1st on the list would have to be a springfield 1863 that was carried by a great great great......(I forget how many greats) Grandfather in the civil war. We still shoot it and my father took a deer a few years back.

2nd. Great great grandmothers 1913 Winchester model 12 in 20GA

3rd. Same GGGmothers C. Sharps 4 barrel 22 pistol.

4th. Grandfather's "Ranger" (hardware store gun?) 20 GA SXS - was his first gun, got it for his 12th birthday in 1931. Ive shot some clays with it

5. Dad's Rem 721 in .270 that started life as his uncles. Wasmy dadsfirst gun he bought in 10th grade.

6. dad's Rem. 11-48 in 12 gauge. his 1st shotgun. I Goose hunted with it this last december.

Also in the mix are dads first .22(which he bought after the .270) in a winchester model 72
Dad's Savage 24 in 30/30 and 20ga. which was his tractor gun (bolted a scabbord to the fender). Now my grandhog control gun.

Theres 8 of the 22 that sit in the gun cabinet and theres a story behind every one.

Oh and my little sister absolutly grinds some clays with that old model 12 in 20

That Winchester lever is absolutely superb !

The one that means most to me now reisdes elsewhere thanks to the activities of two unfortunate victims of society, Ronald and Donald Sinclair. Both Mr. Sinclair's have met their fate,having been killed while each was serving a life sentence as multiple felonsin an Alabama prison.

It was a simple, inexpensive but truly valuableMossberg .410, 3-shot bolt action with a "poly choke". Santa Clause gave it to me when I was 8.I don't even have a pictire of it !

I actually have two:
1). Browning Sweet Sixteen semi. My first gun purchase in about 1966
2). Win Model 94 in .32 Spl. It was my dad's.

Sorry guys....I have to post another one...


Here is a Winchestermodel 1866 (circa 1877) 44 rim fire. "yellow Boy". It's engraved and in wonderful condition, just a great piece of American history.

Remington 1100, Winchester M94 30-30, and a Marlin 39A Golden. I was given them from my wife's late uncle's estate. Not really sentimental to me but will be giving them to my son eventually. More "blood relation" involved there.