sentimental value

[jds327]

How many of you have a gun that you would not part with for any reason that holds alot of sentimental value to you

Mine is my stepdads old Marlin Model 60 he gave me on my 17th birthday in March of 2000 he passed away from lung cancer in October of that same year.

So its safe to say that this gun will forever have a spot at my house

 

[smokemaker]

About half my guns have some sort of sentimental value, and will not be sold or traded.

 

[6_gunner]

1. An old Mossberg bolt-action shotgun. It's been in my family for four generations.
2. My S&W 1917--not really any sentimental value, I just like it too much to ever part with it.

 

[revolverman357]

My father gave me a Ruger Bearcat when I was 9 years old. I still have it and will never part with it. That was 36 years ago. Just shot it this past weekend as a matter of fact.

 

[Dbl0Kevin]

My Dad's 1911 that he gave me. The first real gun, other than a BB gun, that I ever shot when I was 14 years old. Even though I've done so much work to it that you wouldn't be able to tell it's the same gun it will always hold the place of honor in my collection.

 

[elrod]

My Dad gave me a Winchester M37, 16ga., in 1958. I was 12 at the time. Dad went home in 1994. That is one old single barrel that will never be sold, as long as I live. Memories are priceless!

 

[simon]

My grandfathers old winchester 94 in .30-30.
My father gave it to me about a year ago, as well as grandads old Case whittlin knife
I'll cherish them both always!

 

[gunut]

my dads ithaca 37....my first deer rifle [win m-100]....my first 22 [marlin/glenfield 60].........

 

[Kman]

Old winchester 67, my grandmother fed her family with it during the great depression, seven children, carrying my infant father in one arm and that rifle in the other. It will never leave this family.

 

[Rembrandt]

Several....but the most personalized is a .22 rifle with the stock autographed by the hand of "Moses", Charlton Heston.

 

[SHOTGUNJOE]

My wifes grandfather (The Old Hillbilly as he referred to himself) died last November '06. I was given his Ruger 22/45 .22LR. by my father-in-law which was his son. I felt honored .

 

[Dustinthewind]

I have an old double barell shotgun that belonged to my great grandfather and which he passed on to my grandfather. Before my Grandfather passed on he gave me the shotgun. In the early 30's my grandfather was hunting rabbits and broke the stock while crossing a fence. He and his dad whittled a new stock for it. It ain't pretty and it's not a shooter but I would never part with it!

 

[Ala Dan]

Smith & Wesson Model 30-1 .32 S&W Long Revolver

My deceased fathers CCW piece, from the summer of 1971 'til his death in
1996~!

Second Place: My duty weapon: a West German SIG-SAUER .45 ACP P220A,
that I commonly refer to as "My Bacon Saver". Its to be passed on down to
my daughter upon my demise; then hopefully to my three year old grand-
daughter~!

 

[Elza]

Marlin 81DL. Mother gave it to Dad on his birthday in 1946. No amount of money could buy it from me.

 

[Gingerbreadman]

I will not part with the Mossberg 183 that my Grandpa gave me. Well, handing it down is another matter. No sales.

I do not see parting with my yugo SKS either. It is the first gun I owned that wasn't an airgun.

 

[VHinch]

I have my grandfather's High Standard Sentinel .22 revolver, as well as his pocket knife.

 

[mogunner]

My Stevens Bolt Action 410, given to me by my Dad on my 17th Birthday, 10/23/1960.

 

[mike101]

My dad's Colt Frontier Scout. First gun I ever fired. My mom bought it for him for Christmas in 1962. You know, she had to get a permit for it. We already had gun control in NJ in 1962, and nobody had even been assasinated yet.

One of these days, I'm going to send it to www.fordsguns.com to have it nickel plated. I'm also getting a TruIvory grip from Eagle. The old boy won't even recognize it.

 

[KABA]

I have a Browning take down 22 rifle that I wouldn't sell for any amount of money. My brother bought it new in 1966. It is still in the original box. My brother was a pilot and died in the crash of an F-4 in 1972.

I will give the Browning away in just a few months however. My brother's grandson is now in his second year at the AF Academy. The rifle is his as soon as he wants it.

 

[ArcherandShooter]

WW2-era M1 Carbine I bought in honor of my Dad, since that's what he carried in the 71st Infantry.

WW2 Nazi-stamped Sauer & Sohn pistol he brought back in 1945.

 

[possom813]

This may be a little corny, but my wife and I have talked about it. And as far as my firearms purchases go, I can buy whatever I want as long as it doesn't put the family out for anything. But I can never sell or trade off any of the firearms, my dad moved in with us not too long ago, and he still collects different firearms and the rule applies to him as well. No gun may be sold once we own it. Basically, because she's had to listen to me gripe about a .357 Marlin Rifle and an M6 scout that I got rid of shortly after we started dating. I love my wife.

The 2 listed are the ones that will never go anywhere. They're actually specifically willed out to my daughters. All of the others are named as property to be divided.

J.C. Higgins Model 101.7 Double Barrel .410 that my mom gave me for my 14th birthday. It's been in the family for a while and it's always been one of my favorite guns.

Remington Model 740 30-06 that I got after my mom passed away in 2000. It's got to visit the gunsmith in the not-too-distant future to fix what happened to the bolt this weekend. Then it will be placed in the safe and probably never fired again as it's getting replaced for hunting with a 700. It may see occasional range time, but it won't be out in the field with anymore, simply because every time I get it working right, something happens to it. So I figure it's a sign that it needs to be put up.

-John

 

[Tommygunn]

My father left me a Remington 550-1 .22 rifle, a Remington model 17 shotgun 20 ga., a Browning Auto 5 12 ga., and an M-1 Carbine I will never get rid off.

 

[MilsurpShooter]

1884 Springfield Trapdoor

Been in my family since it was probably new

.22 Chipmunk

First gun I ever fired, gun I learned basics on and then promptly forgot in 10+ years of no use. Don't think I could part with it.

 

[erict]

I have a Winchester 94 in 32 w.s. my grandfather bought brand new in the late 1940's. I also have a single shot Savage 12 ga. he bought around the same time. The last is a New England 20 gauge pardner model that I got on my 10th birthday (my first real gun).

I wouldn't part with either of these for anything!

 

[Chuhhuniban]

I'm incredibly lucky. I have my maternal grandfather's Savage Model 99 in .250-3000 that he gave me when I was ten so I could go deer hunting with my father - it was forty+ years old then and I still have it. My maternal great-grandmother gave me her husband's Colt Lightning in .40-60-260 and I have it still. My paternal grandfather bequethed me his Winchester Model 1894 (.30-30) and his Winchester Model 1912 (12 ga.) and I've got them too. My uncle left me his Winchester Model 1895 Carbine (.30-40) that he received from Captain Harry Wheeler, the last commanding officer of the Arizona Rangers. My sons (adult) will have them in due course, although I am planning to loan my Savage to my older grandson in a couple of years so he can hunt with his dad (but it will be only a loan, 'cause I have another grandson who may want to try it out too, my sons will have to work it out when I'm gone, if I haven't allocated it before). None of those are going anywhere out of the family.