Aging Caretaker

[lrb1200]

I, like maybe many of you are an aging caretaker of
examples of historical pristine firearms that are not commonly
seen, or ever will be again in the condition and originality
that you committed decades to preserve.

Shooting them, diminishing the pristine quality that you acquired them in has no importance , you have plenty of other things to "shoot".

Felt responsibility, is moving them to a younger caretaker
with the "means" and mind to continue the preservation.

Hard to let go, but reality dictates
.
I have no family that "gets" or would step up to the
responsibility of preserving a historic pristine firearm.

Have an appointment tomorrow with Rock Island Auction
in Illinois to put two Winchesters in 98% pristine unrestored original condition in their April Premier Auction.
Both well over 100 years old.

One an 1894 SRC in 25-35
The other an 1892 "Sporting" rifle in 44-40.

Been in family caretaker care for 80 years.

 

[DeathGrip]

It would be nice to watch the auction. Let us know the details.

I have some things I might decide to sell. Been thinking about it.

 

[Golddollar]

You have described a situation that my brother and I are now facing, and I am sure that a goodly part of the forum probably faces. Pop passed on 4 years ago, and left a fair number of guns. My brother and I are of ages where we need to think more of passing along what we have rather than acquiring more. Our sister is not that interested in firearms per se. My brother is the Executor/Trustee for Pop, and he has figured out that the sale proceeds of one of the antiques would provide an appropriate share of Pop's estate for our sister. There are some guns of particular importance to my brother and me, and the rest we decided that it was time to place them with a good auction house that specializes in firearms and hope that they find good homes.