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Gun with most sentimental value.
For me it's a old Revolution 20 gauge it was my dads first gun and it was mine.
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Grandpa's Colt 32 Police Special. He bought it brand new for 38 dollars.
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Browning A-5 Sweet Sixteen, Dad gave it to me as my first shotgun.
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My dad owns a few guns that were his grandfathers that carry sentimental value. I think my favourite is a customized Mauser action.35 Whelen though. The 12 gauge 'Chester 97 is really nice too though.
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My S&W 29-2 with the 8 3/8" barrel my dad got for me for my 18th B'day. Oh Wow - that revolver is almost 40 years old and still looks like new.
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Thats awesome RR, I bet it weighs a bunch...
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Mine is the Mannlicher-Schoenauer carbine. The one I have now is in 7X57mm caliber.
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My Uncle gave me a model 1903 Springfield when I was a teenager to hunt deer.The bolt action 30'06 is a very accurate rifle.I don't use it anymore.It's just a nice momento of hunting days that always bring back great memories.
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mine is my, martini-henery, built is 1878
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Mine was a P38 that my dad got in WW11 all # matched complete with original holster and clips. I passed it on to my son a few yearsback but it still has a great sentimental value to me.
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ORIGINAL: eldeguello Mine is the Mannlicher-Schoenauer carbine. The one I have now is in 7X57mm caliber. I will be helping my dad present a very similar one (in 6.5 X 54) to my cousin. It was our grandad's, he was a gunsmith, and my cousin never got in the line when guns were distributed after my grandpa's death. Though i always had my eyes on it it will be even more special to give it away to a blood relative who will cherish as I would have. Ya can't own everything and in the end it is really just stuff ... it's the memories behind the stuff that gives it import. |
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First gun used my brother in laws 11-48 Remington semi auto16 ga. My sister gave it to me when he died 52 yrs later.
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Sentimental value? Here ya go....
1953 H&R Model 923, 9 shot .22 revolver.  This was my dad's from years and years ago. He was on an IBM business trip from upstate NY and flew down to San Antonio, TX. He happened to walk into a drug store back then, and believe it or not, the drug store even sold handguns, shotguns, rifles, etc... !! [8D] My dad saw the little H&R revolver in a display case and asked about it. The clerk got it out and showed it to my dad. The clerk also got a handgun of .22LR rounds and led my dad out back, outside the drug store, where my dad tried out the .22 on some old paint cans. My dad liked it, so he bought it for only $25 bucks. No background check, no paperwork, (receipt is long gone). Then, if you can believe this... My dad flew home on the airplane back to NY with the revolver at his side! :D Imagine trying to do that in this day and age!!! :eek: |
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ORIGINAL: ButchA Sentimental value? Here ya go.... 1953 H&R Model 923, 9 shot .22 revolver. This was my dad's from years and years ago. He was on an IBM business trip from upstate NY and flew down to San Antonio, TX. He happened to walk into a drug store back then, and believe it or not, the drug store even sold handguns, shotguns, rifles, etc... !! [8D] My dad saw the little H&R revolver in a display case and asked about it. The clerk got it out and showed it to my dad. The clerk also got a handgun of .22LR rounds and led my dad out back, outside the drug store, where my dad tried out the .22 on some old paint cans. My dad liked it, so he bought it for only $25 bucks. No background check, no paperwork, (receipt is long gone). Then, if you can believe this... My dad flew home on the airplane back to NY with the revolver at his side! :D Imagine trying to do that in this day and age!!! :eek: I also have a few more guns I want to name. Two old army issue 7.64x54r, Winchester model 94 30-30, Winchester model 190 .22, a old Remington .22LR(Not sure of the model. The Winchesters are my fathers.He is still using them. The 7.62x54rs are mine they were passed down to me from my late grandfather. |
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This is a tough one for me asI have many that are dear to me but this one stands out the most. It'sa model 1873 (circa 1884) 44-40 that was one of 10 Winchesters bought on consignment and then sold byBill Cody (yup Buffalo Bill). This rifle was given to me by my father and I'd heard the stories of it's history and purchase since I was a kid. My father never bothered with confirming with Winchester. He's "Old School" and actually purchased the rifle from the widow of the original buyer so he knew it's story and that was good enough for him. I on the other hand like to get things in writing because as time goes on it gets tougher and tougher to confirm. So the first thing I did was write to the Winchester Museum for written conformation of the story. Not only was it true but I now have a "standing offer of purchase" from the Cody Museum should I ever want to sell it.
 The engraved side plates are pure silver, it's just a beautiful rifle.    |
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ORIGINAL: 8mm/06 ORIGINAL: eldeguello Mine is the Mannlicher-Schoenauer carbine. The one I have now is in 7X57mm caliber. I will be helping my dad present a very similar one (in 6.5 X 54) to my cousin. It was our grandad's, he was a gunsmith, and my cousin never got in the line when guns were distributed after my grandpa's death. Though i always had my eyes on it it will be even more special to give it away to a blood relative who will cherish as I would have. Ya can't own everything and in the end it is really just stuff ... it's the memories behind the stuff that gives it import. |
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ORIGINAL: BigJ71 This is a tough one for me asI have many that are dear to me but this one stands out the most. It'sa model 1873 (circa 1884) 44-40 that was one of 10 Winchesters bought on consignment and then sold byBill Cody (yup Buffalo Bill). This rifle was given to me by my father and I'd heard the stories of it's history and purchase since I was a kid. My father never bothered with confirming with Winchester. He's "Old School" and actually purchased the rifle from the widow of the original buyer so he knew it's story and that was good enough for him. I on the other hand like to get things in writing because as time goes on it gets tougher and tougher to confirm. So the first thing I did was write to the Winchester Museum for written conformation of the story. Not only was it true but I now have a "standing offer of purchase" from the Cody Museum should I ever want to sell it. The engraved side plates are pure silver, it's just a beautiful rifle.
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Mine is a Dan Wesson 357 which is the last gun my dad owned before he passed from cancer. It is one of the original Dan Wessons.
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That gun is stunning.
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Thanks guys,
Like I mentioned, this was a tough one to call, there are so many that have special meanings to me. This pistol is also very dear to me as well, it's an original steel gripped Model 1851 Colt Navy (circa 1858) sporting original carved Ivory grips. Thanks for indulging me.  |
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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. |
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Oh and my little sister absolutly grinds some clays with that old model 12 in 20
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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 ! |
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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. |
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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.    |
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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.
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