Appalachian Assault Rifle- by Ed Harris

preventec47 · Post by **preventec47** » Fri Mar 28, 2008 4:40 am

If you don't subscribe to the CBA Fouling Shot - here is a condensed version:

A favorite of lawmen and deer slayers alike, .30-30 lever-guns defended our Home Front in two World Wars, fed a then-mostly rural nation and still have utility for sport and home protection.

My childhood wasnâ€™t different from others of the Baby Boomer generation. Northern Virginia after World War II was an odd mix of The Waltonâ€™s and American Graffiti. The rural south still existed where we now call it â€œoutside the beltway.â€

20cows · Post by **20cows** » Fri Mar 28, 2008 5:18 am

Sounds good to me!

old goat · Post by **old goat** » Fri Mar 28, 2008 5:35 am

...Good article except for one thing. Microgroove barrels were not introduced in the 336 until the mid fifties.

...old goat

txpete · Post by **txpete** » Fri Mar 28, 2008 5:40 am

Tycer · Post by **Tycer** » Fri Mar 28, 2008 5:44 am

Rusty · Post by **Rusty** » Fri Mar 28, 2008 5:53 am

Kind of makes ya feel good to see someone else write what we been sayin all along.

gamekeeper · Post by **gamekeeper** » Fri Mar 28, 2008 6:16 am

I found that a very interesting post.

Borregos · Post by **Borregos** » Fri Mar 28, 2008 6:37 am

Enjoyed the article, a lot of truth in there, thanks for posting.

Noah Zark · Post by **Noah Zark** » Fri Mar 28, 2008 6:38 am

[quote="preventec47"] . . . Frank always said â€œit always worked just fine for anybody who could get close, shoot well and didnâ€™t have his head all confused from reading stuff in gun magazines!â€

Post by **Ysabel Kid** » Fri Mar 28, 2008 8:01 am

Excellent post - thanks for sharing!

jazman · Post by **jazman** » Fri Mar 28, 2008 8:16 am

Great post and good reading, thanks. Jim

Sarge · Post by **Sarge** » Fri Mar 28, 2008 8:27 am

[quote="preventec47"]... As a law enforcement or home defense gun Frank compared his Winchester to an SKS, calling it his â€œAppalachian Assault Rifle.â€

Blackhawk · Post by **Blackhawk** » Fri Mar 28, 2008 9:08 am

The 30-30, the original tactical weapon.

And that's why I have one.

Johnny

jlchucker · Post by **jlchucker** » Fri Mar 28, 2008 9:11 am

Thanks for writing such a great article. It kind of tells it like it was, in more rural places besides just Appalachia. The 30-30 is definitely a part of rural America. Let's hope it stays that way.

cnjarvis · Post by **cnjarvis** » Fri Mar 28, 2008 9:15 am

Thanks!!!

Old Ironsights · Post by **Old Ironsights** » Fri Mar 28, 2008 9:23 am

I like it a lot.

Though I'm stilll partial to the .357-1892...

Pete44ru · Post by **Pete44ru** » Fri Mar 28, 2008 9:26 am

Appalachian Assault Rifle = AAR

rjohns94 · Post by **rjohns94** » Fri Mar 28, 2008 9:33 am

great post

kimwcook · Post by **kimwcook** » Fri Mar 28, 2008 9:38 am

Excellent article. Thank you for sharing.

.45 · Post by **.45** » Fri Mar 28, 2008 9:49 am

Liked it when I read it in The Fowling Shot and its still good. I believe there was a follow up article in the next issue that was just as good.

wm · Post by wm » Fri Mar 28, 2008 10:14 am

Can I get an AMEN from the congregation?

Wm

WCF3030 · Post by **WCF3030** » Fri Mar 28, 2008 10:31 am

Old news.

Jaguarundi · Post by **Jaguarundi** » Fri Mar 28, 2008 11:23 am

preventec47, nice article

!

don Tomás · Post by **don Tomás** » Fri Mar 28, 2008 12:06 pm

That was great! Thanks alot for posting...
Tom

Antietamgw · Post by **Antietamgw** » Fri Mar 28, 2008 12:24 pm

I really like Frank Marshall and Ed Harris' thinking as well. Frank Marshall has passed on but for those of you that arn't aware, you can read more by Ed Harris over on the Cast Bullet Assoc. forum. The is also a post over there, under the Suggestions forum I think, regarding putting Frank's writing into a book. A great idea. I'd pay to read the words of Frank Marshall and Finn Aagaard.

It won't take the place of this forum but the info there is helpfull to a levergunner.

http://www.castbulletassoc.org/forum/

t.r. · Post by **t.r.** » Fri Mar 28, 2008 1:29 pm

This is my daughter and her first buck. One shot through the chest at approx 120 yards after a long sneak in rough country. The big buck bounded away at the shot but toppled after a couple jumps. 30-30 is a keeper!
TR

This is a less than ideal e-version of a glossy snap shot.

Nath · Post by **Nath** » Fri Mar 28, 2008 3:26 pm

Very good very good

Nath.

Antietamgw · Post by **Antietamgw** » Fri Mar 28, 2008 5:00 pm

The quality of the pic doesn't matter, that smile shines through. Reminded me of my son's first deer. Had to go get the photo album out.

444Hal · Post by **444Hal** » Fri Mar 28, 2008 7:26 pm

Great post ! If I had to "head for the hills" the 30/30 would be the first one I'd grab.

Post by **Chuck 100 yd** » Fri Mar 28, 2008 7:31 pm

What .45 said!!

awp101 · Post by **awp101** » Fri Mar 28, 2008 8:53 pm

[quote="Noah Zark"][quote="preventec47"] . . . Frank always said â€œit always worked just fine for anybody who could get close, shoot well and didnâ€™t have his head all confused from reading stuff in gun magazines!â€

S.B. · Post by **S.B.** » Fri Mar 28, 2008 11:26 pm

Very good read, thanks for posting this!
Steve

shawn_c992001 · Post by **shawn_c992001** » Sat Mar 29, 2008 9:06 am

Man that guy has got his stuff together. I really like Frank.

Jarhead · Post by **Jarhead** » Sat Mar 29, 2008 9:51 am

Took my first deer when I was 12 years old with a 30-30 pre-64 Winchester, and took a Trophy Muley at 150 yards with it again when I was 16. Fond memories indeed.

RSY · Post by **RSY** » Sat Mar 29, 2008 11:28 am

Never realized I was a Neanderthal. Thanks for clearing that up and good job dividing the ranks, Frank.

Grizz · Post by **Grizz** » Sat Mar 29, 2008 11:50 am

Good post. Fun to see who we see eye-to-eye with. I would like to comment that we're talking about a leveraction .308 here. Same bullets will work in a 30-06 or 300 WM. How cool is that?

J35 · Post by **J35** » Sat Mar 29, 2008 10:37 pm

I really enjoy reading the Late Frank Marshall Jr's stories, always full of good useful info and a few chuckle's as well.

A few other gems of Franks along the lines of Appellation assault rifle are Skullduggery, Hell Bent for Halloween and my favorite Hep' Castbulletteer.

good shooting

444Hal · Post by **444Hal** » Sun Mar 30, 2008 8:34 am

Well heck, some one gonna post a link to this Frank Marshall ?

I'll need something to read tonight when I get back from the range !

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