mickeydim468
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I have a June 1970 .22lr Nylon 66 that my Mom gave me when Dad died 25 years ago. I was 16 when he died and I only played with it for a few months. Since then, it has sat in my closet gathering dust this whole time until about 4 weeks ago.
It was the only gun my Dad owned, and I only know of him shooting it 1 time, the whole time he had it. I think I was about 8 or 9, when he shot a wild dog that got in our chicken house. That dog killed nearly 150 chickens and near 300 pigeons in one night. Well, Dad woke me up at around 4:30am right after he had gone out and found the carnage, and asked me if I wanted to see him shoot a dawg? He was "Pi$$ed!" I said "Sure" and got dressed. We got to the yard area and before I could even see the dog streaking across the yard, dad hiked that gun up and pulled the trigger. 1 shot, from 100 yards, at a medium sized dog, at full gallop, and that dog just fell dead. We buried him with all of the chickens and pigeons.
I know, I know... you are asking yourself... Why is this guy is even asking such a stupid question... Well, lets see if you can follow me here. Fact 1... I didn't have to hold the rifle to know Dad did those things and how he did it. Fact 2... I hate the plastic stock and I can't find anyone or any company who makes a wood one for it. Fact 3... I will replace it with something just as nice or even nicer to pass along to my daughter someday.
I guess what I am trying to ask is... would you sell dads ol' .22 or would you keep it even if you didn't like the gun at all?
Next question... If I do decide to sell it, what should I ask for it?
Mikey!
It was the only gun my Dad owned, and I only know of him shooting it 1 time, the whole time he had it. I think I was about 8 or 9, when he shot a wild dog that got in our chicken house. That dog killed nearly 150 chickens and near 300 pigeons in one night. Well, Dad woke me up at around 4:30am right after he had gone out and found the carnage, and asked me if I wanted to see him shoot a dawg? He was "Pi$$ed!" I said "Sure" and got dressed. We got to the yard area and before I could even see the dog streaking across the yard, dad hiked that gun up and pulled the trigger. 1 shot, from 100 yards, at a medium sized dog, at full gallop, and that dog just fell dead. We buried him with all of the chickens and pigeons.
I know, I know... you are asking yourself... Why is this guy is even asking such a stupid question... Well, lets see if you can follow me here. Fact 1... I didn't have to hold the rifle to know Dad did those things and how he did it. Fact 2... I hate the plastic stock and I can't find anyone or any company who makes a wood one for it. Fact 3... I will replace it with something just as nice or even nicer to pass along to my daughter someday.
I guess what I am trying to ask is... would you sell dads ol' .22 or would you keep it even if you didn't like the gun at all?
Next question... If I do decide to sell it, what should I ask for it?
Mikey!
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