[Blockcaver]

My first whitetail was with Dad's 1938 Remington 141 chambered in .32 Remington sporting a Weaver K-3 in a Pachmayr tip of mount. This was way back in 1964. It resides with my brother.

And like the original poster, Dad had an Remington 870, his was a 16 ga. I shot a few ruffed grouse with it after getting a Poly Choke installed on it and getting rid of the full choke somewhere around grade 11. Plastic wads came into full use and tightened up patterns so much that full chokes were tough to hit with at typical grouse ranges in tight cover. My brother still has it.

Dad's pump .22 was a very nice Remington 1940's era Model 121 that was topped with a Weaver B-4 on a side mount as ours was not a grooved receiver. I shot a bunch of critters with it, despite the rather heavy trigger pull. A nephew had it, not sure he still does?