IcemanUnlimited
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None. Family doesn't like guns.. Must be adopted. 
what firearm have your parents/grandparents passed down to you
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texgunner
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A 16 guage double barrel shotgun, Ruger Mk I and a Colt Mk IV Series 70.
woad_yurt
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Not passed down yet but....
My father is still alive and has, among others, a few choice, actual WWII-manufactured German weapons. He's got a Luger P08 with both (!) matching mags, a P-38, a gorgeous K98k and an honest-to-goodness PPK. They're all original, numbers-matching, properly marked, proofed, dated during the war, have the Waffenampt 359, etc, etc. He's also got a nice, WWII-made and very intact MI Carbine in the safe. He has no interest in shooting them, either. He justs takes them out of the safe every now and then for a fondling.
I'm the only one in the family other than him who cares for any off this stuff so, almost every time we spoke, he told me what I'm getting when he dies. He'd mention those above, his coin collection, tons of WWII memorabilia, etc, etc, etc. It got to be a little morbid. I had to tell him that it sounded like he was trying to make his passing sound appealing to me so now he only tells me that about once a month or so.
PS He's in good health, btw, in case anyone's wondering. There are no pressing health issues which would inspire death talk, it's just his way. He's a bit of a character.
PPS An odd thing, he never owned a gun until I got into them. He was always a WWII nut because it dominated his childhood but no guns. When I started seriously shooting, he took an interest in some real hardware. Despite the late start, he caught up in a big way. All of his guns were fairly recently purchased so he really dumped some cash into it.
My father is still alive and has, among others, a few choice, actual WWII-manufactured German weapons. He's got a Luger P08 with both (!) matching mags, a P-38, a gorgeous K98k and an honest-to-goodness PPK. They're all original, numbers-matching, properly marked, proofed, dated during the war, have the Waffenampt 359, etc, etc. He's also got a nice, WWII-made and very intact MI Carbine in the safe. He has no interest in shooting them, either. He justs takes them out of the safe every now and then for a fondling.
I'm the only one in the family other than him who cares for any off this stuff so, almost every time we spoke, he told me what I'm getting when he dies. He'd mention those above, his coin collection, tons of WWII memorabilia, etc, etc, etc. It got to be a little morbid. I had to tell him that it sounded like he was trying to make his passing sound appealing to me so now he only tells me that about once a month or so.
PS He's in good health, btw, in case anyone's wondering. There are no pressing health issues which would inspire death talk, it's just his way. He's a bit of a character.
PPS An odd thing, he never owned a gun until I got into them. He was always a WWII nut because it dominated his childhood but no guns. When I started seriously shooting, he took an interest in some real hardware. Despite the late start, he caught up in a big way. All of his guns were fairly recently purchased so he really dumped some cash into it.
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george357
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My Papaw left me a Harrington & Richardson Topper Model 158 single-shot 12 gauge. He gave it to me while he was still alive when I was 12 and had just started squirrel hunting. Its killed many a squirrel, rabbits and clays.
A Browning AUTO 5.Bought new in 1936 by my grandpa.
It has been well used.A knot in the barrel from my dad
taking the shot out of a shell and letting my mom shoot it.
Heard it was a big laugh when she couldn't hit this
big target in front of her.The not so funny thing happened
when the wadding didn't all come out of the barrell.My dad shot it
again and thanks to the quality of steel back then,it only left
this knot in the barrell and didn't come unglued.
That knot in the barrel makes the gun.
I've owned this gun all my life and of course it has been
turned over to my son.As it should.
It has been well used.A knot in the barrel from my dad
taking the shot out of a shell and letting my mom shoot it.
Heard it was a big laugh when she couldn't hit this
big target in front of her.The not so funny thing happened
when the wadding didn't all come out of the barrell.My dad shot it
again and thanks to the quality of steel back then,it only left
this knot in the barrell and didn't come unglued.
That knot in the barrel makes the gun.
I've owned this gun all my life and of course it has been
turned over to my son.As it should.
Lanius
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My grandpa was a great shot, and once recieved a pistol as a gift. Unfortunately, after the communist regime had been overthrown, our new, democratic government confiscated the weapon.
The reason was most likely that my grandfather used to be very high in the communist regime hierarchy before his retirement. Not the politburo level, but just beneath that. To this day it's impossible to talk about politics with him.
So, no chance of inheriting any gun. Other part of my family had lots of guns, once, but theirs had been confiscated in 1948 when the commies grabbed power. Alongside a small factory, several cars, their townhouse and many other things.
The reason was most likely that my grandfather used to be very high in the communist regime hierarchy before his retirement. Not the politburo level, but just beneath that. To this day it's impossible to talk about politics with him.
So, no chance of inheriting any gun. Other part of my family had lots of guns, once, but theirs had been confiscated in 1948 when the commies grabbed power. Alongside a small factory, several cars, their townhouse and many other things.
AZ
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From my grandfather I got a Remington M 582 (my favorite rimfire) and a Remington M12c. My dad is still very much around and has my granddad's Iver Johnson single 12 and a pair of Colt 1911's (one from WW1 and the other WW2). He also has his own S and W 38 special and a couple uber-cheap Raven 25's. I stand to inherit everything except the 1911's which my half-brother's supposed get... maybe I can convince him to let me have one
My maternal grandmother had a panic day as her husband's alzheimer's progressed. In one phone call, I lost his entire collection. Years earlier he had walked me through the collection, telling me intricacies of each piece. While it was not a huge collection (~20 pieces) it is a lost invaluable one to me. I am the only male heir and the walk through (with strict direction) made it clear that these were to be my inheritence. The one piece I cannot scrub from my memory was a gorgeous engraved double barrel Parker shotgun. If anyone in the Lake Jackson TX area has any leads on Mr J.E. Ross's collection, I'd be very interested.
On the other side of the family, my father did get several of his father's guns. While I was raised to shoot a bit, my mother is quasi anit-gun and they stayed mostly put away. I've already taken a Rem 760 30.06 and Mod 12 16 guage, and there are a few more longarms like that. The real prizes are a 1906 Colt Bisley .45LC and a Colt Special Service 44-40. Dad has been taking way better care of those two since I told him what he has. The Bisley is mechanically perfect and ~95% cosmetically. I got him a Colt letter for christmas a few years back.
On the other side of the family, my father did get several of his father's guns. While I was raised to shoot a bit, my mother is quasi anit-gun and they stayed mostly put away. I've already taken a Rem 760 30.06 and Mod 12 16 guage, and there are a few more longarms like that. The real prizes are a 1906 Colt Bisley .45LC and a Colt Special Service 44-40. Dad has been taking way better care of those two since I told him what he has. The Bisley is mechanically perfect and ~95% cosmetically. I got him a Colt letter for christmas a few years back.
Siggity Sal
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None But I will have some nice ones to pass on to my kids!!
But I will have some nice ones to pass on to my kids!!Stormin.40
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I thought I was the only one into guns that didn't grow up with them, seems to be alot of us here. My grandfather left me a Remington 12 ga pump shotgun and a Remington 30-06 pump rifle. My dad only has a high point pistol, I will leave my kids some decent guns!
commygun
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Grandfather's Police Positive Target and Dad's Remington 341 which he received for his 16th birthday in 1939.
From my dead grandfather...
-model 99 in 300 savage
-Winchester 1894 in 30wcf bought new by my great grand father in 1915
-1903a3 Springfield with bayonet
-1911a1 stamped property of the U.S. Army
-Smith and wesson m&p 38 special
-1851 navy
-German Kar98 with the bayonet
-savage 22lr/20g o/u
Guns i hope my living grandfather will pass down to me...
-British 44 bulldog (similar to the one that shot Garfield)
-A Model 91/38 in 6.5 mm Carcano (the same as the one that shot JFK)
-model 99 in 300 savage
-Winchester 1894 in 30wcf bought new by my great grand father in 1915
-1903a3 Springfield with bayonet
-1911a1 stamped property of the U.S. Army
-Smith and wesson m&p 38 special
-1851 navy
-German Kar98 with the bayonet
-savage 22lr/20g o/u
Guns i hope my living grandfather will pass down to me...
-British 44 bulldog (similar to the one that shot Garfield)
-A Model 91/38 in 6.5 mm Carcano (the same as the one that shot JFK)
Mule
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9mm pinfire revolver.
Liberated in Germany.
Liberated in Germany.
From my maternal grandfather:
Winchester Model 12
S&W Model 19
Remington 1100 (nice)
Ruger Old Vaquero .45
Colt Peacemaker .22
Winchester 94 .30-30
Ruger Old Army
Kar 98k
There are more, but these are my favorites and most valuable, the others can go to my cousins)
I received a Beretta Series 70 .32ACP from my paternal grandfather when he passed away. My grandmother also gave me a Remington 11-48 that she received from a friend during the Watts Riots.
Being the only child I'm bound to inherit my dad/mom's collection:
S&W snub nose .357 and .38
Glock 22, 21
PPK
S&W 9mm semi auto (not sure of the model since my dad still hasnt shown it to me!)
870 Express 7 shot
Colt SP-1
Armi Jaeger .22 AR look alike
Plus whatever 1911's and Peacemakers he buys in the future.
I will have quite a collection in the future. It's nice to be the family gun nut and be an only child.
Winchester Model 12
S&W Model 19
Remington 1100 (nice)
Ruger Old Vaquero .45
Colt Peacemaker .22
Winchester 94 .30-30
Ruger Old Army
Kar 98k
There are more, but these are my favorites and most valuable, the others can go to my cousins)
I received a Beretta Series 70 .32ACP from my paternal grandfather when he passed away. My grandmother also gave me a Remington 11-48 that she received from a friend during the Watts Riots.
Being the only child I'm bound to inherit my dad/mom's collection:
S&W snub nose .357 and .38
Glock 22, 21
PPK
S&W 9mm semi auto (not sure of the model since my dad still hasnt shown it to me!)
870 Express 7 shot
Colt SP-1
Armi Jaeger .22 AR look alike
Plus whatever 1911's and Peacemakers he buys in the future.
I will have quite a collection in the future. It's nice to be the family gun nut and be an only child.
JTHunter
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Circa 1970, my Dad was married to wife #2 and he had a collection of cavalry sabers (at least 4), 2 short, heavy swords like you see in gladiatorial movies, his M-1 that he kept when he left the Natl. Guard, his Army 1911, several blackpowder (both flintlock & percussion cap) firearms with one being a SxS double-trigger exposed hammer shotty (12 ga.?), and the pump-action .22 I learned to use as a kid. When they went through their divorce, he went to the house to retrieve those guns, only to be told that they had been "stolen". 
They were never seen again by anybody on his side of the family. 
His 3rd wife did find an old .32-20 revolver in near perfect condition (box missing) which I now have.
From my maternal grandfather, I got 3 pistols after he passed in 1999. One was an old police duty gun that is estimated to be 90+ y.o. and has no bluing left on exposed surfaces. It might be a 38 Long Colt as the engraving on the barrel just says "Colt .38 D.A.".
Almost as old is a Colt .32 ACP in an American Legion presentation box. I'm not sure if this is the original box but the guns has been shot profusely and appears to be "shot out". It is between 85-90 y.o.
Then there is the Colt Jr. in .25 ACP. When I got it, it was NIB, but that didn't last long! Its little 1.5" barrel was more accurate than either the .32 or the .38 at 25 ft.
They were never seen again by anybody on his side of the family.
His 3rd wife did find an old .32-20 revolver in near perfect condition (box missing) which I now have.
From my maternal grandfather, I got 3 pistols after he passed in 1999. One was an old police duty gun that is estimated to be 90+ y.o. and has no bluing left on exposed surfaces. It might be a 38 Long Colt as the engraving on the barrel just says "Colt .38 D.A.".
Almost as old is a Colt .32 ACP in an American Legion presentation box. I'm not sure if this is the original box but the guns has been shot profusely and appears to be "shot out". It is between 85-90 y.o.
Then there is the Colt Jr. in .25 ACP. When I got it, it was NIB, but that didn't last long!
Its little 1.5" barrel was more accurate than either the .32 or the .38 at 25 ft. bandur60
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From my Dad to me -- Model 71 Winchester serial# 1xxx. From Dad to my brother -- Model 12 Winchester 16 guage. Deal was, if we would buy him a new rifle we could flip a coin for these two.
We settled on a Model 70 in .243 with a good 4X scope, Weaver or Redfield, I can't remember. His first game shot with it was a broadside walking antelope, ~150 yds. Bang-flop, we were stoked!
Oh yeah -------------------I won the coin toss! Brother got the 243 when Dad died in 1981, we still have all three.
We settled on a Model 70 in .243 with a good 4X scope, Weaver or Redfield, I can't remember. His first game shot with it was a broadside walking antelope, ~150 yds. Bang-flop, we were stoked!
Oh yeah -------------------I won the coin toss! Brother got the 243 when Dad died in 1981, we still have all three.
9MMare
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My dad had never shot a handgun until I took him to the range. And he was in the military! All they got were M1s.
But I consider myself fortunate that they are not anti-gun. I grew up in a very gun-neutral home.
My dad had never shot a handgun until I took him to the range. And he was in the military! All they got were M1s.
But I consider myself fortunate that they are not anti-gun. I grew up in a very gun-neutral home.
JesseL
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Great Grandad's Krag sporter
A different Great Grandad's service pistol
Grandad's Windester Model 12s, Savage 220A, and A.H. Fox
Mauser sporter in .22-250 built by Grandad
Great Grandad's Colt 1862 Pocket Police in .38 Colt
Grandad's M&P .38 SPecial
A different Great Grandad's service pistol
Grandad's Windester Model 12s, Savage 220A, and A.H. Fox
Mauser sporter in .22-250 built by Grandad
Great Grandad's Colt 1862 Pocket Police in .38 Colt
Grandad's M&P .38 SPecial
jiminhobesound
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Guns Passed Down
From my Father
LC Smith field grade twelve double
Stevens 311 twelve magnum thirty inch barrels full and full
Stevens, 1930s, sixteen sxs
Krassnar twenty sxs
Western Field, 1930s, twenty sxs
Remington 5xx autoloader twenty two
Marlin model 39A twenty two
Winchester, 1940s. model 94
Sporterized 03A3
Custom built on Mauser 98 257
Pre 64 model 70 30-06
Model 71
Hard financial times required me to sell alll of those to a gun shop, in 1997 for two thousand dollars. One of the saddest days of my life.
From my Father
LC Smith field grade twelve double
Stevens 311 twelve magnum thirty inch barrels full and full
Stevens, 1930s, sixteen sxs
Krassnar twenty sxs
Western Field, 1930s, twenty sxs
Remington 5xx autoloader twenty two
Marlin model 39A twenty two
Winchester, 1940s. model 94
Sporterized 03A3
Custom built on Mauser 98 257
Pre 64 model 70 30-06
Model 71
Hard financial times required me to sell alll of those to a gun shop, in 1997 for two thousand dollars. One of the saddest days of my life.
Ala Dan
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From my deceased father, a 2" round butt Smith & Wesson 30-1 .32 S&W Long;
not really old, as it was purchased NIB in 1971 for $92 from the old AeroMarine
Supply (same place that sold James Earl Ray the infamous .30-06 that killed MLK).
AeroMarine was located in the old Eastwood Mall area of Birmingham, AL.
not really old, as it was purchased NIB in 1971 for $92 from the old AeroMarine
Supply (same place that sold James Earl Ray the infamous .30-06 that killed MLK).
AeroMarine was located in the old Eastwood Mall area of Birmingham, AL.
oldfortyfiveauto
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From the top:
Springfield O3-A3 - almost like brand new. Dad got it from my uncle during a weak moment in the 60's.
Victor Sarasqueta 12 ga - Dad bought in the 50's while with the Navy visiting Cuba. I did a lot of hunting as a kid with it and still prefer side by sides.
Iver Johnson 12ga - came from my uncle who was a state patrolman.
Dad and my uncle are gone now, but these three remain my most treasured guns.
Family lore has it that there is a Kentucky rifle from the early 1800's still with a distant branch of the family. I remember seeing a photo of it when I was a kid. I hope it stays in the family.
Springfield O3-A3 - almost like brand new. Dad got it from my uncle during a weak moment in the 60's.
Victor Sarasqueta 12 ga - Dad bought in the 50's while with the Navy visiting Cuba. I did a lot of hunting as a kid with it and still prefer side by sides.
Iver Johnson 12ga - came from my uncle who was a state patrolman.
Dad and my uncle are gone now, but these three remain my most treasured guns.
Family lore has it that there is a Kentucky rifle from the early 1800's still with a distant branch of the family. I remember seeing a photo of it when I was a kid. I hope it stays in the family.
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