Best gun-givin' you ever got?

[whitecoyote]

I was given this Savage Fox Sterlingworth by friends of my Parents. They were going to throw it out in the garbage.
It's in very good condition, manufactured in 1936.

Also was given this revolver manufactured by the U.S. Revolver Co.

 

[beach elvis]

I've been a fortunate fella.

Through the years, I've been gifted :
-'49-vintage Ithaca 37
-Remington 870HD

...and incredibly, a DEAD MINT, FACTORY CLEAN nickel-plated .38 Safety Hammerless that lettered as having shipped in 1902! It's like reaching back in time, folks!

 

[pharmer]

Only gun ever given to me is a RWS 5G air pistol from my first wife. Still have it (the 5G). Joe

 

[Marshal Tom]

I inherited my Grandfathers 2 Parker Bros. Shotguns.I also inherited a 2nd model Lady Smith in the original box. Last year I was given an Old Model Super Blackhawk .44 Mag from a man in town. I also was given a new model .22 Ruger Single Six LNIB with both cylinders. Another person in my town gave me a .9mm Semi Auto left in his house by his son and he didn't want it.

 

[dkees]

2 M97 Winchester shotguns, a M1908 Colt Pocket Model, a M37 Winchester Shotgun, a Volunteer Arms .45 rifle (Thompson style), and a M66-1 S&W 6 inch

 

[Steave]

Over the years I've been given a number of guns as birthday/Christmas gifts, but usually because there are always guns on my list. A few that stand out are a 6" Colt Diamondback .22 form my wife and a mint H&R M1 Garand, also form my wife; a few weeks ago I posted pics of a beautiful Winchester 1890 .22 short my parents gave me for Christmas.

But the two absolute best guns given to me were firsts. Dad wasn't, and isn't, a gun guy, so at some point in time my grandfather gave him one of his Browning takedown .22 auto's just so he would have a gun around the house. Dad and I shot the rifle some and I guess it must have had some surface rust on it, he had it re-blued and sometime between my 8th and 9th birthday he gave it to me, but I couldn't shoot it if he wasn't there. I think it was a year or so before I was allowed to take it out on my own. Sadly, when I was twelve or so I traded it off for some long forgotten Remington .22 auto, which I kept for only a year or so before dumping it. Even though I have several Browning takedown's now, two of which belonged to my grandfather, I sure wish I had the first one back. I'm sure I asked for permission before trading it off, I sure wish Dad had not allowed me to do so.

I think the absolute best, though, was my first gun ever, a BB gun. I'd wanted a BB gun for awhile, Mom and Dad thought I was too young, I probably started asking for one when I was five. I don't remember now if I was six or seven, but the JayCee's had some sort of firearms safety/marksmanship program, Dad enrolled me in that and said after that we could talk about me getting a BB gun. I don't remember how long the course lasted, several months anyway; the guns we shot for this program were Daisy 99 Champions. I don't remember if the course was even over, but I still remember coming home from school one day and there was a box of BB's on the kitchen table. It didn't even enter my mind that someone had bought me a gun, but Dad was there and I asked him why there were BB's there and he said I'd need them for my new gun, which was in my room. It was a 99 Champion and that gun is still around my parents house.....somewhere. Without a doubt that was the most excited I've ever been about getting a gun.

 

[servmgr64]

Something over 30 years ago my wife gave me a Thompson Center Contender in 22 Hornet. Still have them both.
Back in the 90's my grandmother gave me the revelation .22 automatic rifle that she gave to grandpa in the late 50's.Couple of years ago my dad gave me his Stevens 20 gauge single shot shot gun. All three of these will be passed to future generations.

 

[Eltioloco]

A few years ago, my fathers best friend, called me up to tell me he had something for me. He had been battling Parkinsons for the last few years and with every passing week was becoming less and less able to function. The meds weren't working anymore.

He said that he needed to get rid of his firearms. I offered to find buyers for his weapons, but he said he wanted to give them away. His son had 1st pick and had already come over and taken whatever guns he wanted.

So he showed me a table with six Smith and Wesson pistols on it. He said "I am going to split these pistols between you and my nephew. You get first pick. Take the three you want."
There was a 25-5 .45 Colt, a pre-27 8 3/8 with Sanderson grips, a 19-3 6", a early 60's K-22, a M29 8 3/8, and a 1955 Target. All blued, all but the pre-27 with original grips. I looked at them all, picked them up, set them down, and picked them up again. Hoping that three of them would talk me into taking them home. I have never had such generosity bestowed on me before. And I am forever grateful. Which ones would you have picked?

 

[Superflywimpy]

A H&R 649 22Lr/22mag combo

When I was around 14 or so I wanted a 22 pistol so bad, I thought it was just the next step in firearms for me. I had already had a 22 rifle since I was 10 and thought I was responsible enough for a pistol. My dad would always say no, Till one day I was on my way home with him from Two guys department store after buying a battery he pulls into the BIG 5 sporting good store. He gets off and so do I and we head up to the counter and he looks in the case and says which one were you thinking of getting. I pointed out to the H&R and he tell the guy ring it up and do you have a holster for it. The man goes to the shelf and finds the right one and rings it up and this was back when there was no waiting period.It's the ugliest gun in the safe and probably the one thats has the least value in terms of money. But I would run into a burning building to get it,because it's the only thing I have left that my dad ever gave me. He didnt fish or hunt or anything with me because he was always too busy working to provide for us.He wasnt the nicest dad but he did have his moments. H e passed in 2006 and I said my good byes to him 2 weeks before the pulled they plug on him. But I'll always remember that day he made me a happy 14 year old kid.....thanks dad.

 

[WHO CARES]

A couple of events come to mind - the most recent was three years ago. Back in the late 70's when I was single and working in a real gun store, I acquired a new in box M29 44 mag 6.5" with "A" engraving. About 10-12 years later with a wife and kids I traded it to my dentist for work done for the family. He was a great guy and we became friends and did some hunting together. When he retired he came to me and said he just didn't have the room to store this thing anymore and gave it back to me! It was quite a moment for me!!!! It is still unfired and has now taken up residence in my safe!

Ward

Now I don't know whether or not to shoot it......