Only to the wife and two daughters in the past year!!
I better get started on my own collection next year.............
I better get started on my own collection next year.............
Ever given away a S&W?
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Not a S&W, but I did gift a Colt Police Positive to a friend.
Is he or she still a friend?
Tanners Owner
US Veteran
Gave my daughter a model 10 which she really enjoys. We shoot idpa together- her with the model 10 & me with either my M&P, 625 or model 15.
My other daughter took my XD 9 to Alaska when she moved.
I'm a lucky father to be sure
My other daughter took my XD 9 to Alaska when she moved.
I'm a lucky father to be sure
Grayfox
US Veteran
Other than my wife and kids?
Well there is the one lady friend of mine that I sorta gave a S&W. She asked me to give her some shooting lessons. Said she had a .38 revolver, but never shot it. When I went to pick her up for our range trip I almost dropped my teeth. Her gun was a RG-38!
So I relieved her of it and gave her a Model 10. I thought it was a very good trade.
Well there is the one lady friend of mine that I sorta gave a S&W. She asked me to give her some shooting lessons. Said she had a .38 revolver, but never shot it. When I went to pick her up for our range trip I almost dropped my teeth. Her gun was a RG-38!
So I relieved her of it and gave her a Model 10. I thought it was a very good trade.
feralmerril
Absent Comrade
A 1917 to my dad, another 1917 to my best friend. He and his wife took me in and nursed me after a bad MC wreck when I was single. A old breaktop hammeress 38 s&w to my daughter for protection. Got dads 1917 back when he died.
Yes, once a 4" M 19-3 to a very good friend.
TexasRider
Member
Good going Dave. I can say I enjoyed it.
Chipmunk6
Member
I've never given away a S&W, but have given away a Remington 870 to a friend a couple of Ravens to exgirlfriends and a Marlin 336 & 39 to a nephew.
Chipmunk6
Chipmunk6
I gave my daughter one of my cherished 940s. She flys F18s off a boat, and wanted to supplement her survival vest. So she packs an M9, the 940(uses same ammo of course), a smaller Randall survival knife and my Randall #14 from VN. I told her she could have it if she could put an edge on it(I think she got her Marine boyfriend to do it).
She is currently trying to find another weapon to pack, and is looking at the Kel-Tec 22WMR pistol. When I expressed my opinion of any KT that was not a pocket gun, she pointed out that she could pack an incredible amount of ammo in the gun and in extra mags. I have to admit she may be the best combat shot in the family. She can actually hit a respectable number of clay targets with her M9-I mean flying clays.
She says her next move is to get trained in rotary wing(hard to do when you are in the fighter community), so she can get in closer to the bad guys. Somehow the thought of her blazing away from the right seat of a Sea Hawk with my 940 slightly unnerves me.
She is currently trying to find another weapon to pack, and is looking at the Kel-Tec 22WMR pistol. When I expressed my opinion of any KT that was not a pocket gun, she pointed out that she could pack an incredible amount of ammo in the gun and in extra mags. I have to admit she may be the best combat shot in the family. She can actually hit a respectable number of clay targets with her M9-I mean flying clays.
She says her next move is to get trained in rotary wing(hard to do when you are in the fighter community), so she can get in closer to the bad guys. Somehow the thought of her blazing away from the right seat of a Sea Hawk with my 940 slightly unnerves me.
Good trade! Did you drop this kid on his head, when he was a baby?
The Sig is a good gun, but there is nothing like a fine S&W revolver, IMHO.
Merry Christmas!
JP
You are, to be sure. And your daughter has good sense. We've never regretted our move to Alaska nearly 30 years ago.
If your daughter is going to be out and about much up here, you need to give her a Model 29! The 9mm won't impress the big bears very much!
I should add that I love the XD. But when I'm hunting in bear country, there is either a Super Blackhawk or a Model 29 in my shoulder holster.
JP
I enjoyed your post. And I will pray for your daughter's safety.
Just one small point. I served in the Air Force in 'Nam, but my Navy friends tell me a carrier is not a "boat." Boats are submarines, and I rather doubt an F18 can take off from a sub.
Anyway, have a Merry Christmas. It is a fine morning!
JP
AirCommando
US Veteran
I carried a Model 39 when I was in SEA. It was stolen from the house after I returned home. A few years later I replaced it with another 39. I acquired a girlfriend around 1980 who became a reserve police officer and needed a revolver. They wouldn't let her use the auto. I traded the 39 for a 4" Model 15 and a little boot at a gunshow and gave it to her.
She left me later.
She left me later.
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I'm a Lucky Man
Several years ago, my dad was fighting a loosing battle with prostate cancer. He was doing chemo and radiation and was in a tremendous amount of pain. He loved guns, he liked fixing broken things, and loved doing things with his hands. He was at a point where going out into the desert to shoot was not much of an option, but my mom and I decided that he needed something to take his mind off of the pain.
At one of the local gun stores there was a pair of well-used "CCPD" 67-1's. They showed their years of being holstered and carried around by people who worked hard and viewed their revolver as nothing more than a tool. The grips were very worn and were pretty beat up from being banged into various immovable objects. These 67-1's had languished on the gun store shelf for several months and had no takers at $299 each. I had looked at them several times, but they were just too beat up to peek my interest. However, with a different perspective of what they could become in the talented hands of my father, I negotiated the best price that I could for one of the guns (OTD for $280) and gave it to my father.
He was excited to have something to do. He spent hours reshaping the stocks to fit his rather small hands. He sanded, filed and polished all of the nicks and scratches out of the stainless steel and he seemed to have a renewed energy for life. Every time I saw him, he pulled out his project and showed me the progress that he was making.
Eventually, the cancer caught up with him. Too soon - for many reasons. He felt a little concerned that he never got to put the finishing touches on the stocks. He passed away almost 4 years ago. Shortly after his passing, my mom pulled out the now finely-polished, shiny 67-1 and we sat there, smiled and cried. She handed me the gun and the not-quite-finished grips and told me that he wanted me to have the gun back. That was like my dad - always fixing broken things, be they guns, bikes, tables, doors, or even people themselves, and returning them in better condition, infused with a small bit of the good man that he was.
I brought the CCPD revolver home, spent a few hours sanding and refinishing the stocks, all the while remembering the good times that I had spent with that wonderful man.
During the Holidays, I miss him. However, when I pull out this 67-1, I smile... cry a little... remember one of the finest men I have ever known,... and count myself lucky that he was my father.
Here are a few shots of the finished project (I forgot to take the "before" photos):
Merry Christmas Dad, I Love You!
Several years ago, my dad was fighting a loosing battle with prostate cancer. He was doing chemo and radiation and was in a tremendous amount of pain. He loved guns, he liked fixing broken things, and loved doing things with his hands. He was at a point where going out into the desert to shoot was not much of an option, but my mom and I decided that he needed something to take his mind off of the pain.
At one of the local gun stores there was a pair of well-used "CCPD" 67-1's. They showed their years of being holstered and carried around by people who worked hard and viewed their revolver as nothing more than a tool. The grips were very worn and were pretty beat up from being banged into various immovable objects. These 67-1's had languished on the gun store shelf for several months and had no takers at $299 each. I had looked at them several times, but they were just too beat up to peek my interest. However, with a different perspective of what they could become in the talented hands of my father, I negotiated the best price that I could for one of the guns (OTD for $280) and gave it to my father.
He was excited to have something to do. He spent hours reshaping the stocks to fit his rather small hands. He sanded, filed and polished all of the nicks and scratches out of the stainless steel and he seemed to have a renewed energy for life. Every time I saw him, he pulled out his project and showed me the progress that he was making.
Eventually, the cancer caught up with him. Too soon - for many reasons. He felt a little concerned that he never got to put the finishing touches on the stocks. He passed away almost 4 years ago. Shortly after his passing, my mom pulled out the now finely-polished, shiny 67-1 and we sat there, smiled and cried. She handed me the gun and the not-quite-finished grips and told me that he wanted me to have the gun back. That was like my dad - always fixing broken things, be they guns, bikes, tables, doors, or even people themselves, and returning them in better condition, infused with a small bit of the good man that he was.
I brought the CCPD revolver home, spent a few hours sanding and refinishing the stocks, all the while remembering the good times that I had spent with that wonderful man.
During the Holidays, I miss him. However, when I pull out this 67-1, I smile... cry a little... remember one of the finest men I have ever known,... and count myself lucky that he was my father.
Here are a few shots of the finished project (I forgot to take the "before" photos):
Merry Christmas Dad, I Love You!
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I gifted a mint 17-3 LNIB to my best friend......and an Colt SP-1, Remington 11-87 premier Deer gun, a BAR, and a couple of Winchester .22s....69A, and a 72........he's like a son to me and was there over and over for me while my Wife was slowly dying of Cancer....he's also become my hunting partner and I have put him in my (our) tree stands and this year he got his best Buck yet, an 8 Pointer, 171 dressed.....I just wanted to be sure he was ready for Deer hunting in rifle, or shotgun areas....and every man needs a top shelf 22 revolver!
Richard
Thanks for the post. I have tears in my eyes as I write this response. You are a very fortunate man!
Today, I'm facing my first Christmas without my dad. He died in January at age 89 (WWII vet, fighter pilot and former POW). We was a wonderful man and one of the best friends I ever had. He taught me to shoot and to enjoy great firearms and we spent many, many hours out in the deserts and the mountains enjoying the creation and shooting our favorite guns. I miss him terribly.
Hang onto that gun and pass it along to the next generation, along with its story. And enjoy the great memories of your father - even though they are mixed with some pain.
God bless you, and have a very merry Christmas.
Jack
Thanks for the post. I have tears in my eyes as I write this response. You are a very fortunate man!
Today, I'm facing my first Christmas without my dad. He died in January at age 89 (WWII vet, fighter pilot and former POW). We was a wonderful man and one of the best friends I ever had. He taught me to shoot and to enjoy great firearms and we spent many, many hours out in the deserts and the mountains enjoying the creation and shooting our favorite guns. I miss him terribly.
Hang onto that gun and pass it along to the next generation, along with its story. And enjoy the great memories of your father - even though they are mixed with some pain.
God bless you, and have a very merry Christmas.
Jack
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My wife and I regularly gave each other S&W for Christmas, birthdays and anniversaries when we were younger. My younger son got my 15-3 as a wedding present. Outside the family the closest I have come was giving a Colt Lawman to a friend. Haven't spoken to him in about 2 years. Kinda miss the gun.
Jack:
I hope that this Christmas you were able to remember the good times that you shared with your father. Sounds like he was a great American hero at a national level, BUT more particularly at a FAMILY level. That is a rare combination. The world would be a much better place if we had more fathers who are FAMILY heroes.
All the best this Christmas Season and in the upcoming year,
SAFireman
Member
I gave my sister a brand spanking new 642 on her 21st birthday.
I gave my best friend a well loved model 49 for him to give to his wife for toting around the ranch and into town.
I 'gave' my wife a whole lot of stuff.....mostly just so she does not swipe my goodies
I gave my best friend a well loved model 49 for him to give to his wife for toting around the ranch and into town.
I 'gave' my wife a whole lot of stuff.....mostly just so she does not swipe my goodies
Tanners Owner
US Veteran
JP@AK- Agee that a 9mm won't impress bears, reason she also has my slug gun. Her & hubby know better to irritate a bearYou are, to be sure. And your daughter has good sense. We've never regretted our move to Alaska nearly 30 years ago.
If your daughter is going to be out and about much up here, you need to give her a Model 29! The 9mm won't impress the big bears very much!
I should add that I love the XD. But when I'm hunting in bear country, there is either a Super Blackhawk or a Model 29 in my shoulder holster.
JP
revho
Member
This is one of the best threads I have read in quite awhile.
About two months ago a friend and I were looking things over and my parents stopped by. My dad picked up a Colt 4th gen Detective and marveled over how well it felt compared to every other hand gun he has handled. Knowing he would not buy one for himself I started looking for one. Just missed one local two weeks ago, I got one off gunbroker on christmas day. Waiting for it to arrive to my FFL next week. Cant wait to clean it and surprise him with it. This thread renewed what a great idea it would be to do this for him.
On a side note, a while back my six year old son (only child) said, I cant wait til all these are mine. I'll take good care of them and clean them like you do. Made me smile.
Kevin
About two months ago a friend and I were looking things over and my parents stopped by. My dad picked up a Colt 4th gen Detective and marveled over how well it felt compared to every other hand gun he has handled. Knowing he would not buy one for himself I started looking for one. Just missed one local two weeks ago, I got one off gunbroker on christmas day. Waiting for it to arrive to my FFL next week. Cant wait to clean it and surprise him with it. This thread renewed what a great idea it would be to do this for him.
On a side note, a while back my six year old son (only child) said, I cant wait til all these are mine. I'll take good care of them and clean them like you do. Made me smile.
Kevin
Rambo101
Member
Yes, I gave my 12 year old son a 15-22 for Christmas last year (2011) n he absolutely loves it. (So does my wife ;-) )
It makes a great family gun! +1 For S&W
It makes a great family gun! +1 For S&W
silentflyer
Member
Not a S&W, but I gave a Springfield Amory 1911 .45 stainless to a fine young man when he took a commission in the US Army. Had his name and the date engraved on the slide.
Hope he never has to use it, but if he does it's got to be better than a 9mm Berretta.
Hope he never has to use it, but if he does it's got to be better than a 9mm Berretta.
Thank you, Richard. He was all of that, and more. I try hard to live up to his name.
The very best to you and your family.
Jack
WFR
Member
After 9/11 I gave my father the best S&W revolver I had at the time.
A 3" 686-4 and he still has it.
He did not own a firearm and I wanted him to have the best that I could give him.
A 3" 686-4 and he still has it.
He did not own a firearm and I wanted him to have the best that I could give him.
