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My gramps just gave me his .22lr stash...... all 14K of it gramps was a neckbeard from way back when... I got 500 rounds boxes a blazers with 5.99 price tags still on them
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I love seeing posts like this. Family (gun) history is so neat. Nice guns OP. Congrats!
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Due to a recent death in the family, I am dealing with about 60 extra guns.
They want to sell some to cover expenses, so I am supposed to find current values on them all. There are a couple I wouldn't mind having. |
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Damn, a Nylon 66, I bought one of those about 1974, The black one.
I sold it about two years ago, it was in mint condition. |
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The Apache black are the valuable ones, these days they go for like 6-700 bucks. View Quote View All Quotes View All Quotes Quoted:
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Damn, a Nylon 66, I bought one of those about 1974, The black one. I sold it about two years ago, it was in mint condition. The Apache black are the valuable ones, these days they go for like 6-700 bucks. I have never seen one in other than black and white. |
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Anyone ever inherited a big EBR collection? seems they are usually fudd guns that get passed down.
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I inherited my Dad's guns when he passed away last year. An early 50's JC Higgins Model 30 .22, a mid- 50's Iver Johnson Champion 16ga, a 1975 Marlin 336 30-30, and an early 90's Mossberg 500 12ga 20" with both the stock and the pistol grip kit. Ì passed the 12ga to my son last Christmas, he'll get the rest when I die.
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I went and visited my grandparents and all I got was chocolate chip cookies.
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Anyone ever inherited a big EBR collection? seems they are usually fudd guns that get passed down. Ask again in 50 years Some kid that's never even held a gun is going to find a box of Anderson lowers when his parents die and he cleaning out their house. On future reddit "found a box of some type of car parts I think. Anyone know what to do with them?" |
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Anyone ever inherited a big EBR collection? seems they are usually fudd guns that get passed down. Ask again in 50 years There was a big estate sale a couple years ago with a big gun collection that had several ARs along with garands and other "fudd" guns. |
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When my parents divorced my dad took all the guns and disappeared with them... they all sucked anyways
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Damn, I got a bunch of old paper wad shot shells about a year ago, but no secret 22lr stash. View Quote View All Quotes View All Quotes Quoted:
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My gramps just gave me his .22lr stash...... all 14K of it gramps was a neckbeard from way back when... I got 500 rounds boxes a blazers with 5.99 price tags still on them Damn, I got a bunch of old paper wad shot shells about a year ago, but no secret 22lr stash. He had some old wildcats, in there too... My other grandpa gave me about 5K too a few years ago too... Seems this whole panic hoarding shit aint a new trend..Im the only one in my entire family that has firearms... So needless to say some day I will get the lions share.. However, I probably wont pull the trigger on any of them I have a few from my uncle that passed away years ago, still sitting in my safe unfired. Knowing he was the last one to pull that trigger and make it go boom means something to me... |
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He had some old wildcats, in there too... My other grandpa gave me about 5K too a few years ago too... Seems this whole panic hoarding shit aint a new trend..Im the only one in my entire family that has firearms... So needless to say some day I will get the lions share.. However, I probably wont pull the trigger on any of them I have a few from my uncle that passed away years ago, still sitting in my safe unfired. Knowing he was the last one to pull that trigger and make it go boom means something to me... View Quote View All Quotes View All Quotes Quoted:
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My gramps just gave me his .22lr stash...... all 14K of it gramps was a neckbeard from way back when... I got 500 rounds boxes a blazers with 5.99 price tags still on them Damn, I got a bunch of old paper wad shot shells about a year ago, but no secret 22lr stash. He had some old wildcats, in there too... My other grandpa gave me about 5K too a few years ago too... Seems this whole panic hoarding shit aint a new trend..Im the only one in my entire family that has firearms... So needless to say some day I will get the lions share.. However, I probably wont pull the trigger on any of them I have a few from my uncle that passed away years ago, still sitting in my safe unfired. Knowing he was the last one to pull that trigger and make it go boom means something to me... As long as they don't end up getting traded for a $50 grocery card. That's like the ultimate insult to family that took care of them so they could pass them on to their children/grandchildren. |
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Quoted: As long as they don't end up getting traded for a $50 grocery card. That's like the ultimate insult to family that took care of them so they could pass them on to their children/grandchildren. View Quote Given lowers these days are down to $35, I hear, making a clear $15 per lower isn't the ultimate insult. |
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Given lowers these days are down to $35, I hear, making a clear $15 per lower isn't the ultimate insult. View Quote View All Quotes View All Quotes Quoted:
Quoted: As long as they don't end up getting traded for a $50 grocery card. That's like the ultimate insult to family that took care of them so they could pass them on to their children/grandchildren. Given lowers these days are down to $35, I hear, making a clear $15 per lower isn't the ultimate insult. Lol, grand pappy never took a mule deer with a stripped lower either. |
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This is a horrible picture but this was my Grandfather's 10-7 5 inch. It's nearly perfect with great blueing and nice grips. I don't think he ever carried it. Still has some of the original paperwork. <a href="http://s40.photobucket.com/user/mclark202/media/Mobile%20Uploads/2013-10/699B99B6-93FF-4A44-83E0-CA40EB3FFF96_zpshjmssttm.jpg.html" target="_blank">http://i40.photobucket.com/albums/e239/mclark202/Mobile%20Uploads/2013-10/699B99B6-93FF-4A44-83E0-CA40EB3FFF96_zpshjmssttm.jpg</a> View Quote I have a model 19 in nearly the same condition, only wear is near the muzzle from going into a holster. Was another of granddads guns. |
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This is the 66. It has something weird going on with the receiver cover, it's off center which makes it impossible to get zero'd. <a href="http://s271.photobucket.com/user/bryanjstrong/media/guns/4D1056D9-A201-43BA-B160-7C61E0FF298F-7525-00001673F2692683_zpsca75af99.jpg.html" target="_blank">http://i271.photobucket.com/albums/jj151/bryanjstrong/guns/4D1056D9-A201-43BA-B160-7C61E0FF298F-7525-00001673F2692683_zpsca75af99.jpg</a> View Quote They never zeroed well because the cover moves too much and is not solid with the barrel. Take off the scope and shoot it with irons, they are good guns. |
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They never zeroed well because the cover moves too much and is not solid with the barrel. Take off the scope and shoot it with irons, they are good guns. View Quote View All Quotes View All Quotes Quoted:
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This is the 66. It has something weird going on with the receiver cover, it's off center which makes it impossible to get zero'd. <a href="http://s271.photobucket.com/user/bryanjstrong/media/guns/4D1056D9-A201-43BA-B160-7C61E0FF298F-7525-00001673F2692683_zpsca75af99.jpg.html" target="_blank">http://i271.photobucket.com/albums/jj151/bryanjstrong/guns/4D1056D9-A201-43BA-B160-7C61E0FF298F-7525-00001673F2692683_zpsca75af99.jpg</a> They never zeroed well because the cover moves too much and is not solid with the barrel. Take off the scope and shoot it with irons, they are good guns. Even the irons are off, it's really weird. I think I have it kinda squared enough to use the irons, but haven't been back to the range with it since. |
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I've got my great-granddad's 12 gauge double barrel. Dad says he bought it at the Wapanucka Hardware Store sometime around 1904-1905 for the brand new cost of $5.
I've posted pics of it here before. |
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Even the irons are off, it's really weird. I think I have it kinda squared enough to use the irons, but haven't been back to the range with it since. View Quote View All Quotes View All Quotes Quoted:
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This is the 66. It has something weird going on with the receiver cover, it's off center which makes it impossible to get zero'd. <a href="http://s271.photobucket.com/user/bryanjstrong/media/guns/4D1056D9-A201-43BA-B160-7C61E0FF298F-7525-00001673F2692683_zpsca75af99.jpg.html" target="_blank">http://i271.photobucket.com/albums/jj151/bryanjstrong/guns/4D1056D9-A201-43BA-B160-7C61E0FF298F-7525-00001673F2692683_zpsca75af99.jpg</a> They never zeroed well because the cover moves too much and is not solid with the barrel. Take off the scope and shoot it with irons, they are good guns. Even the irons are off, it's really weird. I think I have it kinda squared enough to use the irons, but haven't been back to the range with it since. Check to see if the barrel is loose. Tighten the barrel lock screw part number 6. http://www.gunpartscorp.com/Manufacturers/Rifles-37895/Nylon66-39587.htm |
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I have both the Winchester .22's in this photo, my Grandparents holding them. They are not lefties, Mom reversed the slide.... http://i933.photobucket.com/albums/ad172/sureshot31/Family%20Shooting%20Photos/henry_matilda_2_zps7a805bd4.jpg Pop's Inland Carbine will never go... http://i933.photobucket.com/albums/ad172/sureshot31/Dads%20Guns/3d96fc07-925c-47b5-a3cf-1e32c4ffb69f_zpskv8rc1ww.jpg Nice Guns OP! View Quote Those are nice as well, I also have my grandfathers first gun, he said he picked fruit for a month to make like $20, and spent $15 of it to buy this 410 single shot bolt gun. My dad said he shot a ton of rabbits with it too, it's been shot so much the bolt catch that stops you from pulling the bolt out every shot is worn down so much the bolt comes out about 90% of the time. |
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This is a horrible picture but this was my Grandfather's 10-7 5 inch. It's nearly perfect with great blueing and nice grips. I don't think he ever carried it. Still has some of the original paperwork. <a href="http://s40.photobucket.com/user/mclark202/media/Mobile%20Uploads/2013-10/699B99B6-93FF-4A44-83E0-CA40EB3FFF96_zpshjmssttm.jpg.html" target="_blank">http://i40.photobucket.com/albums/e239/mclark202/Mobile%20Uploads/2013-10/699B99B6-93FF-4A44-83E0-CA40EB3FFF96_zpshjmssttm.jpg</a> View Quote There's a Model 10 5" in the family my grandfather had reblued by S&W. It's gorgeous. The other grandfather slept w/ a .41" Colt under his pillow. Rather glad I got the .22" LR revolver, I can afford to shoot it. |
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Nice to see so many family guns. These guns belonged to my Grandfather and were given to me by my father recently. My grandfather was the head of Mack Trucks security and carried the .38 for years. I gave them a good cleaning and snapped off some photo's before putting them away. I plan on taking them to the range and firing a few rounds soon. 22LR Officers Model Match http://www.speedmph.com/Colt/Colt_22_07.JPG http://www.speedmph.com/Colt/Colt_22_08.JPG http://www.speedmph.com/Colt/Colt_22_09.JPG .38 Officers Model Special http://www.speedmph.com/Colt/Colt_38_01.JPG http://www.speedmph.com/Colt/Colt_38_04.JPG http://www.speedmph.com/Colt/Colt_38_05.JPG View Quote Very nice guns! |
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What's really sad is I'm old enough to remember that deal at Big 5. And you could buy all you wanted View Quote View All Quotes View All Quotes Quoted:
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My gramps just gave me his .22lr stash...... all 14K of it gramps was a neckbeard from way back when... I got 500 rounds boxes a blazers with 5.99 price tags still on them Haven't been shooting that long, when I got started I could buy a 100rd box of Winchester 9mm for 10-11 bucks at Walmart. 500 rd bulk packs of 22 were around the same price. |
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My Dad was the first gun guy in the family and he wasn't a collector. Just a security six, a wingmaster, winchester model 270 .22 s/l/lr, and a m77 7mm mauser. I have and use all of them. Now my kids... there will be some inheriting going on.
My Grandfather, still living, has a single firearm.. a Win Model 69 .22lr that is in functional but pretty rough shape. It belonged to my Great Uncle who I only vaguely remember. If offered to me, I'll pass on it and let one of my cousins have it. No sentimental value for me. |
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A Colt 1911 National match in .38 Special Mid range wadcutter that was used by my Godfather to shoot bullseye in the early 60's: http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v723/green_c/GUNS/IMG_3605_zpsfef1403a.jpg A savage 4C my grandfather purchased to but ole Bessy down in the mid 30's. My dad then hunted with it in the 40's and now it has been passed on to my youngest son: http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v723/green_c/GUNS/IMG_3262_zps5ee1ded7.jpg I also have a pre-WW I Darne shotgun my dad took in trade when he was in the gun smithing business in the 50's. He thought it was too neat an action to get rid of: http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v723/green_c/GUNS/124_2434.jpg http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v723/green_c/GUNS/124_2432.jpg http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v723/green_c/GUNS/124_2433.jpg View Quote Love the Mid Range. Colt's answer to the S&W 52. Beatiful gun from back when guns were functional works of art. |
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Yeah I got a few family guns recently...
https://www.ar15.com/forums/t_1_5/1823061_Grandfather_s_guns___help_me_ID_them___Garand__SKS__Old_Remingtons__Savages__shotguns__handguns.html |
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