Another thread got me thinking, what special guns do you have that you intend to give to your kids? Many of us have several guns and I'm sure some of them will be passed on, some will get sold, some may even wind up in the casket with us.
I'm talking special. I have plenty of guns that I consider replaceable, but only two that are special. Those are the two that I'd like to pass on to my kids but in a heartfelt way. One is my CMP M1 Garand. The other is my Colt Cobra.
I value the M1 tremendously since it's a WWII-era gun. My grandfather fought in that war and he was the greatest person I've ever known. It wasn't his rifle, but it's a manifestation of him, his generation, and every man and woman who has ever served their country.
The Cobra was a gift to myself after finishing graduate school. To me it represents hard work in two ways. One is the hard work I had to do to earn my master's degree. The other is the hard work and craftsmanship that went into the old Colt double action revolvers. A glorious little machine.
What says all of you?
I'm talking special. I have plenty of guns that I consider replaceable, but only two that are special. Those are the two that I'd like to pass on to my kids but in a heartfelt way. One is my CMP M1 Garand. The other is my Colt Cobra.
I value the M1 tremendously since it's a WWII-era gun. My grandfather fought in that war and he was the greatest person I've ever known. It wasn't his rifle, but it's a manifestation of him, his generation, and every man and woman who has ever served their country.
The Cobra was a gift to myself after finishing graduate school. To me it represents hard work in two ways. One is the hard work I had to do to earn my master's degree. The other is the hard work and craftsmanship that went into the old Colt double action revolvers. A glorious little machine.
What says all of you?