I live in a small town in NH. My neighbor (1/2 mile away) is selling his house and land to another sheep farmer. He is moving to an even smaller town about 20 miles away to have more land. He is having a yard sale this weekend and I saw him in the garage so I stopped by on my way home as he was preparing for the sale.
I couldn't make the sale over the weekend so I stopped to chat for a minute and see what he was putting out. I really don't need anything like tools, etc. but there was a TON of stuff like that for sale. Of course I asked him if he had any guns that he wanted to get rid of. He asked me to come in to the house because he had something he wanted to show me.
He opened the safe and showed me some guns,. Browning shotguns, old Iver Johnson singles, Marlin Model 80 .22, old BB guns, etc. then he pulled out a Savage 23B Sporter in 25-20. The gun is in excellent shape with a perfect bore.
He lamented the fact that he could never find a clip for it. He also had a box of 25-20 ammo and showed that to me too. Of course, I asked him how much he wanted for it.
He said "TAKE IT". I was stunned. WHAT? Come on.....how much? He repeated "TAKE IT. I don't have a clip, never could find one, and it will just sit in the safe, so I know you like guns and I would rather give it to you than have it sit here."
I was speechless.
Sometimes people are so nice that it restores your faith in humanity. I told him that I really can't take it for nothing, so when he moves I will help him.
I suppose that is the least I can do.
I am still stunned............