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A couple of 275 gallon IBC totes connected to your downspout will be much less of a headache.

I've researched this in depth. It isn't generally feasible in our area. There are all kinds of diy digging methods that can be used in other areas where the water table is typically very shallow, but the majority of the time here that will not be in the case. Expect to go deep and expect to go through rock. Most ground water in our area will require a 240 volt pump to get water to the surface.

After talking to my wife's uncles, they recall the gun always looking like this. I'm wondering if it may have always looked like this? For the time being I think I will clean it well and do nothing. In a side note. One of the uncles told me that he had his dad's rifle that he captured and brought back, but didn't have any paperwork for it. He said that it is duffle cut and that his dad took it from a German officer. I suspect the P-38 may have belonged to the same officer. He didn't have specifics on the rifle, but I'm hoping to learn more about it.

Already out of stock

No, all of it is like that. I'm hoping to be able to get the story of who stripped it this weekend from some family. I'd say I could narrow down to 4 people. 2 are still alive, I suspect the culprit is not. You are correct on the markings. This is an ac45 gun. The ac45 markings are so light I'm scared to put OOOO steel wool on them. No doubt they would be lost upon rebluing.

12-14 years ago I had a place in Blount County (Happy Valley) (which is WAY out in the middle of nowhere) and had a range in the back yard which was totally safe. I was shooting one day and a deputy pulled up. He was friendly and explained that someone had called in that someone (me) was target shooting and he just needed to make sure I was being safe. He looked at my setup and approved. We then talked guns for a little while and he departed. Later found out from another neighbor that there was a guy down the road that made a practice of calling the law anytime he heard a gun shot. They showed up a couple of other times as well and I got the feeling that they were a bit annoyed about the call, but never gave me any issues.

I took care of mine about 3 years ago, I do my best to stay in the BBT Bad Santa spirit 365 days a year.

I recently inherited a P-38 that my wife's grandfather brought back from WWII. (Also have the documentation from the Army for the weapon) Unfortunately it appears that over the years someone tried to "restore" the gun which basically consisted of removing the bluing. I know that it is generally frowned upon to refinish historical pieces. But... I have no plans to sell so I really don't care about decreasing value, and I would personally enjoy the gun more if it looked a bit more presentable. I'm torn on what to do with this. The gun is 100% heirloom/conversation piece and may see occasional range use (I've never fired it but the trigger is amazing). Would I be committing blasphemy if I had it professionally reblued?

Enough to be considered a cause for concern in some locals and severely underarmed in others.

I was intrigued and as a Marlin nut I couldn't help but go down the rabbit hole. The Royal Canadians were produced in 1962 and 1963. They were produced in 35 Rem and 30-30. Multiple online sources substantiate the 270(35)/271(30-30) production numbers. Apparently, the Canadian government took offense to Marlin using the maple leaf without permission and sales ceased in Canada, the remainder were sold in the US. Marlin offered carved stocks as well, if yours is carved it may bring a premium. I don't see much collector value because of the Royal Canadian designation. However, vintage Marlins in and of themselves are hot right now. The problem is you have to find a buyer who sees value in the RC designation, if you stumble across a misplaced Canadian who is a Marlin nut you may get a premium for this rifle, but to a guy like me the RC designation adds no value and likely detracts value slightly. I find that Marlin values are high locally. Kind of strange but, I see stuff on here sell quickly priced substantially higher than similar Gun Broker listings, plus GB is going to add shipping, background, and FFL. If it were mine, considering the like new condition and making the assumption the you don't have the original box, I'd start at $900 if it's a 35, and $800 for a 30/30 and see if you get any bites.

Every generation has it's share of people who don't have a clue. We can blame the faults of this generation on the generation that raised them.

I'll take it

Tempted on the 9

Zippos are cool, but not worth their weight when you really need a fire. Same for flint and steel, it's cool, but takes up space and weight. 2 Bic lighters (just for redundancy) and you have a small and light weight reliable fire source. I've tried for years to add one to my pocket for EDC. I don't smoke and seldom actually need a lighter, so it always finds its way out of my pocket. I have made it a point to put 2 Bics in my boat, all of my vehicles, and my ATVs.

More often than not in the world we live in.