Have You Ever Found A Gun In Your Safe You Have No Memory Of?

[AC Man]

I found a Pietta 44 Cal engraved and unfluted in my safe when cleaning my firearms. It is mint and unfired. I have no idea where it came from or what it is.

Anyone else come across a firearm that you were not aware of? LOL

 

[jimmyj]

a Ruger P-89 9mm and a Ruger P-90 .45acp. Found in a out of the way closet shelf far removed from the Smith and Wessons.

 

[AJ]

Never have found any that i had no knowledge of....... However, have found one or two that I had forgotten that I had.

 

[Culina]

---not yet---

 

[NCBeagle]

Yes. I have a 4" Model 10, square butt. Have absolutely no idea how I acquired the gun. It turned up during an inventory. Still have not solved the mystery.

 

[mrcvs]

You should be keeping records of each and every firearms purchase you make, and the least of these reasons would be to enable you to recall where a particular firearm came from.

 

[oberon]

I posted this over on Colt Forum also
I was looking for a particular pistol that I had a spare magazine for.
(A Beretta 21A.) Whilst diggin' round for it I found an FN model 1906 in amongst an assortment of Colt model Ns & FN 1906s. I don't have any recollection of it, but there it is just the same. Oddly, I found an envelope containing $1750 in there, too. No idea about that, either. Hmmm........Oh well....Happy day!

 

[Modified]

Found 3 guns in the attic of a house I bought (years after I bought it). Does that count?

 

[robvious]

not quite ready to hide my own Easter eggs, but I will get there eventually... I have found cases of ammo I had forgotten about, but so far no guns...

 

[TheTinMan]

You should be keeping records of each and every firearms purchase you make, and the least of these reasons would be to enable you to recall where a particular firearm came from.

Equally important is a record of every firearm you sold/traded/gave away.

 

[Hair Trigger]

Don't get me wrong, but I am intimately familiar with each and every gun in my safe, plus a few that hide in a closet.

 

[The Norseman]

Reloading stuff

I have never found a Gun that I have forgotten
about.

I have found reloading components that I
forgot I had. That was a bonus when I
started reloading for my new 41Rem Mag!

Have a good day.

 

[JeffD607]

I have several guns that are either sentimental or family inherited guns, so I keep several lists of every gun that I own. I have one list with all the descriptions and serial numbers. I also have another list of how they were obtained or who owned them prior to me. I also have a third list for individual guns (Springfield M-1's) that list each gun part by part. When my kids get them, they will know the history of each one with the lists. I do have accoutrements that I have forgotten about due to the old age syndrome of CRS!

 

[glenwolde]

I would think that if you have guns you've forgotten about, then whatever it is one gets out of collecting them it is not about the guns. It is about something else. What? I have no idea.

Not that there's anything wrong with that....

 

[jimmyj]

I posted this over on Colt Forum also
I was looking for a particular pistol that I had a spare magazine for.
(A Beretta 21A.) Whilst diggin' round for it I found an FN model 1906 in amongst an assortment of Colt model Ns & FN 1906s. I don't have any recollection of it, but there it is just the same. Oddly, I found an envelope containing $1750 in there, too. No idea about that, either. Hmmm........Oh well....Happy day!

Hi, Buddy:
The Pistol and money you were holding for me, your best Buddy Jimmy.
When is it convent for me to drop by and relieve you of the responsibility ?

Jimmy

 

[robertrwalsh]

Yup. In fact I just found a Brazilian Contract 1937 .45acp revolver that I had totally forgotten I had. It needs work and I might just get rid of it rather than have it repaired.

 

[Terry G]

A CZ 52 in 9 MM. Yes, a "Civilian" CZ 52 that I bought during the glory day's of Curio & Relic. Polished blue slide to make it more desirable. I vaguely remember buying it along with a whole herd of C&R guns.

 

[long colt frazier]

Yes, more than I will admit to;-0

 

[LVSteve]

As milsurp guy, I am in mortal danger of this affliction. I opened a rifle case to discover a Russian refurbished k98k with intact dirty birds (I know, weird) that I had no memory of buying. Usually, I can recall my buys because it was a gun show score or one that slipped by the herd during an online estate auction. A search of my emails came up blank, but it did remind me about a couple of killer buys I made. I have a banker's box full of receipts that might reveal information. Guess I should download Libre Office and get typing.

 

[SWFan27]

No. But that would sure be a very nice surprise.

 

[Marshal Tom]

No but I have forgotten where I put one of my carry guns from time to time when I hid them someplace or left them in a vehicle for some reason. Jimmy, have been waiting for the money you owe me and was about to post a scam alert, so please get it sent off to me ASAP.

 

[Auburn4]

LVSteve; You made reference to Dirty Birds on K98. What does that signify?

 

[Empe]

....... Nope !!

 

[BB57]

In my experience, Model 94 rifles, S&W revolvers, CZ-75 pistols, Beretta 81 series pistols and PP series pistols all breed when two or more are left in a gun safe

 

[stanmerrell]

Yep

We are all getting older and prone to forgetting things. Finding a nice 44 revolver you don't remember trading for is just a bonus of having a good collection and enjoying life. Carry on sir.

 

[SweetMK]

Not that I forget that I have it,,
I never take it out,,

I always grab the M1 with the extension tube, and tritium sites,,
The "plane Jane" M1 just sets and waits,,

I bought them both when M1 was the "THING!",,
So I have had them a while,,

 

[AJ]

LVSteve; You made reference to Dirty Birds on K98. What does that signify?

Eagles from the previous owner (Nazi Germany).

 

[LVSteve]

LVSteve; You made reference to Dirty Birds on K98. What does that signify?

The Nazi eagles with the Swastika in their claws. During refurb, the Russians usually had a Vlad or Ludmilla with a punch defacing the Swastikas. Guess they were on a vodka break when my rifle came in.

 

[lamarw]

I do keep meticulous records of all my firearms as mentioned above. I would say this goes beyond a senior moment,

 

[AC Man]

I do keep meticulous records of all my firearms as mentioned above. I would say this goes beyond a senior moment,

So do I, that's why I was shocked to find a firearm that I have no idea where it came from or even jogged my memory. I just added it to my list. Not a big fan of black powder guns so that may be why I forgot about it.