Eleven years ago today....

[hurley842002]

....I purchased my very first firearm (eighteenth bday). Shortly after, I graduated high school and adulthood began to take affect. I applied for the railroad and had an interview in Gillette Wyoming. Being a broke high school graduate, and having parents who believed everything is earned, I had to make a sacrifice. That sacrifice came in the form of selling my Marlin 336 to my father for $300, so I could afford the gas and lodging for my interview. I didn't get the job, and life continued, me asking dad ever so often to sell me back my rifle, to no avail. Well tonight we finally got to get together for Christmas/my birthday (they live 3 hours away), low and behold my dad gave me back my rifle, as my Christmas gift. Best Christmas gift ever, and to make it even better, I've got my first child on the way, so I'll be able to pass this on to him! Just quite excited, and thought it was a cool story, thanks for listening!

[Tinelement]

Awesome story!!!!

Congrats!

[Kraven251]

very cool, and a nice rifle too

[sroz]

Very nice......and very well done by your Dad.

[10mm-man]

Very good of your Dad to give it back to ya! The lil one is gonna love shooting that some day.......... Good story, thanks for sharing and congrats on getting it back!

[ezgoinrob]

+1 to Dad

[c-rockshooter]

Wish that would happen to me. I have bought and sold countless guns in my life but my one regret was having to sell my 336 about 15 years ago due to hard times. What a great gun. Glad you got hours back!

[BPTactical]

Dad knew exactly what he was doing.
He waited for you to get into a stable place and time in your life before putting it back in your paws.
He didn't want to see you lose it forever.

A fathers wisdom.

[Bailey Guns]

That is a great story. Good for dad.

My best friend in HS started railroading outta Gillette...gotta be one of the coldest places/jobs on earth.

[MCarp71]

That's Awesome!!