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Restoring Your Finds
01-17-2015, 04:49 PM
I hope it has not been posted yet and if not, that I am posting in the appropriate section. My apologies if already posted or if posting in the wrong section.

Here is an incredible story (http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-2911259/Mystery-132-year-old-Winchester-rifle-propped-against-tree-Nevada-national-park.html?ITO=1490&ns_mchannel=rss&ns_campaign=1490) about a rifle that was found against a tree in Nevada National Park.


http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-2911259/Mystery-132-year-old-Winchester-rifle-propped-against-tree-Nevada-national-park.html?ITO=1490&ns_mchannel=rss&ns_campaign=1490

MangoAve
01-19-2015, 07:43 AM
I saw this too on the 15th. Someone left it leaning up against a tree to take a leak and forgot their gun.

Skamaniac
01-19-2015, 01:20 PM
Must be a fairly dry climate if the wood isn't completely rotted and the tree is slow growing. Interesting story.

msheron
01-19-2015, 01:45 PM
Saw this last week on another site! It is awesome. Wish I could make a find like that. Even though it was on a state park and had to be turned in it would be nice to have discovered it. Just imagine if that rifle had been left in the 1800's what stories it may could tell if the darn rifle could talk!