Buying Rifles for the Future

[buck00]

I have a buddy who recently bought an AK, a Swiss K31, and a Yugo SKS. He never fires them, and put them in long-term storage in the back of his safe. He takes them out to clean once in a while. I asked why get a rifle you aren't going to fire.

He said he was buying these rifles with the intention to give them to his son when he turns 21, because 20 years from now you never know what rifles will be banned, very expensive, or very hard to find. So he bought these rifles so his son can enjoy them (pristine) even if the Dems get their way or the markets dry up.

* So my question is: Do any of you buy mil surplus rifles that you don't shoot, you store away, and simply intend to pass on to your kids someday? If so, what rifles?

 

[kfranz]

Yep, I buy extras for my kids.

 

[Hoppy590]

im a long way from having kids. but i plan on giving them some stuff. all the stuff my father gave me, who he got from his father etc.
long story short. no i dont have any bought with that intention. but maybe i will get something still in cosmo and just store it

 

[buck00]

Yeah, just to clarify, any good American intends to pass his guns on to his kids. A lot of us were handed down nice firearms.

My question is more about buying a rifle and putting it in a zip-lock bag with a "do not open until 2025" note on it.

 

[kfranz]

My question is more about buying a rifle and putting it in a zip-lock bag with a "do not open until 2025" note on it.

No, mine go in the basement with all the others. They're all milsurps anyway, so they've all "been opened" by the previous owners...

 

[Hokkmike]

None of my kids care about hunting or shooting. My weapons will be something they decide to sell for cash for more electronic toys. I only buy guns that I will use and shoot NOW.

 

[rbernie]

My question is more about buying a rifle and putting it in a zip-lock bag with a "do not open until 2025" note on it.

Not quite, but a certain number of my recent acquisitions are going to be low use items that were bought more as 'just-in-case-the-kids-want-it' kind of things....

 

[DMK]

Did he stock away 10,000-20,000 rounds of ammo for them too? What happens when they slam us with an "Ammo Tax" or when the UN finally convinces every other country to destroy their ammo rather then send it to us? (look at the situation last year when 7.62x39 was just 'delayed'.)

How about some place to shoot? Ever notice how more ranges seem to close than open? By the time our young kids and grandkids are old enough to own their own guns, all the land will be bought up and turned into suburbs and strip malls.

 

[Trempel]

How do you know that your kids will want anything to do with guns? Maybe they'll grow up to be total antis, and when you're old and sitting around in a diaper, upon discovery of your "arsenal", they'll pawn them off for Safeway coupons at some buyback? It's not like that hasn't happened before.

How do you know that any of us will still be able to legally own guns in 20, 30, whatever number of years? I really hope that this won't happen, but Dems get into the office and with control of both Houses, our Constitution will go straight to the review of the UN. Hopefully not, but what are you going to do with your cosmo covered Mosins and K-31s then?

Shoot your guns, people. Unless you have some very rare and expensive pieces that would lose value if fired, blast the hell out of them. Besides, it's not like you're going to actually wear out those AKs and SKSs in the comfort of your range. Mil-surp guns have already gone through more than any of us will ever dish out.

 

[yhtomit]

Hokkmike, you can always adopt me for purposes of inheritance ...

"None of my kids care about hunting or shooting. My weapons will be something they decide to sell for cash for more electronic toys. I only buy guns that I will use and shoot NOW."

Well, since my parents don't own any guns to pass on to me, I will deign to make yours well used after your demise.

Seriously -- if your kids would sell them for electronic toys (which really is a hard addiction to break), I suggest that if there are people you know who you'd rather have them that you either bequeath the guns to them in a will, or offer to sell them at fair prices. That way you get help ensure they get well enjoyed.

I'm sure that there have been some interesting guns in my family's history, but none have made it to either of my parents, and so none will reach me that way, but I certainly hope that when I have kids they'll want some of the ones I have collected and will have before I die. (In fact, I think "my death" is the only reason I'd want to actually shed any of them.)

(Note: Nothing in the above is even remotely similar to legal advice )

timothy

 

[kfranz]

How do you know that any of us will still be able to legally own guns in 20, 30, whatever number of years? I really hope that this won't happen, but Dems get into the office and with control of both Houses, our Constitution will go straight to the review of the UN. Hopefully not, but what are you going to do with your cosmo covered Mosins and K-31s then?

How do you know the sun will come up tomorrow? It's called playing the odds...
I do buy guns to shoot. I also buy some extras.

but what are you going to do with your cosmo covered Mosins and K-31s then?

If you gotta ask, you don't get it....

 

[Detachment Charlie]

Guns-4-Grandson

My 6 month-old grandson (who stands 2 ft. 4 in.) just got a Stag AR-15 last month. Of course, grampa will be testing it and keeping it for him for a few more years.
This kid's gonna love his Hi-Power, too. He'll also get his great grandfather's S&W 2 in. Mod. 10 he carried for 30 years on the job.

 

[andrewdl007]

Im only 18 so right now I can't afford to buy many guns, but if I ever had the chance I definatley would buy guns for the future. I have a neighbor who has always told me to buy guns for the future and I know he is right.

 

[sansone]

I buy rifles for my sons(7+9) even if they show no interest. I enjoy beeing the keeper of the rifles now. currently they only like 22's but as they grow that will change. if not, look at the great excuse I have for buying more

 

[pktrkt]

YEP.!

Yep.!! My 7 yr old has an I.B.M. M1 carbine with 1500 rounds of ammo, an BM M4/A3 with 1500 rounds of ammo, an Glock 27 with 500 rounds 0f ammo, Kel-Tek sub 2000 9mm Glock mag with 1000 rounds of ammo and i've set aside my old Ruger MKII supressed .22 with about 2,000 rounds yep I'd say in about 14 yrs he will still be shooting. This doesn't include what we have to shoot now. He's been really getting into the shooting lately. I've taught him safety and appreciation for firearms. Yep I want him to be able to keep up the tradition of shooting, if the powers that be allow, years from now.
pktrkt

 

[Geno]

Trempel:

That is why I take my daughter to the range, and take her hunting. An anti?! No, my little girl is a total anti-"anti". She's proud of her collection, and loves hunting!

Doc2005

 

[borrowedtime69]

yes, but not centerfire/milsurp

i bought extra .22 LR rifles one each for my two sons. one has a scoped marlin 795 and the other has a winchester 190. i have also stocked up on ammo specifically for each gun. with the prices going so high on both guns and especially ammo, i started stocking up early last year. -Eric

 

[BADUNAME13]

Yes.

M1A, FAL, AK, SKS, K31, m44, S&W, 1911, P35...

YES to ammo and mags...

I actually have some which are NIB. But for the most part I think they should be function checked, cleaned and THEN boxed up.

WITH spair parts also.

If guns are outlawed before I get married and have kids... I will pass them out...

 

[BigSoundRacing]

Yes!

In 92-93 I bought HK(s) and stored them in the back of the safe because they were going to to be banned in 1994. Cleaned out my safe this past winter and made a nice little profit, enough to cover two more functional rifles and all of my reloading equipment and components.

And yes again, the guns and ammo I'm buying now are of the same catagory - some one wants them controlled/banned/taxed/??

I fear that if they can not get the ban on the guns that they will go after the ammo next.

Be safe, BSR

 

[CU74]

Like KFRANZ, I buy guns to shoot and I also buy extras. I'm sure at least one of my sons will want my accumulation, (the other lives in the PRK and may not be able to "import" them). If not, I won't be here to worry about it anyway.

I can only shoot one K31 at a time, but I have three. Same for the S&W revolvers, but I have several. Some of my guns don't get shot much because they were bought more as "just to have one" rather than as a frequent shooter - Python and Nagant revolvers for instance.

I guess I could pare down my accumulation so that there wouldn't be any hiding or forgotten at the back of a safe, but what's the fun in that?

 

[cortez kid]

My guns will go to my Grandkids. As of now, I got one that loves Grandpa's ba-bangs. If they all go to him, it was well worth it. Also Grandpa likes shooting, while he's still breathing.
kid

 

[TexasRifleman]

All mine are for my kid, I'm just shooting them now to make sure they are safe to use.

 

[Harry Paget Flashman]

I've given away about 30 guns to my 2 sons-in-law and a favorite nephew who's a Missouri policeman. ....410 through 12ga, .22's, 9mm's, .357sig, 40 S&W's, .357, .38, .380's, 9mm Mak's, .308's, .303, 7.5 Swiss, .45ACP's, 7.62 Tokarev's, .223, 8mm, black powder revolvers.

One of my S-i-L's is an active duty SeaBee in the Navy who is an avid shooter and outdoorsman. He' just back from Kuwait. The other S-i-L (new since July) is a college professor (PhD accounting) and is NOW an avid shooter and beginning hunter. (There's no better way to bond with a son-in-law than dropping an arsenal on him with thousands of rounds of ammo. )

I have about 85 left that I'll continue to thin out as gifts and I have 2 grandsons and 1 granddaughter (so far) that I need to earmark several for. It's even more fun to give them to the good people you love than it is to buy, own and shoot them.

 

[Run&Shoot]

yes, I buy to arm my kids and grandkids in the future, but no I do not ziplock them away.

My philosophy is that they should be sot and cared for, repaired and everything else I do for my "active" firearms.

What has changed is that now when I purchase a firearm I am thinking about it lasting potentially or 100 years or more. I am buying more stainless stell longarms as a result.

I still by fun guns for today, but always keep an eye out for the future.
- Focusing mainly on Glock, 1911, Ruger and S&W revolvers for future handguns

- Have a couple of M1 Garands, plan to add more, some AR15 and maybe someday a few M1A or FAL

- Making sure I have all dies and equipment for reloading primary calibers

- More focus on core calibers and staying away from others. Instead of a .270 or .260 I bought another .30-06 Rem 700. Primary focus is on 9mm, .40, .45 and .357 for handguns and .30-06, 7.62x39 for rifles and carbines

- All recent handguns are either stainless steel or Glocks

- Last two longarms were a 870 Marine Magnum and a Marlin 1894 .44 in stainless

I am not waiting to kick the bucket either. I have taken both of my son-in-laws and daughters shooting at least a few times per year when they visit. I already gave them a few firearms and will continue to do so in the coming years. Plus, they get my entire tactical and fun collections when i keel over.

In all, I should be passing on either while alive, or after, at least four each of .22 rifle, .22 pistol, .38/.357 revolver, Glock, 1911, M1/M1A, AR15, AK, 870, .30-06 hunting rifle, and a 1,000 rounds for each caliber. Plus miscellaneous Mausers, Swedes, Makarov, SIG, Marlin levers, shotguns, SMLEs, and at least one reloading setup for all calibers.

I am sure both my kids' families will be adding to that overall collection, so our descendants should be reasonably armed. But the most important legacy I hope to leave about firearms is the enjoyment and solemn responsibility of shooting them.

 

[ndolson]

I buy C&R's in compulsion because I have this fear that someday the supply will run out and I won't be able to get anymore. I have at least two of every C&R gun I own. "Modern" guns I'm not in such a hurry to snag them up because I'll most likely be able to go out next month and buy them*

*I already have at least one each of the "evil" AR15s and AK47s so even if they are banned someday, I still have some.