Firearms That were Willed To You

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My Wifes Uncle Willed Me A Contender With 22lr Match And 223.in Super 14 .never Fired By Him. But Thats Another Story ;)
 
It's pretty special to receive a firearm in that fashion. It's one you'll never dream of trading or selling because there'll always be something reverential about it.

BTW, it must be a pain in the apple to capitalize every word in your sentences. ;)
 
My grandfather left me a Llama Comanche I .22LR 6" Revolver. I guess I was the bad grandkid, because my younger brother got a S&W .357 Model 19 4"! My Grandmother on the other side of the family gave me a Mauser K98 WWII GI bring back for my 16th B-day. I was unable to actually lay hands on it for a couple years during which time my uncle decided to "surprise" me by sporterizing the mauser and throwing away the original stock, cutting off the front sight, drilling and tapping the receiver (right through the waffen proof marks) and mounting a cheap Tasco scope on it. TA DA! At that time I didn't realize what a travesty that was until later in life, and as a WWII buff I am heartbroken about that. I have been working on restoring the mauser to original configuration, but that wont return it to what it was. :(
 
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I was given this Walther P38 by a friend of mine from church. He was a gunner in the 746th Tank Battalion From Utah Beach all the way to Germany.
Carried this P38 in the tank with him. He said he replaced the grip screw but I would say that he replaced the grips too.
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Not exactly 'willed' to me, but my friend's mother died last year and left her an old j-frame. The executrix of the will wanted to "throw it in the bay" in NJ. I fought to save the little gun and it now sits in my safe (I bought it from her, she doesn't like it much).

Pretty neat history, her father was a police chief and carried it when off duty. Her mother kept it in a wood box next to her bed for years after he passed away back in the early 90's. I feel honored to have it knowing it's background.

Picture is similar, except mine has the flat latch.

 
This was given to me by my grandfather. He confiscated it after a guy tried to kill his partner with it many moons ago (late 1950's or early 1960's). He had only been on the job a short while when the incident happened.

The criminal pointed it at his partner and pulled the trigger just as my grandfather grabbed the gun, getting the web of his thumb stuck between the hammer and the frame. I met his partner years later, and he still thought my grandpa was his guardian angel over this incident.

Obviously, this gun means more to me than any of the others I own, and I don't dare even shoot the thing!

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My grandmother left me a nickeled Smith .38 that had belonged to my grandfather, and before that to his uncle. My mom's side of the family is big into genealogy, so I have a lot of biographical/historical info that adds to the enjoyment.
 
A Montgomery Wards 20 ga double barrel side by side, two .50 Cal Mississippi barreled muzzle loaders, a couple .22 one bolt action from 50s and one semi auto mossberg from the 60-70s, a .32 Davis Arms derrenger (Junk), a coule single shot shotguns, I think that is it....many of them are junk or at least junk to me. I will never get rid of them because they belonged to Grandfathers of mine who are gone now and I like to remember them. When my youngest moves out and I get a me room, I will likely hang some of them on the wall.

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My grandpa had enough guns for every son and every grandson (which in our family is quite a crowd) to get one.

Mine is an AYA Matador 20 gauge side by side. I've had it for 20 years. It needs trigger work, and someday I'll find someone to do it. It's not a gun I use. I don't shoot shotgun but once in a blue moon.
 
2 from my Great Uncle, 20ga Ted Williams ( High Standard) with a poly choke. Killed my first duck ( woodie) with that gun 32 years ago. By far the most unreliable auto I have ever owned. It made me a good shot though, kinda like hunting with a single shot. The second was a 12ga.Remington 1100 I have taken at least 20 deer with that gun, and truck loads of ducks and geese. I also have my Grandfathers 22 Marlin. Never shot that one, but had to whip a cousin and an uncle over it. Thanks for the great thread, brought back loads of great memories. Money can't buy those guns.
 
My wife's grandfather left my son a Walther single shot bolt action .22. It is a WWII era K98 look-a-like. It still has all of the German stamps, it is in rough condition, seems fireable, but has some pitting on the reciever and the slide on the adjustable sight is stuck.

Last Nov. when my father passed away, I recieved a S&W 64, snubby, and there is still 10 long guns in the cabinet, which includes: Browning A5, Remington 870 Wingmaster, an old side x side 12 ga., a Mossberg 500, a Winchester 94, and a couple .22s. My brother and I need to get together and figure out who gets what. no matter what I get, I'll always have and cherish.
 

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My grandfather left me his Marlin 336SC in 30-30. He had replaced his original Model 36 with this 336 in 1950, 8 years before he was killed and a car accident. Sort of ironic, as he was a Detective all thru the 1920s and 30s in Tacoma, Washington. My idiot brother got his service revolver, which I really wanted.
 
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My neighbor gave me her late husband's H&R 5" barrel .22. It was in the original box with the receipt and two boxes of ammo. Easy to shoot and accurate.
 
My Great Grandfathers 32-20 pistol and my Grandmothers Colt .22 revolver. my Mothers Rossi 357 snub, dad gave me an AK47, Ruger 10/22, M91-30, Savage 12ga pump, Sears and Roebuck bolt action 12ga. sold a few guns that my dad gave me and gave the Sears and Roebuck 12ga to my little brother but the rest stay with me and will be passed down to my children.
 
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