Safe Queens

[hoz53]

Lot's of differing thoughts, all good, lol. I myself have a hard time getting attached to an inanimate object unless it was a gift, there's always something better or more practical. I do have an Ed Brown pistol that I NEEDED my initials engraved on the slide, and a Lawton 7500 that uses my name as the serial number that I will most likely die with(vain). Everything would be for sale if a situation presented itself.

I actually envy those guys who don't get attached to "stuff". I'm trying with a little success to become more that way. Hopefully I'll do better with it down the road.

 

[hoz53]

I was perusing through this thread and was amazed at how long it had become in such a short time. The feelings for those firearms run the gamut with most being pretty attached to them. If "Big Brother" is reading this they may call upon you to arm the citizens to battle who knows..................zombies........................ISIS. I keep plenty of ammo for my "ladies in waiting".

Well Geez Doesn't Big Brother know just cause a person is attached to them doesn't mean they can hit anything with them. We could get a Geezer Brigade together though. Just in case we are needed. Thanks for reminding me to stock up the ammo some more

 

[Geno C]

At 33 I have more than I care to admit to most people. I traded one gun one I first started buying my own stuff. A browning 10ga. I regretted it the next day and haven't sent one down the road since. Astranged from my side of the family, I never will see any of those family pieces come to me, however my wife's father will pass his families collection to me when he goes. I am forgoing my next rifle purchase in order to buy a vault door so I will hopefully not run out of room again. I like having things with a story; old soul my aunt says, and ever gun I have has one. Might not be a good one but it's there none the less. My boys will get all I own when I'm gone. They'll have a shoot off with each one and he winner keeps each piece. Even the NIB highly collectible ones

 

[T.Rhodes]

"Leonard talks to his rifle"..."I think Leonard is a section 8" (Full Metal Jacket)

Lol! If I was to talk with one (not saying I have or haven't), it would be my Marlin '94 stainless lever action in 44mag.

 

[butchlambert]

Remember, When the game is over, "Whomever has the most toys wins".

 

[Slickrick0999]

I seem to get attached to most of them.
I don't have many at all but I hope to pass them down one day.

 

[johnfred1965]

So there are alot of Leonard's around here?

when I talk to mine, it is usually cussing up a storm because some spring or other went rocketing across the room

 

[stretch308]

Thinking real seriously of being buried with my pre-64 model 70 in 250-3000 savage. It took me forever to find one in good honest shape at a reasonable price for this workingman's budget! I use it most years to shoot a deer here in Pennsylvania. I dread the thought of it becoming a safe queen or end up in the hands of somebody that does not appreciate it or does not know what they have.

Please look long and hard for the successor to that legacy. It deserves a proper home.

 

[hoz53]

At 33 I have more than I care to admit to most people. I traded one gun one I first started buying my own stuff. A browning 10ga. I regretted it the next day and haven't sent one down the road since. Astranged from my side of the family, I never will see any of those family pieces come to me, however my wife's father will pass his families collection to me when he goes. I am forgoing my next rifle purchase in order to buy a vault door so I will hopefully not run out of room again. I like having things with a story; old soul my aunt says, and ever gun I have has one. Might not be a good one but it's there none the less. My boys will get all I own when I'm gone. They'll have a shoot off with each one and he winner keeps each piece. Even the NIB highly collectible ones

Sounds like you've got a lot already for a young man. I like the idea of the shoot off . Incentive to shoot often. I don't have many guns in the family-a rifle and shotgun from my dad and that is it. The sentimental value really is about experiences I've had with mine.

 

[hoz53]

Remember, When the game is over, "Whomever has the most toys wins".

Well I'm sure there have been people who owned many 100s of guns when they left so I'm out of that race. I tend to think the people who have had all the experiences they wanted are the winners.

 

[hoz53]

I seem to get attached to most of them.
I don't have many at all but I hope to pass them down one day.

And I hope you can pass them on

 

[stretch308]

At 33 I have more than I care to admit to most people. I traded one gun one I first started buying my own stuff. A browning 10ga. I regretted it the next day and haven't sent one down the road since. Astranged from my side of the family, I never will see any of those family pieces come to me, however my wife's father will pass his families collection to me when he goes. I am forgoing my next rifle purchase in order to buy a vault door so I will hopefully not run out of room again. I like having things with a story; old soul my aunt says, and ever gun I have has one. Might not be a good one but it's there none the less. My boys will get all I own when I'm gone. They'll have a shoot off with each one and he winner keeps each piece. Even the NIB highly collectible ones

I only have a couple of work guns the rest are STORY guns. And yes my 3 boys and 1 girl will have a karate match over what's wasn't bequeathed.

 

[hoz53]

when I talk to mine, it is usually cussing up a storm because some spring or other went rocketing across the room

I've had that same experience a number of times