mdrisc85
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This past Friday was Nevada Day, a state holiday and I was at home when I got a call from a coworker. I knew she had a deceased relative (grandfather) who was a bit of a gun collector from storing a few family guns a few years back for her during a divorce.
Her father was in town and making noises about selling a few antique guns that had been in the family, she asked me to come over and take a look knowing my interest in such things. Long story short, I ended up spending an afternoon getting to know her father, a very nice and gracious gentleman in his 70's taking a look at what was left of his own father's gun collection (USN pilot before and during WW2).
Some highlights:
- a beautiful condition 1863 Remington Zouave percussion rifle, one of the nicer condition ones i've ever seen. When my coworker had mentioned a "Civil War musket" I fully expected a Pedersoli or other reproduction. All original and very clean, apparently rescued from hanging in the wall of a East Coast restaurant sometime in the 1970's.
- A Model 1840 Civil War Musicians Sword, made by Ames in MA.
- A real nice Browning BL-22 lever action rifle, not a mark on it- i'd be surprised if it spent any time outside of the case since its purchase.
- Mint condition early Ruger Bearcat, original box, sales receipt, copy of its NJ pistol registration form etc all inside from 1963. This one was of particular interest to me as an NJ native, having been purchased at a since closed sporting goods store not far from where I grew up many years later.
- Among a pile of old holsters and rifle cases of no particular interest, I spotted a familiar looking sheath and pulled out a Randall Model 25 knife and sheath, again without a mark on it. He said he "a friend had given it too him when he mentioned he wanted to get into hunting...". I wish i had more friends like his...
- Also found, minus the shoulder strap a WW2 era USN Victory revolver holster. Looking through a few of the families photo albums we were able to find one photo of the gentleman's father wearing a similar one. No way of knowing but I'd like to think this might have been his.
Sadly the owner has cancer, no children or relatives who are interested and wants to find another home for these family possessions. I promised i'd help with the research and find the best prices for him after all the fun i had checking them out and talking.
All in all a very nice afternoon looking at some classic old guns and blades and learning some of their family history. I took far too few and very poor photos but some of the ones i took attached.
Her father was in town and making noises about selling a few antique guns that had been in the family, she asked me to come over and take a look knowing my interest in such things. Long story short, I ended up spending an afternoon getting to know her father, a very nice and gracious gentleman in his 70's taking a look at what was left of his own father's gun collection (USN pilot before and during WW2).
Some highlights:
- a beautiful condition 1863 Remington Zouave percussion rifle, one of the nicer condition ones i've ever seen. When my coworker had mentioned a "Civil War musket" I fully expected a Pedersoli or other reproduction. All original and very clean, apparently rescued from hanging in the wall of a East Coast restaurant sometime in the 1970's.
- A Model 1840 Civil War Musicians Sword, made by Ames in MA.
- A real nice Browning BL-22 lever action rifle, not a mark on it- i'd be surprised if it spent any time outside of the case since its purchase.
- Mint condition early Ruger Bearcat, original box, sales receipt, copy of its NJ pistol registration form etc all inside from 1963. This one was of particular interest to me as an NJ native, having been purchased at a since closed sporting goods store not far from where I grew up many years later.
- Among a pile of old holsters and rifle cases of no particular interest, I spotted a familiar looking sheath and pulled out a Randall Model 25 knife and sheath, again without a mark on it. He said he "a friend had given it too him when he mentioned he wanted to get into hunting...". I wish i had more friends like his...
- Also found, minus the shoulder strap a WW2 era USN Victory revolver holster. Looking through a few of the families photo albums we were able to find one photo of the gentleman's father wearing a similar one. No way of knowing but I'd like to think this might have been his.
Sadly the owner has cancer, no children or relatives who are interested and wants to find another home for these family possessions. I promised i'd help with the research and find the best prices for him after all the fun i had checking them out and talking.
All in all a very nice afternoon looking at some classic old guns and blades and learning some of their family history. I took far too few and very poor photos but some of the ones i took attached.
