I don't have any with sentimental value. I'll keep some sort of collection for my son, sell or give the rest away. The older I get the less attachment to "things." Joe
The one gun you would never sell
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BCDWYO
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Some day one of my Grandchildren will say.. " This was my Grandpa's "
Registered Magnum Number 379..
Beauty!...I sure hope those grandkids appreciate what ol' Grandad left em!
Nframecollector
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Too late......................traded it a few weeks back! A BFR 45/70. All my guns are for sale if the price is right!
The 6" stainless steel Colt Python my wife bought me for out 25th wedding anniversary.
kamloops67
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a savage 99 that was my grandpas, it was the gun used to explain to me how guns and ammo work. i was about 4-5 years old and still remember my grandpas lesson .
about 1988 it was handed to me cause "none of the boys want this old gun its not much of a gun...do you want it?" i said, "heck yes!"
before it was even pulled out of the scabbard i knew what gun it was. it had been rebarreled had no blue left on the receiver and a bad crack in the stock and was very accurate i later found
last summer i met one of my younger cousins that i hadnt seen in years turns out he was really close to our grandpa as a young boy and really missed him. he is also an avid hunter.had he been older in 1988 the rifle may have been offered to him.
i have been considering sending out the receiver for a colour case hardened finish and replacing the old prewar stock if i can find one...and making a gift of the rifle to my cousin.
other than as a gift to someone in the family this rifle will go nowhere.
my uncle (his dad)was the man who gave me my first firearm a remington nylon 66(still have it) so theres another reason to gift back.
my last revolver would be my 4 1/4" 629
about 1988 it was handed to me cause "none of the boys want this old gun its not much of a gun...do you want it?" i said, "heck yes!"
before it was even pulled out of the scabbard i knew what gun it was. it had been rebarreled had no blue left on the receiver and a bad crack in the stock and was very accurate i later found
last summer i met one of my younger cousins that i hadnt seen in years turns out he was really close to our grandpa as a young boy and really missed him. he is also an avid hunter.had he been older in 1988 the rifle may have been offered to him.
i have been considering sending out the receiver for a colour case hardened finish and replacing the old prewar stock if i can find one...and making a gift of the rifle to my cousin.
other than as a gift to someone in the family this rifle will go nowhere.
my uncle (his dad)was the man who gave me my first firearm a remington nylon 66(still have it) so theres another reason to gift back.
my last revolver would be my 4 1/4" 629
THEWELSHM
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Model 19-4 in Blue definate hand down, 2012 Ruger Super Blackhawk 44 Magnum ( 1st Brand new gun I bought 2012) with a trigger and grip job its quite sweet. S&W 500 8 3/8" This all be it to me a novelty gun will be given to my son who is a hunter. Im sure it will all work out ok
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The 10-5 snub that my grandfather bought as an off-duty piece. Never saw a holster, once he realized how much heavier it was than his Colt Cobra. It stayed under the mattress until he passed. There was a perfect imprint in the box spring cover!
Ironically, that was the only firearm he owned that I had never shot. I corrected that shortly after the funeral and then retired it to my safe. Sometimes I think it would be more fitting to keep it under the mattress...
Ironically, that was the only firearm he owned that I had never shot. I corrected that shortly after the funeral and then retired it to my safe. Sometimes I think it would be more fitting to keep it under the mattress...
I will never sell my dads pre64 win mod 70 3006 or my Mod 19-3 6" I bought new in 1973.
sqhead
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I bought my sister a nickel model 36 in the 80's for self defense as she lived alone back then,she passed in 94 from ms and the 36 came back to me,that gun is the last one i'd sell.
I'm the opposite, the older I get, the more attachment I have, especially to family guns. The ones I bought, they only matter to me now. Family guns should stay that way.
An oddball aside to this is a hickory nut that I wouldn't trade for any gun. It fell out of the tree and hit my dad who was napping while we were squirrel hunting when I was a kid. Woke him up for a minute or so and we had a laugh and for some reason I stuffed it in my pocket. It still sits on the shelf in my safe and every time I see it, I'm sitting under that hickory tree squirrel hunting with my dad again.
Definitely have to be my 66-1 4 inch. Was my duty weapon until forced to transition to semis. Have and have had a bunch of others but have never found a task calling for a handgun that it was not capable of handling. As close to perfect for me as one could ask from a sidearm.
MattLarmore
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It is nothing special to most, but is all about sentimental value...my mossberg 500C in 20 gauge barrel i would never sell...my father bought this gun for me when i was 7 and was my first real gun(had a few red ryders) i cant tell you how many squirrels and rabbits i have killed with this gun...i am reminded of all the times spent with my father everytime i hold this gun
My Dad was a B-29 pilot in the old Army Air Corps during WWII. He wore this Colt 1903 in a leather chest holster over his flight suit while in the air.
I love this gun. Of course for it's sentimental value...it's priceless. But also it is a shooter. Everything in these pics is original equipment from box to bullets.
I love this gun. Of course for it's sentimental value...it's priceless. But also it is a shooter. Everything in these pics is original equipment from box to bullets.
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CatSnipah
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I would say that it's my 1938 Winchester 67-22. Not because it is anything fancy or an excellent shooter.
It's because it was my grandfather's. He taught me to shoot with this rifle when I was 10 years old. When he was in declining health, he had it refurbished, and put away. When he passed away, my uncles divided up all of his guns and knives, except for the 67-22. It was for me.
Lots of memories tied up in that rifle. Heck, it took me from the time he passed away in 1994 until earlier this year to even shoot the thing. I was afraid to do anything to it. But my wife and several friends reminded me that my g-pa left it for ME because it was something that we did together, and it was full of memories. And if I didn't take it out to let it rip every now and then, I wouldn't be honoring all of those wonderful memories.
It's because it was my grandfather's. He taught me to shoot with this rifle when I was 10 years old. When he was in declining health, he had it refurbished, and put away. When he passed away, my uncles divided up all of his guns and knives, except for the 67-22. It was for me.
Lots of memories tied up in that rifle. Heck, it took me from the time he passed away in 1994 until earlier this year to even shoot the thing. I was afraid to do anything to it. But my wife and several friends reminded me that my g-pa left it for ME because it was something that we did together, and it was full of memories. And if I didn't take it out to let it rip every now and then, I wouldn't be honoring all of those wonderful memories.
I already passed down the "guns that I would never sell". One is a "bring back Russian made SKS" and another is a Remington 870 commemorative shotgun of which only a handful were ever made. The other two are S&W model 66's. I remember one being a -1 and the other a -2. I carried both for a few years as duty guns. I gave one long gun and one revolver to each of my kids. I wrote out letters for each gun listing some provenance. The kids liked the stories better than the guns. I have no illusions, however. These guns will probably be sold at one time or another down the line.
sipowicz
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I'n not too attached to any of the guns I own except maybe my first which is a Belgium Browning P35...but this Colt DS is the one gun I would never ever sell when it becomes mine, which I hope not for many years to come...
Colt .38 Super Match
I've shown this before but it continues to be the highlight of my collection. This is something that I will keep forever and pass down to my son. This particular .38 Super Match went to England to support the war effort and remarkably returned intact with all it's number matching parts. The Colt letter proving it's provenance is icing on the cake.
I've shown this before but it continues to be the highlight of my collection. This is something that I will keep forever and pass down to my son. This particular .38 Super Match went to England to support the war effort and remarkably returned intact with all it's number matching parts. The Colt letter proving it's provenance is icing on the cake.
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