bobkarno
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I took my dad to the range today and he shot a handgun (M&P45 and M&P9c) for the first time in his 72 years. We had a great time, and when we stopped back at his house he remembered that he had found an old Gecado (Stamped "GECADO" in a diamond followed by "MOD. 11 KAL. 6.35 (.25) MADE IN GERMANY" pistol when he was cleaning out my great aunts house after she died. I just about crapped when I dropped the mag and saw that the pistol had been lying around unlocked all these years with a full mag of 25ACP (nothing in the chamber). He didn't even know the gun was loaded and he was a bit shocked as well. I took the gun home and did a full disassembly and cleaning. It was in really good shape (for a piece of ****) and I didn't really see anything that would make me feel like it should not be fired. I did a bit of research and it seems that the gun was likely made in the 60's in Germany. It doesn't really have any value as a collectible, but I think it would be fun to shoot it at least once (like say a box of 50). What I am seeking are some opinions on whether or not the gun is safe to shoot. I am not going to spend time or $$ to have a gunsmith look it over, unless the price would be dirt cheap, and if we never shot it that would suit me fine too. It did seem though that my dad wanted to take it out as sort of tribute to a woman who showed him so much kindness over the years.
Opinions are Welcome.
Thanks
Opinions are Welcome.
Thanks
