Sentimental?

[bannockburn]

My Dad had only one gun, a single shot .22LR rifle made by some unknown manufacturer in Europe back in the 1920's. Not really worth anything, but I still can remember stories he told about shooting that rifle and how he used it to hunt small game so they could have meat on the table during the Depression. When the time comes I will pass it down to one of my kids, or one of my brother's kids to keep it in the family.

 

[SARDiver]

I have a Winchester 101 that was my grandfather's. I shot trap with it back in high school (on a school team/club! We'd actually take our guns to school and leave them in the office...this was in 1987, and in a central Phoenix high school! Tells you how times have changed.) I was heartsick to crack the forearm on it during one of my several moves. I finally found where Winchester sold all their old wood. This was on a discontinued line of the 101...a Japanese made variant. I paid gladly to have it replaced. There's one scratch in the barrel, and knowing it's there makes me sick. I put it there, not realizing that my wife had handed me a golf towel (with a grommet in the corner) when I needed to wipe it down. I get heartsick just thinking about it. This is a link to my forefathers, and I take that link seriously.

I also have a BL-22 that was my first gun, was my mother's first gun, and bought by the same grandfather. It will go to my oldest, and she can't wait.

I don't have too many hand me downs, but I plan to leave many for my girls, and a few special weapons for my boy.

Yeah, I guess you can say I'm sentimental.

 

[BK]

A few of Dad's guns have stories that I would want to hold onto. Many of his guns don't, are not worth a whole lot, and are not too useful either. He acquired a lot of low end stuff for no good purpose, but a three or four of them are fine guns.

 

[BLACKHAWKNJ]

Also we don't know the family circumstances. I have known more than one family where the old man died and left nothing but a pile of debt, anything that could be converted to cash was. Plus as a victim of divorce both of whose grandfathers died before I was born, I have met quite a few people from erstwhile intact families who don't have that many fond memories of their parents and grandparents.

 

[Valkman]

I still have a Sears & Roebuck single shot .22 rifle that my Dad gave me in '68, then later on he gave me a POS .38 and a Sharps 1860's 4-barrel derringer. Neither works but the derringer is neat.