My dads .358 Winchester BLR .
The .40 cal Flintlock uncle Royland made my dad for Christmas in'48 .
My pap's 1955 Blackhawk .
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My dads .358 Winchester BLR .
The .40 cal Flintlock uncle Royland made my dad for Christmas in'48 .
My pap's 1955 Blackhawk .
Two guns that I had wanted since I was a little kid. First would be my 1982 Marlin 1894C. Paid a whopping $250.00 for it in 1998 and have turned down several offers for 4-5 times. It never met a bullet or load it wouldn't shoot at least decent, love that little carbine. Second would be my Browning Hi-Power. Made in November 2016 and one of the last ones off the line.
I have to admit, my Ruger American Ranch 5.56 is really endearing itself to me, that one might be a permanent keeper as well!
My fathers Winchester 67 22 LR that was bought for him when he was a youngster. It is the rifle that introduced me to sight, hold, squeeze taught by my father, God I everyday truly miss that man!
Slavia 700?? Air Rifle. My first "firearm". Made by CZ. Father gave it to me back in the early 90's. Will be passed onto my children. Crazy accurate.
1. sporterized 1898 spr armory in 30-40 krag
2. winchester m94 in 35/30-30
I have no particular attachment to any of the few long guns I have. Make me an offer.
First firearm ever purchased.
Ruger Super Single Six with 22WM cylinder. Stolen once and recovered in a creek by police and returned.
BugIn
My grandfather's eddystone that he gave me and his Remington Model 95 derringer that took us 20 years to find.
Mine is also a pre-64 Win Mod 70 Fwt in .270, given to me by my younger brother in about 1992. The first high power rifle I ever owned. It was made in 1955, I think. That rifle started me down the road of deer hunting, reloading, camping and backpacking for hunting, and more. It got me interested in Jack O’Connor, Bob Hagel, Craig Boddington, and others. It introduced me to H4831, IMR 4350, and the Nosler Partition and Ballistic Tip, and Richard Lee.
I killed my first antelope with it, first deer, first coyote, first prairie dog with it. Now I’ve got more rifles than I can use, and don’t even need.
In a sense, the rifle changed my life. Before that rifle, I never had more need for a knife than the old Buck Stockman I’ve had since I was a kid cutting twine on hay bales over 40 years ago. But now I’ve got hunting knives coming out of my eyeballs. Reloading equipment, books on hunting, hunting gear, on and on.
Every time I hold my old .270, or even look at it, I go back to many long hunting, backpacking, camping trips with my brothers in great places. Takes me back to some of the best years of my life.
The rifle will never be sold, by me. It will go to one of my two sons or my daughter, with strict orders that it go to one of their kids and never be sold.
It changed my life, and for me it will always embody the generosity of my little brother and the way he changed my life in a way, for the better.
8mmFan
My Marlin.45/70. I bought it new when I moved to Alaska in the eighties. It had a hard life and looks like Hell now, but we’ve been through thick and thin together.
This is one of many. Dad's last .22 that he gave me recently. https://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/202...eaabf3773c.jpg
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Attachment 286308Winchester 1895 been in my family 122 years from new have a couple others as well I’d never sell but that one especially
Mine would be a Yugo Mauser, M48. Probably made in 1951. I started reloading for that rifle. Rebarreled it myself...and learned how to do so...with that rifle. Restocked that rifle several times...and learned glass-bedding in the process. Learned about modifying triggers (especially on Mausers) with that rifle. Learned about cast boolits with that rifle. Learned about paper-patching with that rifle. Made my own sights and scope mount, for that rifle.
After all of that... and given that it was a great shooter (2" or smaller groups at 200 yards, with my paper-patch loads and a 4x long eye relief scope on a homemade mount)...I eventually traded it away. Loved that rifle...and enjoyed everything I did with it. Guess I am just not as sentimental as some people, after all...
ive got a few but nailed down to one it would be my newest. A control round fed win featherweight in 280. Second choice and one that would never leave is my 700 classic in 6mm. Nothing specail but my dad used it for about 10 years. Both my daughters killed with it. My wife. About all my nephews and my brother in law. Its kind of the camp gun. Ive seen them fight over it. Me? ill probably never shoot another deer with it but it just has so many good memorys.
My set of Remington 673's in 6.5 Rem Mag its an absolute nail driving hammer and the 350 Rem Mag is a Sledge Hammer
My Mauser ES340B, which is a Single Shot Mauser .22 LR. I bought it in 1968 for $50 but they took a trade in of my Rem 514 which I got $15 for, so $35 total. No tax on used gun sales back then.
I have shot my best Rimfire Silhouette score of 31/40 with it using the open sights. I have a Weaver K4 on an Anschutz mount that repeats perfectly every time and has been sighted in at 75 yards since 1978 and has never moved even thought the scope has been on and off the gun 100's of times.
It is my Most Prized Possession. It will go to my nephew when I croak.
Randy
Tuff call but I have to go with my 1950 #4 Longbranch .303. With the scope on it I have a 1" three shot group at 100 yards shot with the 314299 Lyman bullet. The gun has a following up here. My Cubmaster and Scoutmaster both carried this model onto the beaches of Dieppe and Normandy, Keeping it keeps both men in my memories. Both are gone now but will never be forgotten.
Take Care
Bob
In 2015, I sold a major portion of my gun collection at a live auction. Many rifles sold that day, Many were rifles I had previously thought I'd never sell. But, within a year, I bought one of those rifles back from a buyer...so I guess that's the one I'd never sell (again)...customized Type 38 Jap rechambered to 257Rx6.5
BUT, I also have a Marlin 1894s in 41 Mag that'd be real tough for me to sell, even though I have told several people they could buy it, if they paid the going market rate, LOL...I'm pretty confident that'll never happen.
Never say never. Currently they are all permanent party. Though that could change depending on politics and the economy. Till then, I am looking for a .22 single shot or something else I don't own.
I have a Stevens "visible loader" pump in 22lr. It still shoots ok but I do so very rarely. It was my great grandfathers. It will stay with me til I'm dirt napping!