Guess what I found while cleaning.

[Trebor]

I had a pleasant surprise the other day. I found three 50 round boxes of my prefered defensive ammo, Federal's 9BP 9mm JHP's, in a Wal Mart bag under one of my desks. I'm happy because Federal has switched to 20 round boxes for the 9BP and raised the price. I got these right during the switch for about $16 a box at Wal Mart. I think they're about that much for a box of 20 now.

I was a little worried because I thought I was down to my last partial box of 9BP. I thought I had more, but when I never could find it, figured I must have used it all up during LFI 1 and 2 and just not tracked it correctly. I did fire about 200 rounds of 9BP (in addition to 800 rounds of WWB) in those two classes.

I think I'll shoot off the two 15 round mags I've been hoarding and then reload with fresh stuff from the stocks. The good news is I already tested the CZ with the load for reliability so I don't need to burn through these.

I should do more cleaning. Wonder what else I'll find?

 

[jobu07]

Those kinds of suprises are always great. I always like saying "hey, where did this case of (insert your caliber of choosing here) come from?" That's one of my favoriet kind of suprises.

 

[ScottsGT]

A close friend was cleaning her closet and found $16K in cash she forgot they stashed! I keep offering to come over and clean her house for her

 

[TarpleyG]

What kind of people do that? I mean really, wouldn't most of us REALLY miss $16K a little bit??? 3 boxes of ammo, maybe, but $16K???

Greg

 

[DigMe]

The other day I was cleaning out the study and I found my wife.

brad cook

 

[secluded]

A close friend was cleaning her closet and found $16K in cash she forgot they stashed! I keep offering to come over and clean her house for her

Reminds me of a time when I was about 13-14. My mom had an old lady friend who's husband passed away. Her son came up from Texas to help her clean out there house and move here to Texas to be closer to their family. My mom and I went to help as well. They put a dumpster in the driveway to throw all the garbage in. She was the ultimate "pack rat", she had one room full of newspapers, paper bags and those styrofoam "plates" that they package meat and hamburger on from the grocery store!! They had a pretty extensive book collection as well. To make a long story short, they had put money in the pages of many of the books for safe keeping. We found almost $15,000 cash in the pages of these books! I can only imagine how much cash probably got thrown away since they had forgotten many of the other places they stashed money. They grew up in the Depression and never trusted banks.

BTW - Nice find on the ammo, I've had that hapen before as well.

 

[ScottsGT]

What kind of people do that? I mean really, wouldn't most of us REALLY miss $16K a little bit??? 3 boxes of ammo, maybe, but $16K???

Let's just say that they do a LOT of cash (legal) business, and they too don't trust banks! These people are filthy rich, but you would never know it if you met them.

 

[Steelcore]

I found a case of Chicom 9x18 Makarov ammo in a 50 cal can marked .22LR.I was a happy camper.

 

[Nitram68]

Keep cleaning... Jimmy Hoffa is waiting to start his own late night talk show!

 

[homeka45]

Must start cleaning, need ammo.

 

[LiquidTension]

The only thing I've ever found while cleaning is the recoil spring and guide rod for one of my Marlins. Too bad I'd already replaced them

 

[cstreu1026]

The best I have done is finding the $150 i stashed in my desk for a rainy day. That was a nice surprise. I would never find any ammo though....I have a hard time keeping any around long enough to lose it.

 

[MaterDei]

These people are filthy rich, but you would never know it if you met them.

Most rich people are like this. The people that LOOK rich are up to their ears in debt looking rich.

 

[MilsurpShooter]

Last time I cleaned I decided to tackle my attic. Now bear in mind my house was built by my great, great, great, forget how many, Grandfather. Go up into the attic, more of a crawl space, move some boxes and find a really old looking rifle. Do some searching on the net, turns out it's an 1863 Springfield trap door rifle, short stock, Cadet version. Gave it to my uncle who, won't part with it lol

 

[Bear Gulch]

Our older relatives who lived through bank failure in the 1930's ar prone to use the mason jar savings account. My wife's grandmother had 80K stashed in her cedar chest at the foot of the bed.

 

[P95Carry]

Obviously time I brought forward my spring cleaning plans!!

 

[trickyasafox]

the only things i find while cleanign are back aches and dust balls :banghead:

 

[carebear]

Our older relatives who lived through bank failure in the 1930's ar prone to use the mason jar savings account. My wife's grandmother had 80K stashed in her cedar chest at the foot of the bed.

They weren't dumb. You'll get a better rate of return from a mason jar than from Social Security.

That's one downside to growing up up here. Few (zero) old barns and attics with cool cars and guns in them to buy for a song.

 

[QuarterBoreGunner]

I actually found a gun while cleaning. When I was straightening out some things in my safe I came across a S&W 6†M14… I don’t remember buying an M14. And I doubt these things just appear by magic… or do they?

 

[DigMe]

The other day in the shower I found a bottle of tequila that I'd forgotten about under my armpit.

SWEET!

brad cook

 

[8Balls]

From the "show us what you got for christmas(gun related)" -thread:

"My grand fathers old Luger. It is DWM luger, made in 1915, all original parts, numbers are correct, in quite good condition considering the circumstances. (The gun has seen both, winter and continuation war because my grand father served as an officer back in the late 30s and early 40s) My father found the gun recently, and since my grand father died 20 some years ago (Sort of a christmas gift beyond the grave!), and we thought he had sold the gun, it was pretty much illegal (No paperwork). I took it to police station (on sunday afternoon!! ), and they called me three hours later, and told me to come and get my now legal firearm. My father told me my grand father won the gun in shooting competition in 20s."


And as you can see, I got the job I have always wanted:

 

[P95Carry]

What a great piece of history .... glad you have it to keep. I'd love to find one myself but often they fetch quite big money. I'll bet that one could tell some tales.!

 

[DigMe]

And as you can see, I got the job I have always wanted:

You always wanted to be a mummy sniper?




brad cook

 

[8Balls]

Sniper. And as you can see, i wear glasses... I was selected because I usually hit the target i was aiming at. And I got the highest score in sniper competition which was at the of the sniper course.