Gramp's gun battery: Sell or keep?

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-They do not make 'em like they used to. Metallurgy, Craftmanship, add the History...

-Sometimes one's taste changes with age, or events in one's life. One of the most deepest pits one ever get in their stomach is the lost of something once had...twenty-twenty hindsight can be downright sickening.

-I am the eldest of 4. I am the only one that every knew a grandparent, maternal grandmother. She died when I was 5, or 6. It is said my paternal granddad enjoyed me, I eased his pain as he was dying, I was very young and do not remember any of this.

How I would very much like to have the handmade toolbox and tools of one granddad that were stolen. I found one screwdriver he made not long ago...I have it it a safe place.

Guns: The stories I have been told how my grandparents could shoot! I have no guns of theirs...seems the best folks can figure these were stolen from the old home place ...

My maternal grandmother bought for me a High Standard Sentinel 9 shot revolver, I was not yet born, this gun awaited my arrival. Around age 3 /4 I "helped" grandma shoot MY gun.

I have shared how that very gun stopped an immediate threat. Many memories have I with that gun, some shared on this forum.

That gun was stolen and sold for dope by a blood relative. I searched for and had a reward for that gun, never turned up.

May not mean much to anyone but me...

Anyone call me sentimental - I'll deny it.

Keep the guns. Pass forward in respect and reverance.
 
Actually, Gramps said I could have them but he said you could use them for a few weeks. Sorry about whats his name...oh yeah, Gramps.

If you can, keep them, worth something or not. Pass downs are worth more than the money they might bring.
 
:confused: That was a trick question, right? In my heart I know you didn't really mean it. Keep 'em. I've got my Grandfather's Rem 510 .22 single shot and would not part with it. I have several cousins that still wonder where it went. :D It was the only gun he owned. I have his pocket knife and his straight razor, too. I say again...keep them, and hand them down to your children.
Mark.
 
Keep em.

You are NOT going to get rich on selling them. However keeping them even if you don't ever shoot them will always bring you peace of mind. You will never have to look back and think of what if's.

Keep em and forget about it....your gramps would want you too.

~L
 
Those are keepers!

Even if you don't care now, keep them, someday you will be glad you kept them!
 
Here's a great book on Winchester slide action rifles that will help you track down the details on that Model 90.

"Winchester Slide-Action Rifles, Volumes I & II. By ned Schiwing

It's only $24 at Wal-Mart online.

http://www.walmart.com/catalog/product.do?product_id=2443248


I just received my copy and I was able to determine that the Model 1906 I inherited from *my* grandfather was made between October of 1910 and December of 1911.
 
the winchester slide action , looks like a few i have jsut been reading about in the last issue of rimfires. could be worth several k's. side by sides keep going up in value. they fisrt made those 1890's in wrf proprietary cartridge. not a good seller then they made em take down in 22 s then 22 lr then to take em all. If i remember right that model you have is worth about, to quote" a first model 1890 in excellent condition,is worth as much as 9000 while deluxe model second editions are worth 10000 plus" i jwould kkeep the wood wiped down with a lemon oil based cloth or a lttle pledge , keep the metal regularly wiped down and oiled, DO NOT CLEAN THEM! keep them in a safe with a gold heat bar in there, to act as a dehumidifier, or for the time being if you dont have a safe, which is crazy, put them in elephant rubbers that have the dehumid mist impregnated in them, put them in rifle bags, then put a bunch of those little bags of dessicant in each rifle bag, until you get a safe.
 
Keep them

You've been left a legacy in things your Granddad saw fit to pass along. You may get some cash for them now, but you'd be selling away memories and family history.
 
rangerruck said:
the winchester slide action , looks like a few i have jsut been reading about in the last issue of rimfires. could be worth several k's. side by sides keep going up in value. they fisrt made those 1890's in wrf proprietary cartridge. not a good seller then they made em take down in 22 s then 22 lr then to take em all. If i remember right that model you have is worth about, to quote" a first model 1890 in excellent condition,is worth as much as 9000 while deluxe model second editions are worth 10000 plus" i jwould kkeep the wood wiped down with a lemon oil based cloth or a lttle pledge , keep the metal regularly wiped down and oiled, DO NOT CLEAN THEM! keep them in a safe with a gold heat bar in there, to act as a dehumidifier, or for the time being if you dont have a safe, which is crazy, put them in elephant rubbers that have the dehumid mist impregnated in them, put them in rifle bags, then put a bunch of those little bags of dessicant in each rifle bag, until you get a safe.
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Wow! That's a lot of money. I had no idea. This Model 1890 is not in what I'd call "excellent" condition, but it has most of its blue and the wood seems to have original finish in pretty good shape. It is fully functional, because I shot it and it works perfectly. Since I've had it, it has picked up a fairly deep pressure dent in the forward stock near the screw during transport, which was previously in nearly perfect condition. Kills me to think that I added that pressure dent. Should I attempt to pull it back up with some steam, or just leave it alone?

Not going to sell any of them. I just wanted to see what you guys would do under those circumstances.

PS I will be ordering that book. Thanks for the heads up.
 

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For most of history, in most civilizations, people would pass down and cherish their great-grandfather's sword, which they'd tell stories about, or their father's armor, their shield...

I don't think heirloom firearms are any different. We need to stop losing our sense of ancestry and stop living in a "new, better, and disposable" society where EVERYTHING is concerned.

If you intend to honor them, keep them. It's your personal history.
 
My Father in Law is senile and keeps regiving his guns, I had a New Remington Wingmaster that he gave me for my daughter, his grand-daughter and then regave to his grandson.

Keep them, Shoot and remember...
 
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Wow! That's a lot of money. I had no idea. This Model 1890 is not in what I'd call "excellent" condition, but it has most of its blue and the wood seems to have original finish in pretty good shape. It is fully functional, because I shot it and it works perfectly. Since I've had it, it has picked up a fairly deep pressure dent in the forward stock near the screw during transport, which was previously in nearly perfect condition. Kills me to think that I added that pressure dent. Should I attempt to pull it back up with some steam, or just leave it alone?

Not going to sell any of them. I just wanted to see what you guys would do under those circumstances.

PS I will be ordering that book. Thanks for the heads up.
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yeah, i would try to pull the dent out.
 
I picked up a 1890 a couple of years ago. Some patina left. No bluing. Mechanically sound. It's the best handling .22 rifle I have as well as one of the most accurate. It would take some serious money to get me to part with mine...more than it's worth due to condition.
 
Not caring about guns at the time, my dad gave away family guns that dated back to the cival war. For gods sake, nobody should ever get rid of family guns. Even if you don't want them, your kids or grandkids probably will. Guns have a unique ability to stay in the family for many generations, sort of as a way to remember ancestors, and thats the way it should be.
 
Good Lord man, they were your grandfather's- Never give them up- Why would there be any question?
 
You may be of the mistaken notion that your grandfathers firearms are yours to sell.....you are the custodian of his legacy, they should be admired, used and passed on when the time comes.
 
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