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You got some nerve saying "as soon as my grandad dies" if I were to say what I was thinking id probably get kicked out of here.
Getting back grandpas gun
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Officers'Wife
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I will say it…. I inherited my Grandfather’s Garand rifle. I would give it back in a heartbeat to have the old man back.
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Amen!
There is a tendency to grieve for things we believe we missed out on, and that sometimes distorts our values a bit. Sometimes I wish I had my Remington 514 BR single shot bolt action that taught me to shoot, but other times I remember the goofy plastic safety knob, crude trigger and fumbling to load it with gloves on and no ramp or feed mechanism. I also remember my first shotgun, an H&R Topper Jr that kicked like a mule and whose extractor broke more than once for no apparent reason. Those guns were a way to something better.
Of course, Dad's old AH Fox double was a link to many good times spent with him, afield and otherwise. These days I remember him well without the relic, however, and it has passed to my little brother.
Of course, Dad's old AH Fox double was a link to many good times spent with him, afield and otherwise. These days I remember him well without the relic, however, and it has passed to my little brother.
I understood that he had decided not to proceed. See post #36.
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Please don't I'm not sure if its still there. Damn place ain't open on weekends so I haven't been able to check
Tinman357
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I called. Its gone. I was going to pay for it and have you pick it up as we discussed.
I'm sorry, but it's gone.
That being said, you've joined a forum with a bunch of good people. Apparently I wasn't the only one with that idea. Good group of honorable men and women with moral integrity.
I'm humbled to be in the company of so many good people that diplayed this level of generosity. Truly humbled.
I'm sorry, but it's gone.
That being said, you've joined a forum with a bunch of good people. Apparently I wasn't the only one with that idea. Good group of honorable men and women with moral integrity.
I'm humbled to be in the company of so many good people that diplayed this level of generosity. Truly humbled.
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It's ok. At the end of the day it's just wood and steel. Thanks so much for trying friend.
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Appalachiannative.
Anytime friend, that was the best conversation I've had in a long time. Thank you for listening.
Anytime friend, that was the best conversation I've had in a long time. Thank you for listening.
LOLBELL
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Marlin made a few straight stock lever guns they call “The Texan”. In the grand scheme of things not a whole lot of them were made, over on the Marlin board a Texan seems to be quite a catch.
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The entitlement in this post is absolutely astounding. It sounds like you're getting far more than you deserve...
We'll leave it at that. I already explained to @Appalachiannative why I said "as soon as he dies ". It's a quirk of living in a family like mine.
When you tune up, replace the slave cylinder, the clutch and completely time a '95 Ford Ranger and you're told "oyes mijo, se que te gustan las armas estilo chatarra, así que toma está basura que me dejó tu bisabuelo Jack".
So in a sentence , my taste in arms was insulted, and my great grandad's Marlin 60 was called trash. I would've preferred a "crappy" meal at Lynn's. Great Chow Mein.
The Marlin's bolt was bright red, the entire barrel and magazine tube were bright red. The bolt was missing the firing pin, the extractors we're both (somehow) cracked, the bore was clogged up with decades of filth and the front sight was missing. He called it trash, I call it an heirloom. I'm proud to own it. You should see it now.
I call it disappointing because of the sour taste he left. Imagine your grandad, who you looked up to your whole 16 years (at the time) calls your great grandad's gun trash. This rifle straight saved my life once, this rifle was sentimental to me before my great grandad even died.
He has a history of calling my things trash. The only gun of mine he likes is my LC9, because it's newer and made of plastic. The pinnacle of technology.
It's not that I'm entitled, it's thst everything he's given me is "trash". It's his way of showing love, even if it's just a tad hurtful.
GravelRider
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Okay, gotcha. I guess I jumped the gun. Your previous post sounded very entitled, but with your backstory, it sounds as though I misjudged you and owe you an apology.
Sorry.
Officers'Wife
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OK Gob, I will allow you have issues with the man. But having worked in nursing homes and home med care I've heard too many offspring hope my patients die before the burn up their inheritance. Like it or not, I recognize no excuses for expressions of patiently waiting for someone to die so they can achieve some benefit as reasons. If you have so serious of issues that you cannot overlook for the family bond, I would suggest you write him off completely.
Okay so, I'll explain. I really don't want my peers on this forum to think I'm a prick of a grandkid. First if all, I appreciate your work. My mother did home health , and is an LTAC charge nurse in geriatrics.
When I said " as soon as he dies ", it's not impatience. You see, my family has been plagued by spontaneous death. My uncle, my other uncle,my other uncle.. I'm Mexican, if you can't tell.
But because if this fact, we've all gotten accustomed to the idea if "well, if I die today I'd better make it count". Since I can remember, my mother and grandmother, and every single member of my mother's side of the family have been telling me about how they want to die, and what they want me to have. My grandmother wants me to have her lifelong stamp collection, so on and so forth. The idea of dying isn't taboo, it's something we almost talk and joke about on a daily. To such and extent , when we say our goodbyes, we always start with "Si Dios me presta vida". (If God lends me life). Dying is just natural to us, I guess.
In the case of my grandad, he's terribly ill. He is going to die , and soon. He's made his peace with it, he is okay with it. As much I love the old man, I understand that there's nothing I can do to prevent his death, and I too have made my peace. Instead of breaking down in tears when he does indeed pass away, I'd rather go outside, have a smoke and reminisce all the cool things we did in my youth. Three Rivers, the "expeditions" to find Villa's gold, and so much more.
Me saying "as soon as he dies " was very callous, and I should have kept in mind that my family is the exception, and not the rule. But in my day to day, talking about death and dying is so normal that it just doesn't faze me anymore.
Yeah, he's a sarcastic prick who calls my taste in guns trash and my leather working hobby obsolete because if kydex, but this is also the man who taught me how to clean a carburetor and change my oil. I love him to bits, and I can understand why y'all would think otherwise. I don't want him to die, but I'm at peace with it. Besides, be paid for a buffet, open bar and jazz band for his funeral. He clearly wants me to be excited about it.
To keep this gun related, here's my great grandad's-now-mine Marlin 60.
As you can see, I've replaced all the broken bits ,and somehow managed to keep the blue relatively okay.
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Please listen to this guy. He spoke to me in a PM about this matter and made perfect sense. I just really hope my foolish rush to judgement did not lead to the unfair dog pile upon this fella. Every family is different. In some everyone beats around the bush and in others they say what they mean in others they fly off the handle and say what they don't mean. I've seen them all. This guy loves respects his grandfather he just has his own way of talking just like I do that comes from his upbringing just like mine. I can't believe the thread I started has become such a Jerry Springer drama. I opened up a can of worms
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Every culture is different, too. For some, death is celebrated as a passage from this life to the next.
In the United States, It's most often thought of as a tragedy these days, instead of a part of the cycle of life.
It is, of course, painful for the survivors, which is why there's a period of mourning in virtually every culture.
In the United States, It's most often thought of as a tragedy these days, instead of a part of the cycle of life.
It is, of course, painful for the survivors, which is why there's a period of mourning in virtually every culture.
Officers'Wife
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Gob, I haven't sat at your dinner table so I have idea none how your family works. Because of that I try very hard not to judge. All I'm saying is my experience in geriatrics has made me over sensitive to how some elders are treated. Just for the record, I'm two generations off the islands (Philippines) yet teach my children to put my Dad's hand on the forehead as a sign of respect. They are also taught the proverb - He who does not love his mother tongue is worse than a rotten fish. The idea of openly criticizing an ancestor is just culturally wrong to me and I react accordingly.
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I have spent 10 years tracking down my grandfather's guns, I know who got them after he passed. Out of 5 I have been able to purchase 2, 1 is in the hands of a family friend and he is close to selling it to me and 1 is done for it was parted out and another was sold to a shop about a year ago and is out there somewhere. My wife tracked down her uncles 2 guns and was able to buy one a Smith 38spl and had given to her his deer rifle.
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