Even giving a gun away cost me. Gave my daughter a 357 combat masterpiece. Had to get her a holster and load up a few hundred self defense rounds, plus the practice rounds. Not only the money but the time invested. I still love her.
Then there are the 'free' ones offered (lottery?) by the gun industry.
Whatever!
44man nailed it.
Not only free, but priceless!
A friend of mine, YES I do still have a friend, gave me a gun for free once to try to repay me for all the gunsmithing/reloading I had done for him.. It turned out to be a 99 Savage take down model in .300 Sav. caliber that was the Michigan deer rifle for the original radio Lone Ranger Brace Breemer! I cleaned it up test fired it several times then cleaned it again and into the safe it went. This same friend once attended a wild game dinner. He won a Hornady `Lock & Load` press outfit with 2 sets of carbide pistol dies, did I mention that he doesn`t know how to reload? He sold me the whole outfit for $100.Robert
Friend gave me a 1957 Remington 40X... CMP bbld action. After cutting and crowning, adding a speed lock (PTG striker), carbon fiber stock, Weaver T24 with mounts and rings, and a Jewell trigger I had a $1200 free 22lr. But it's REALLY nice.
When I bought my first handgun the shop owner told me "Buying the gun is the cheap part."
He wasn't liein'...![]()
Buying that first one was the start that ruined me. 60 some years later I can't stop.
Information not shared. is wasted.
Somewhat Off topic but my Uncle was a Newscaster in 1959 at WXYZ and I got to meet "The Lone Ranger." I was very disappointed when a tall, some what, rumpled fellow in a dark shirt and a "Mr. Rogers" sweater was introduced to me as the voice of the Lone Ranger. I expected powder blue western attire, a mask and a pair of six guns. But I was impressed when he said, "hello, young fellow." THAT was more like it. My Uncle introduced him to my father, who I think was more impressed than I was.
Mr. Beemer lived up in Oakland county until his death in the mid 60's. Hardcast, I envy you your bit of memorobilia
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BP | Bronze Point | IMR | Improved Military Rifle | PTD | Pointed |
BR | Bench Rest | M | Magnum | RN | Round Nose |
BT | Boat Tail | PL | Power-Lokt | SP | Soft Point |
C | Compressed Charge | PR | Primer | SPCL | Soft Point "Core-Lokt" |
HP | Hollow Point | PSPCL | Pointed Soft Point "Core Lokt" | C.O.L. | Cartridge Overall Length |
PSP | Pointed Soft Point | Spz | Spitzer Point | SBT | Spitzer Boat Tail |
LRN | Lead Round Nose | LWC | Lead Wad Cutter | LSWC | Lead Semi Wad Cutter |
GC | Gas Check |