1902

Nice little gun! Glad you showed a picture of the buttplate screws-Always thought that the engraved screws were a nice touch and show the extra effort that went into the early guns! Must have been a thrill for your father to recall the past and the junior corps!

 

Love this kind of story. Long live our memories!

 

Like your Dad, mine also learned to shoot with a Winchester 1902 that belonged to his grandfather. (Dad's been gone 20 years now.) But I remember a family trip to one of Dad's uncles in South Dakota about 40 years ago and Dad mentioned shooting that old rifle. His Uncle went to the closet and brought out that same Winchester 1902, then gave it to Dad! When I was four years old, I learned to shoot with that rifles's twin, a Winchester Model 58, which was just a less expensive version of the 1902. Seeing your 1902 brings back a flood of memories for lots of us, I'm sure. Nice find! BRP

 

I still have my 1902. Still shoots OK

Me & Buggs about 1961,
That's my sister. I was making sure I held the bunny really close to her... she's is about to cry.... I told her I shot the Easter Bunny...

 

Very cool picture and memories there for sure. I've got my youth 22 I learned with. It was a J stevens challenge model. Same size as the winchester 1902. This winchester I just picked up will be the one my niece and nephew will learn to shoot with as so many kids have before them.

Its not pink or blue and plastic. Its patina and wood and years of use and will bring many more to them and hopefully their children to come. Thank you everyone for keeping memories and the sport of shooting alive.

 

Thanks, as we know some guns have a value beyond $$

 

My first gunl was the Thumb Trigger Model. My grandfather bought it in the 20's to shoot varmints around the hen house. It was my fathers first gun, then mine. I shot to much Hi Velocity ammo (didn't know better) ended up with headspace problems