before 1883.His scabbard also.

7-14-13 155 by shannabav, on Flickr


7-14-13 161 by shannabav, on Flickr


Re: Great Grandpa and his 30-30 [Re: mbavo] #4392616 07/16/13 04:23 AM
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Great addition of the picture and awesome that the gun is still here to carry the memories. A true treasure up


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Re: Great Grandpa and his 30-30 [Re: txshntr] #4392665 07/16/13 04:55 AM
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Awesome!

Re: Great Grandpa and his 30-30 [Re: texretvet] #4392703 07/16/13 06:48 AM
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Love old pics like this. Great quality. Thanks for sharing it.


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Re: Great Grandpa and his 30-30 [Re: Pitchfork Predator] #4392731 07/16/13 09:01 AM
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nice!


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Re: Great Grandpa and his 30-30 [Re: dkershen] #4392805 07/16/13 11:56 AM
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Very cool, great piece of history.

Re: Great Grandpa and his 30-30 [Re: DiverTexas] #4392848 07/16/13 12:31 PM
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Does it still shoot?


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Re: Great Grandpa and his 30-30 [Re: travisaustin] #4392852 07/16/13 12:35 PM
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Thanks for sharing...That is great.


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Re: Great Grandpa and his 30-30 [Re: badger2b] #4392875 07/16/13 12:51 PM
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Man that is awesome. What a cool piece of you family history.

Re: Great Grandpa and his 30-30 [Re: travisaustin] #4393025 07/16/13 02:03 PM
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I have not fired it yet, but it is in great working condition.

Re: Great Grandpa and his 30-30 [Re: mbavo] #4393038 07/16/13 02:06 PM
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Thats neat, that is what I first started with. fine calaber


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Re: Great Grandpa and his 30-30 [Re: caldwelldeerhunter] #4394839 07/17/13 12:18 AM
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Thanks

Re: Great Grandpa and his 30-30 [Re: mbavo] #4394924 07/17/13 12:40 AM
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Dude......that is sooooooo cool!!!!


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Originally Posted By: Mfloski
Dude......that is sooooooo cool!!!!


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Wow, the picture itself is pretty awesome. That rifle is something else.


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Re: Great Grandpa and his 30-30 [Re: HoughTown] #4395075 07/17/13 01:34 AM
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Great pic and lucky to have a family piece for three generations. Do you know the story of the picture?


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Re: Great Grandpa and his 30-30 [Re: mw_Dallas] #4395136 07/17/13 01:56 AM
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Love it !

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Not at the moment. I will have to ask my dad and grandma if they could tell me more about the photo

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Awesome! I don't know if I'd trust the guy on the right .


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Awesome thanks for sharing

Re: Great Grandpa and his 30-30 [Re: txshntr] #4395507 07/17/13 03:57 AM
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Originally Posted By: txshntr
Great addition of the picture and awesome that the gun is still here to carry the memories. A true treasure up

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Great pics, and beautiful rifle. Go make the story complete by taking a deer with that rifle this year.

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WHAT a treasure that is!! cheers


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very cool pics, glad that the gun stayed in the family!

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Looks like a posse getting ready to ride. Great photos.

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