MinnMooney
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There is a thread going now about owning very old weapons but I thought one about weapons that have been IN YOUR FAMILY since new would be fun to hear about.
I have several rifles, shotguns and handguns that my dad owned and I have now passed them on to my mid-30's son. These guns were all purchased new by my dad back in the 30's - 70's which makes them 35-77 years old. The oldest, family-owned-since-new is a Remington Model 24 in .22 "shorts-only" that my dad bought when he was 17 (1931). I have older weapons but they have not been in my family since new.
It would have been great if my grandpa or great-grandpa had passed down guns but they either didn't hunt or sold their guns.
If you have a picture handy, please post it.
I have several rifles, shotguns and handguns that my dad owned and I have now passed them on to my mid-30's son. These guns were all purchased new by my dad back in the 30's - 70's which makes them 35-77 years old. The oldest, family-owned-since-new is a Remington Model 24 in .22 "shorts-only" that my dad bought when he was 17 (1931). I have older weapons but they have not been in my family since new.
It would have been great if my grandpa or great-grandpa had passed down guns but they either didn't hunt or sold their guns.
If you have a picture handy, please post it.