Sorry OP to hijack your post.
I had similar case. The deceased had promised me some of his gun collection for years. 2 months before he passed, he had me come over and pick through his guns for the ones I wanted.
He told he marked them down and said he was going to give the list to the executor, who was his cousin. He told me, you are getting at least these, there will be others.
They would be put aside before anyone else gets to pick through them.
After he passed, I received as copy of the will and was named in the will for a percentage of the assets, which I was not expecting, but no mention of the guns.
He was a friend of my Father, but took me grouse hunting and pistol shooting. He was like an Uncle to me.
The copy of the will was sent to me from the lawyer, I have not had any contact with the executor so far.
This is all new territory for me. Any direction appreciated.