What would your family do with your collection after you die?

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I’ve left guidance/instructions about which guns should go to which kids based on what they’ve expressed, or memories we have together, but with the caveat that if they don’t want them then do what my wife thinks best. Just DON’T take them to a pawn shop. Give or sell them to someone who knows what they are and will appreciate them.
 
N9NWO said:
for what he TOLD her he paid for it
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What does it matter? These guys have lied to their families, are dead, and since they lacked the honor to be honest with them they cared little about what happens after they died. If you're not honest about you're purchases of guns, then you aren't an honorable person or your spouse doesn't care and is amused by your childish attempt at deception.
 
Neither of my kids give a rat's big fat patootie about guns, the wife will want a couple of the pocket .38s and .380s for her carry. She can do whatever she wants with them since she is my beneficiary. None of my guns are expensive, special, rare, etc except for my King modified 1st Gen Colt SAA and I'm probably the only one who cares about that one.
 
My basic WW2 collection will be sent to my nephew, who would definily take care of and appreciate them.

The rest would be divvied up between the kids and wife, to simple add to their collections
 
.308 Norma said:
Once again N9NWO - nonsense. Maybe some men, maybe even most men lie to their wives about what they pay for "guns/fishing equipment/ham radios," but not "every" man does. I don't.
Besides that, my wife is the one that ordered my Shiloh-Sharps .45-110 for me for our 25th wedding anniversary (25 years ago BTW) so I have to assume she knows what she paid for it. But if she doesn't remember, I'm sure she can look it up because she's a great Records Retention Specialist - that was part of her job during her working years.
My wife also knows about what I paid for every gun I've ever bought for her, like the Ruger "American Rimfire" .22LR I bought for her birthday last year. Like me, she is a guns and hunting enthusiast, and she has just as many guns as I do - maybe more. I know for sure she has more fishing equipment than I do. I don't like fish or fishing - she does.
At any rate, to answer your question - I figure if I die before my wife, she would probably disperse my favorite guns amongst family members - one of our two daughters is into guns and hunting just like her mom, and all 3 of her sons (she doesn't have any daughters) are too. Our other daughter, the one that is a wheel with the Rocky Mountain Elk Foundation, doesn't hunt (I don't know where we went wrong with that girl;)), so I doubt my wife would give her one of my hunting guns. She might give her one of my self/home defense handguns though. Or maybe she would give her a shotgun. As for the rest of my guns, especially the ones with no sentimental attachments, my wife would probably sell them.
It would be the same way if my wife went before me. It would be hard, but I'd probably give her favorite guns to our daughters and grandsons. For that matter, our hunting daughter already has one of my wife's 7mm-08s, and her oldest son (our oldest grandson) already has my wife's other 7mm-08.
My wife's favorite hunting rifle now is a highly customized M-70 Winchester 7mm Rem Mag. That would probably be the rifle that would be hard for me to part with if my wife went first.:uhoh:
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It's a joke, son. An old joke.
 
I had almost 90 guns in my collection. I just sold 55 of them in the Morphy auction 4 weeks ago. I took half the money (the profit in the guns) and bought myself a brand new motorcycle. If it was up to my son and daughter, they would all be cut up and thrown in the ocean. I have given my nephew and his son the items with family significance. I plan to reduce by another 20 or 25 in the next year or two, and just keep my favorites and the ones I shoot. I'm having more fun with the motorcycle than having guns I never shoot in the safe. Most of them were duplicates and triplicates and I kept the best example of each.

I have a spreadsheet tacked inside the safe with a description, serial number, and my best estimate as to the value of each of the guns. My nephew has agreed to dispose of them when I'm gone and give the money to my wife.
 
Mine are in my will and will go to Family. The Family knows whats in the will, for the most part. I do need to add some wording for my brass and lead stash and my reloading equipment.
 
Before the angles, come to bury me, I, have it all written down how to carry me. After that, It really does not matter, I will be dead.
 
My wife and kids shoot too, so she will take what she wants and split up the rest to the kids. If we go together the will sets percentages for the kids. everything divided up based on worth and they can keep or sell it their choice.


I think most of my gums will find a home with the kids if we go together, but honestly I’ll be dead so it won’t make a lot of difference to me.
 
My NFA stuff goes to my BIL. The rest I told my wife to hire an auctioneer to get rid of all the guns, reloading and fishing stuff. We went to an estate auction once and prices went insane on everything. The only item I won was a tackle box full of lures. The guns all sold for more than retail. I figure even if the auctioneer takes a huge cut she’ll still get enough to buy herself a new car or one heck of a fancy vacation.
 
N9NWO said:
Every man's fear is that the wife will sell the guns/fishing equipment/ham radios for what he TOLD her he paid for it!

Does your wife and children have an idea of what you have, what they are worth and who get what items? And how to dispose of those items that the family does not want?

I have noticed that firearm auctions bring far more money than selling to a dealer.

Any thoughts?
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My son knows he gets it all and has a vested interest as overseer.
 
Elkins45 said:
My NFA stuff goes to my BIL. The rest I told my wife to hire an auctioneer to get rid of all the guns, reloading and fishing stuff. We went to an estate auction once and prices went insane on everything. The only item I won was a tackle box full of lures. The guns all sold for more than retail. I figure even if the auctioneer takes a huge cut she’ll still get enough to buy herself a new car or one heck of a fancy vacation.
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You might begin the process now and determine which auction house to use. In my area there are literally dozens but only 2 I'd want to work with. This varies because of their professionalism, knowledge of the category you want to sell in, years in the business, or plain sleaziness. Ask around or even attend any that have gun & gear auctions to learn more about the companies.
 
Encoreman said:
Personally I don't plan on dying. I really believe that Jesus will return and I won't have to die. At that point all the material things I have acquired will be null and void.
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That's a great plan. My only problem with it is whenever I make a plan and talk to God about it, He has a better idea. No doubt I will live to be quite old in order to finally 'get it'.

Good luck, brother.
 
There are only three beneficiaries. One currently at least has opted out of the matter. Which leaves two sons.

The two sons both are positive toward guns, but neither of them have the passion I do in the matter. I have made clear to them if they sell all to a single buyer - thinking someone who will resell them - they will probably get somewhere between .500 of the value at best and more likely .30 of the value. Auction is likely the best if they don't want to keep them.

Oh, yes. One of them currently resides in PDSR California. Which complicates the matter enormously.
 
Sell them all at a steep discount along with my hoard of ammo and primers.
So, if you want a good deal watch for my obituary.
 
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