Why do people embed coins in their rifle stocks??

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Never inlaid a coin in a firearm, but here's one of my guitars.

The coin is coal company scrip from a mine my grandfather worked in. It's a touchstone - a reminder that when I feel like complaining about my situation, compared to him, or my father, my life is easy, and I should get over myself.

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I've made some dummy coins for old milsurps where Bubba lost the original ID discs.

I picked up a Remington Model 12-c .22 pump that someone had inset a ford insignia on one side of the stock and a Chevy insignia on the other - then removed the insignias before selling the gun. Ugly.

I've been tempted to inset Olbian dolphin proto-coins in some of my more exotic knives but I've resisted so far.
 
Thank goodness that folks seem to have gotten off of the old habit of crudely scratching their name, SSN or old military serial number into their firearms. Seems that it was almost de rigeuer until about the late '60s. :)
I recently came across a Model 28S&W, gun looked nearly brand new,very faint turn line on the cylinder, oh, and the obligatory initials and partial Driver's license number etched into the sideplate.
 
I’ll bet that from the very first firearm ever made the urge to personalize a favorite one has been around... All that’s needed is the time, some crafting skill, and the desire. I’ve always admired the weapons of native Americans that were decorated as each owner preferred.

Must admit though - all of my weapons over the years have been kept the way I first received them. My weapons are simply tools - to be used as necessary and rarely for pleasure since I was a boy... Funny how that worked out - all those years ago.
 
A coin in the stock doesn't appeal to me, but people have been customizing their guns and cars as long as they've had guns and cars. What is appealing to some doesn't appeal to others.
 
the ferryman would be happy with any denomination.

I heard from a credible source that due to cost of living increases, nothing less than $5 gold coins is accepted. And don't expect change....there's a shortage.

I had a relative who was an old man 30 years ago and now long gone, who put a silver dollar from his birth year into his model 12 card shooter. 12 gauge cut down to 18" with 8" of 16 gauge barrel welded on...so he may have helped the value.
 
Thank goodness that folks seem to have gotten off of the old habit of crudely scratching their name, SSN or old military serial number into their firearms. Seems that it was almost de rigeuer until about the late '60s. :)
I’ll guess because serial numbers became mandatory on all firearms in the 1960’s? I dunno.

I do have my drivers license number etched on all of my tools. I’ve actually found owners of stolen items and returned them to their proper owner because they did just that :thumbup:.

Stay safe.,
 
I’ll guess because serial numbers became mandatory on all firearms in the 1960’s?
No ... simply to ID it as their personal possession.

This was a time when mom's would get little name tag with their kid's name that they would sew onto their clothing for when they went to camp, etc.

I still have a "beach towel" that I got in the late 50s. Mom sewed one of those tags on. :)

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I think that it was a leftover from earlier times (The Depression comes to mind) when folks could not afford many possessions so those that were portable, especially, got IDed.
 
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I was thinking maybe Emeralds for mine...

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Or something cheap and red from Gemselect to match the Savage Target Accutrigger.


But then someone said mexican drug dealer...:(

:D
 
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