My dad's K22 Masterpiece with his belt & holster. The gun is much nicer-looking than the pictures and shoots even better. I suppose he got it early '50s, as it was built in 1950 according to the Serial number.
The Marlin 39A was from '47, D ser. no. It's a lousy picture, but it's still a nice shooter. It was the one I used when we went out & ambushed groundhogs!
It's something about that belt/holster set up. I think it was his when he was in the So. Pacific, the belt. It's adjusted where he wore it rabbit hunting, etc. I've lost weight, down two waist sizes, and it still won't go all the way around my waist. I'm 5'11". Dad was 6'3", shoulders very wide, and it fit him fine as long as I remember hunting together into my teens. He was a big guy! I still don't know how he got that belt on!
None of this stuff will go away as long as I'm alive unless I give it to my grandson while I'm living. I promised the Marlin to my daughter.
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