I'm giving my guns away.

[FROGO207]

Presently they go to surviving brothers and sister. They all are shooters also. As the inventory changes I update the lists and adjust for the changes in the shooting requirements of each as they evolve. Those relatives and associates that ask me to just give them some-they get nothing!! Some to the NRA also for whatever they deem fit.

 

[doc2rn]

Mine all go to my 7 yo daughter who loves to shoot with daddy! Although hers is just a cricket now; she will love some of the others I have.

 

[Larry Ashcraft]

Let me give a bit of advice, having been through the death of my father about a year and a half ago.

Dad was always a hunter and gun collector, but he seldom gave pieces to his sons. That meant he had a rather large collection that were left to us three boys.

Most of the valuable pieces were sold off, with the money going to mom's estate. But there were a dozen or so family heirlooms that had to stay in the family. That meant my two brothers and I had to antagonize over who got what. We finally got them divided up, but it would have been a lot easier and more personal had dad just handed them to us individually and said; "Here, this is yours".

Give them away, while your kids can still enjoy them.

 

[ElToro]

a few years ago at Christmas, my then 93 year old grandpa on my moms side gave me his Auto5 and my bro his savage 99 and my uncle his colt woodsman. in january i gave him a pheasant dinner from that Auto 5, which i think he greatly enjoyed. he hadnt shot that or any gun in 30+ years probly. he still has several others including a win 92 and 94 and a parker shotgun that belonged to my grandma's family and have been in the family for 100+ years. i dont know what is going to happen to those rifles. probly to me and my bro again.

my dad (66) has several handguns and rifles that he aquired and one or 2 that belonged to his dad. they will go to me and my bro.

I am the serious gun nut in the family and my several dozen pieces will hopefully go to my son and baby to be born next year. if either kid turns out to be a loser, they will go to my bros sons, if they turn out to be losers then i'll probly just give them away to several friends ( if they are still around then) and sell the rest. if i die unexpectedly (hopefully not as im only 35) i have instructions for the family pieces to be kept out for my son and several special pieces will go to certrain friends, and then my good friends at the gun store where i trade ( my buddy is the manager and was in my wedding) will sell them at no consignment fee for my wife and give her the cash. my dad would help her with this as well.

now the ammo collection...

 

[FuzzyBunny]

LRaccuracy when you give them to a family member write a note.
Actually get some acid free paper and hand write the story of the gun like where you got it and such. Also put in the note you hope your relative will keep the firearm and pass it on in the family. In short give them some documentation in your own hand that you cared for the gun and wanted them to have it.

This not only helps keep it in the family but also is a very personal connection to you that your great great grandchildren might think is way cool! It may also encourage whatever relative that then passses it on to also include a letter of his own along with yours when he hands it down. It can really make a firearm part of the family. Include a pic of yourself holding the firearm. It may really mean alot to your future generations.

You can pick up some acid free or museum grade paper on the net cheap and its worth the money to get heavy weight paper. The acid free will not yellow or crumble or get brittle over the years. Go for a very high rag content paper.

Just an idea. It was done for me and is my prized firearm!

Acid Free Supplies
http://www.pfile.com/?r=G-11&gclid=CO2yjInAuJwCFRPyDAodmBaCoA

Here is a FAQ on paper
http://www.bordenandriley.com/website/papertalk.asp

Many places sell good linen paper Type III: 7.5 pH at a good price

 

[LRaccuracy]

FuzzyBunny:

Great idea, and I mean that.... I better get started now because I figure it will take me at least 20 years to learn how to read and write.

 

[LRaccuracy]

Larry Ashcraft


I agree, that would be a great thing to do for your kids. Since I don't have children, I have had to look to other people that share my interest to bestow my prized possessions.

I have already given away maybe 30 or 40 guns in the past few years to family and close friends. Giving away an item to a friend that is very expensive sometimes makes people feel ....... uncomfortable.

It will be easier for them when I am gone... I'd keep them all if I could figure out a way to take them with me. :banghead:

 

[rugerman07]

My guns will go to my (2) kids, neither of which are into guns & shooting. If they choose to sell them I have no problem with that.

 

[SleazyRider]

From Larry Ashcraft:

"Let me give a bit of advice, having been through the death of my father about a year and a half ago.

Dad was always a hunter and gun collector, but he seldom gave pieces to his sons. That meant he had a rather large collection that were left to us three boys.

Most of the valuable pieces were sold off, with the money going to mom's estate. But there were a dozen or so family heirlooms that had to stay in the family. That meant my two brothers and I had to antagonize over who got what. We finally got them divided up, but it would have been a lot easier and more personal had dad just handed them to us individually and said; "Here, this is yours".

Give them away, while your kids can still enjoy them."

__________________
Best danged advice I've heard in a long time. Thank you, sir.

 

[Encoreman]

Hey LRaccuarcy, Need any "new" friends? LOL Some good suggestions guys and gals. Indeed we know not when we shall leave this life. Best to prepare now where we will spend eternity. Heaven's sweet, Hell's hot, you're going to one ready or not. Please be ready. Should you need directions, PM me. Ya'll have a blessed day!!

 

[commygun]

I'll give mine to my two sons and I'll do it while I'm still capable. My Mom gave my Dad's to me while he was in the very advanced stages of Parkinson's and incapable of explaining their provenance (they were all from his youth). You really can't take it with you so I'll gift them at a time when the giving can have meaning to all of us.

 

[jaholder1971]

My wife and I have no children and never will.

I no longer claim to have any relative on my side of the family and my wife has 2 nieces and 2 nephews. One nephew's a 3 time convicted child molester and the other's a thug in juvenile detention, so they'll go my nieces or their husbands should they be shooters.

 

[leadcounsel]

For most of my guns, I've allocated one or two certain guns to individuals for a particular reason such as that person taught me to shoot, or introduced me to the SKS or the 1911, etc.

For some of my guns, I've allocated them to people that don't already have a gun and am gifting them a gun - sorta my own way to get them hooked or at the minimum help them defend themself. I am considering a caveat that if they sell the gun in their lifetime the profits return to my estate, to ensure that they keep the gun.

My goal is to distribute my guns to as many people as possible that I think will appreciate them, and also to give them each a keepsake to remember me, rather than just some cash.

 

[Phydeaux642]

Well, I have thought about this a little because I'm not married and I have no children. The only family I have that is anywhere close to me is my sister and mom. Neither of them is that interested in guns or shooting.

So, If I go before either one of them then they will probably sell my little collection. If I live longer than either of them, then I expect to be a story on the local news channels after I die with pictures of my guns and the 16,000 rounds of ammo I have accumulated. I mean, someone will have to remove my stuff from the house and I can see my small collection laid out on a tarp in the yard with the reporter staring at it dumbfounded, wondering why anyone would want to own that many guns. The local police spokesperson will be going on about what a great day it has been removing this many guns from circulation.

On second thought, maybe I should thin the collection now so I don't have to worry about it.

 

[Omaha-BeenGlockin]

What guns???




Seriously----I have 3 daughters and the only one with any interest is my youngest---so she'll probably wind up with them all.

 

[stillaftermath]

For most of my guns, I've allocated one or two certain guns to individuals for a particular reason such as that person taught me to shoot, or introduced me to the SKS or the 1911, etc.

For some of my guns, I've allocated them to people that don't already have a gun and am gifting them a gun - sorta my own way to get them hooked or at the minimum help them defend themself. I am considering a caveat that if they sell the gun in their lifetime the profits return to my estate, to ensure that they keep the gun.

My goal is to distribute my guns to as many people as possible that I think will appreciate them, and also to give them each a keepsake to remember me, rather than just some cash.

I've never been the recipient of a weapon from anybody but my dad, but I'd have to say if you think that there's even a chance the weapon would be sold, is that really a person you want to gift a gun to? And do they know they are going to receive them; do they want a gun?

The earlier suggestions made about gifting them before you part sound ideal to me. Sit them down, one by one, explain what they'll be receiving, why you picked that gun (or those guns,) why it's important to you. Even if you hold on to it and just maintain an itemized list of who gets what, with their contact info, when you do pass.

Just the act of taking the time to talk to them about it is probably enough assurance that it will mean enough to them they won't discard of it to fund some other hobby as soon as you're not looking, I think.

I also like the idea of the handwritten note for the gun, which got me thinking about the Swiss K31's and how they had those custody notes under the butt plates. Not feasible for all guns, of course, but a gun history buff would really appreciate an homage like that, I think... I know I would, anyways.

And of course, I'll offer myself up for adoption to any of you guys who don't know what to do with your weapons... I'm a gun fanatic with only a gun or two to call my own, so far...

 

[Walkalong]

Mine will go to kids and nephews/nieces as I see fit. Maybe grand kids if I make it that long. Who gets what? It all depends on them, and how they act. A couple of guns have already left home. (Nephews & a friend)

 

[AirForceShooter]

My daughter gets all of mine.
What she does with them I don't care.
I'll be dead.

AFS

 

[22-rimfire]

I think if you have children that appreciate fine firearms, then by all means, give them away eventually. I'm not living in that scenario. Expensive presents do make people uncomfortable because they know what they mean to you as LRAccuracy said. Fuzzy, the note idea is excellent.

When I pass to the other side, I will be watching what happens to my guns!

 

[Armybrat]

Two of my sons will be inheriting my collection - plus I've already given them a few guns each.

Gave my oldest grandson, age 16, a S&W Model 34 which he really likes.

Have a S&W Model 63 for his twin sister, but she's not into guns...yet.

The youngest grandson, age 6, has the interest...but his "hippy" mom doesn't want him to touch a gun. I will respect her wishes.

 

[Lakeshore]

Well the ancient pharaohs put stuff in their burial chambers to ease the transition over to the afterlife. So, if you're at a complete loss as to what to do with your guns when you check out, you could always have them buried with you.

 

[Phydeaux642]

if you're at a complete loss as to what to do with your guns when you check out, you could always have them buried with you.

And take a chance at arming the zombies - no thanks!!!

 

[redscho]

Mine modest collection is gradually being pared down. Gave my Winchester 94 to my grandson as a welcome home gift when he returned from his 3rd Tour in Iraq. The oldest grandson, EC 130, pilot hasn't much interest now, but I would like him to have at least one as a keepsake. My nephew will probably get the Colt 1911A1 (even if his wife is bleeding liberal) that was his grandfathers. If nothing else pull the firing pin and mount it in a frame.

 

[LRaccuracy]

My mother is very old and my wife and I take care of her. She (my mother) is entirely anti-gun and frightened of guns, even though she had to tolerate firearms all of her life.

Funny thing happened a month ago or so and I'll explain it like this. When my father died he left me his guns. My mother knows how much I cherish the firearms my dad left me, and the few special guns my wife allowed me to buy for my birthday throughout the years. Anyway to get to the point. My aging mother said "I want to leave you a special gun to remember me by." Well I now own a gun my mother bought for me and I could not be any more proud of that gun because ........ It came from my mother's heart.

 

[Dr. Fresh]

I'm only 23 so I don't have to worry about this yet, but I do know that I will never sell any firearm that is given to me by a family member. They all have sentimental value to me. I can only hope my future children do the same.