Dad's gun collection is officially mine now....

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This morning at 9:30 AM, dad passed away after a long ten month battle with chronic severe Lyme disease (untreated for two years and misdiagnosed as Parkinson's)

His guns will live on in my collection, as memories of him, and will never be sold, they will be used, enjoyed, and eventually passed down to my nephew and niece when they are ready

My collection has grown with the following additions;

Ithaca 49, the gun he taught me to shoot with, dad passed this gun to Logan during his "treatment" at an elder care facility, Logan should truly treasure this rifle now, even more than he already does

Ruger Single Six New Model convertible, he passed this gun to me the same time he gave the Ithaca to Logan

Stevens 414 Armory .22 Short, Logan loves this gun more than anything, so I'm planning on passing this one down to him soon, I'm thinking about having it engraved and possibly restored and re-blued before I pass it to him, I may also supply him with a brick of Winchester Shorts from my stash

H&R model 1908 12 gauge single, the old iron frame original with the horizontal lever to break open the barrel, buttstock has a crack in it, thinking about getting it repaired, or perhaps just getting a new stock from Boyd's, he bought this one used so there's no sentiment attached to it, he saw it as a plain working gun

Winchester '92 plantation gun, .44-40, it was restored, reblued, and has nice hand-cut checkering on the furniture, it was his deer gun, even though he only went deer hunting a couple times before setting it aside

Parker VH 12 gauge, been in the family for three generations, was restored and refinished at least once, still just as tight as the day it rolled out of the Parker factory

All these firearms will be loved, cherished, and through their memories, Dad will live on, I will remember him as the active sportsman he once was, and still is in my mind

One last request, Dad had a falling out with his church, and stopped going a long time ago, I'm a hard line Athiest, I respectfully request that we keep this thread free of any religion/religious trappings, Dad and I would thank you for this humble consideration
 
I am certainly not an Atheist but I certainly understand everything else you said. I also inherited my fathers and my father's inlaw's guns and they are also off limits as far as resale.

I also use them to remember some of the fun times I had with them.

Those guns meant a lot to them, so they mean a lot to me, they mean more than money to me.

Enjoy them and use them to keep your memories. I've never forget my memories but the older I get the more distant they get until I open my safe and start to remember.
 
Losing family is never easy... But I hope you enjoy the guns in good health, and they give you a big smile from good memories every time you take one out.
 
ill keep your old man in my thoughts (im agnostic).

my old man was diagnosed with lung cancer last year and had a hard time with the surgery but made it. but i lost my uncle to stomach cancer last july and his wife to colon cancer last week.

its never easy but keep their memory alive in how you live your life.
 
I'm sure you will make your father even prouder than be already was when you take care of those heirlooms. I wish you and your family the best.
 
Sorry for your loss.

Being one of several kids and grandkids, I ended up with only one of my Grandfather's guns, an old Glenfield 70. But every time I take it out, it reminds me of the times we spent together. Hopefully, your father's will do the same for you.
 
MacTech, So sorry to hear of your loss. I know just before my Dad passed away I got his collection. Every time I take 'em out of the gun vault I think of him and what a great sportsman he was. Needless to say I do use them occasionally.
 
Thanks for the kind words

Of the guns I inhereted, the three that hold particular meaning are the three he never let me use as a kid, the Parker VH, the Winchester, and the Single Six, these three always had an aura of exclusivity I found very tempting, he never told me why he never let me shoot them as a kid, now I'll never know

I was always responsible, and treated firearms with respect, so it wasn't that, I guess he saw them as tools, and as a child of the Great Depression, didn't like to waste ammo on frivolous use
 
Sincere condolences...

I sadly 'acquired' what Dad had not gifted earlier when he died a few years back...

I'd trade it all to go 'Pickerel Shooting' or Salmon fishing one more time...
 
I sure wish you could give them all back; I'm glad there are so many good memories that came with them.
 
It is alway sad to receive a firearm or a collection this way, but it does make them more special in the end. I have a 1911 that was passed to me from my uncle. It was his son's pistol, and he passed away a few years ago. It is the first I would grab in a fire.. Your family will be in my thoughts. As I said before my most sincere condolences.
 
I have my fathers only gun. It will be passed down to someone as well, probably my younger son, as he "gets" these sort of things.
 
Being the only "gun nut" in the family, I inherited both of my grandfathers' and dad's meager collections when they passed. I think of them every time I handle or shoot one of their guns.

Sorry to hear of your loss.
 
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I need to buy some patches, powder, caps and balls for the only gun I have from my Dad.
Sorry to hear about your Dad passing.
 
I just put 200 rounds through my late father's Glock this morning!

It sucks losing a parent, but its Nature's way that if you live long enough, you'll have to say goodbye to your parents. Worse would be them having to say goodbye to you.
 
I'm truly sorry for the loss of your dad. I've inherited several guns from my dad and have strong personal memories when I carry any of them afield.

My son now has in his possession a Remington Model 12 .22 pump rifle that was made in 1910. It is now in the hands of the fifth generation of sons who learned to shoot a rifle with that old gun.

I hope you can pass those down the line as have been done in my family.
 
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