Got a stack of guns from dad this week

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My dad had a pretty bad stroke last week he is still alive but not doing so well. He is not likely to ever come home again and he told me he wanted me got have all the guns and get them out of the house before he dies so they dont disapeer with my brothers. So I went home and got them some are really interesting.

A german made bolt .22 but has on the barrel .22 short, .22 lr .22 mag so I assume I can shoot them all through it I have seen this gun before but it was when I wes 6 or so.

A Franchi .22 that looks like a hit gun of sorts, it comes in a od green cloth covered breif case its a take down gun with a scope complete with threaded barrel and supresser adapter but no supressor

a really old winchested 92 in 30-30 made in 63 IIRC

a auto loading winchester .22(was my grandfathers)

A baretta s-55 over and under 12ga with 3 sets of barrles a really long set a shorter set and a set with a rifled barrel on top and a screw in choke on the bottom that one was custom made

then the hawken 50 cal(first gun I ever shot)

seems like I am missing 2 but I cant remember what they are right now, I have way too much on my mind.
 
You may want to get something in writing (if he's able) from your dad that states he wants you to have those guns.

Families have split over things like this when a parent passes and one sibling takes something that the others feel that they were supposed to have.

Remember. he is your brothers father also and even if dad wants you to have them it might be a good idea to go ahead and share them with your family anyway (provided you aren't concerned they would just sell them for the money).

By being selfless you can go a long way in keeping the peace in the family and show your brothers that you that you love them at the same time.

Just my 2 cents.
 
No No Pics, I am a bit too busy to get any right now,

Just one shot.......my brothers would just sell them or loose them in some way or another. Neither of them are hunters or shooters. Its in dads will that I get the guns. My brothers will be getting their share of stuff later, dad felt like they might try to walk off with them against his will.

No worries all has been prepared for a long time ago.
 
Just one shot had a good idea about getting something on paper. Or if your dad is unable to do that what about a recording of him what you told us? It's too bad families have to fight. You are in my prayers Eric F.
 
Just one shot had a good idea about getting something on paper.
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Its just early distribution of the will(yes its a paper document and legal)
 
I am sorry to hear about your father. My prayers are with your family.

If it is possible, we would like to admire your father's collection. Please post some pictures. I am especially interested to see that Franchi .22.
 
I am sorry for your Dad's plight, and yours too.

A german made bolt .22 but has on the barrel .22 short, .22 lr .22 mag so I assume I can shoot them all through it
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This is highly unlikely, the .22 Magnum is too different from s,l,lr to interchange. Double check when things calm down.
 
Eric F said:
a really old winchested 92 in 30-30 made in 63 IIRC
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If it is a .30/30 it'll be a Model '94, the '92 was a smaller action made for .25/20, .32/20, .38/40, & .44/40 & was discontinued way before 1963.
 
Sorry about your father.
I lost mine last year after a long fight. I didn't care a bit about who got what, I'd trade everything to get my dad back.
 
I lost mine last year after a long fight. I didn't care a bit about who got what, I'd trade everything to get my dad back.
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I would too........and my dad isnt really gone yet
 
(Eric F
Just one shot.......my brothers would just sell them or loose them in some way or another. Neither of them are hunters or shooters. Its in dads will that I get the guns. My brothers will be getting their share of stuff later, dad felt like they might try to walk off with them against his will.)

Then by all means, take the guns and enjoy the memories.

P.S.
My prayers are with you and your family.
 
Well The one lives in California and has soaked up the liberal mentality with his fat free girly coffee drinks and his surf board and the other one is a mall cop with a mental problem who floats on the edge of legal to own guns and not.........none of us are anything alike..........I suspect I am dads and the one came from the pool cleaner and the other from the mail man.......but thats not being nice to mother either........oh well!(The last part of this is a joke)
 
There's no way I'd will any of my guns or any other prized possessions to my stepkids, they'd stop at the first pawnshop they came to and sell them for the first cash offer. My grandson...maybe, if he's still a decent human being and hasn't followed his parents down the same path they did. Leave my guns to people that'll sell 'em to buy drugs with? Nope. I'll will them to my gun club first, so they can auction them off to benefit the club.
 
Sorry about your pops.

JOS said exactly what I was thinking as I read about your situation. Your brothers will definitely be asking where the guns went.

Best wishes.
 
Eric!

I´m sending my deepest sympathy, and I am truly sorry to hear what you tell us. My dad is in slightly better shape, but it´s only a matter of time. Try to have some quality time while it´s still possible. Both of you will enjoy it, believe me. Almost tears in my eyes while I write this.

In all agony I´m glad to hear that the guns go to the right son.

In my family my grandfather was a dedicated hunter and outdoorsman, my father completely uninterested in guns and my older brother somewhat interested. When my granddad died I was only eight years old, so the guns went to my older brother. Sadly he has turned into a safety-addict-anti, who hasn´n even touched the guns in the last 14 years. When I visited my brother the last time, I demanded to see the mauser rifle in 9.3x57 my granddad used for elkhunting, his pride. It was covered in dust and some rust. I yelled at him for not taking care of our legacy, ordered him to fetch me some grease, and started to clean it.

Even after he passes away... Keep making him proud!

Warmest regards/

Erik Nygren, Sweden
 
I'm very thankful that my 3 brothers and I are all sensible and level-headed, all very fair, and we get along great. When our parents passed, we sat down and basically discussed who wanted what, and we split everything up very civil-like. What was left was sold by an estate seller, and we split the proceeds. Dad had 4 sons and 4 guns, we each decided who wanted what, I got the Rem 700 .30-06, his elk rifle. I also got his 1956 Willys CJ5 Jeep, his elk hunting Jeep.
 
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pics, or i'll quote full metal jacket again
 
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