THEE only gun you'd never part with

[milo-2]

I'd sell any that I own, heck, I'm not even loyal to myself. I have nice firearms, but none with that much meaning to me.
I do have an Ed Brown custom bobtail commander with my initials engraved on it, doubt it would sell, is this a sign? lol

 

[bamban]

A SAI 1911 that I won at Camp Perry Springfield M1A match in 2012. Had them engrave my name and the match on the slide. It will go to my only grandson, now 10, my namesake.

 

[ARlife4me]

My Dad's '61 264wm mod70 (pre '64 of course). He bought it just out of HS. He shot less than 1 box of ammo until I started shooting it in JH ('76). He bought a 270win for a replacement........as if you would/could call it that?

 

[Peddler 76]

Refinished one of the savage humpbacks couple of years ago for a friend. Thing kicked like a angry mule!

Had a 99 in .358 when I weighed 145 lbs. kept it for 5 or 6 rounds and traded it to a fat friend .

 

[Derral Crance]

An old British 303 that I shot my first two deer with in Arizona. It's modified with a one piece blond stock and engraved all over including the magazine. I made the mistake of trading it years ago. If anyone out there finds it please let me know. I would love to get it back home where it belongs. THX--Derral--

 

[Greyfox]

My Grandfathers Austrian 16ga SXS shotgun. He died about 20 years before I was born but my Aunt surprised me with it when I got my hunting license at 14 years old. A high grade Ferlach built at the turn of the 19th century I used it for waterfowl, upland birds, small game, and varmints well into my 20's. It remains fully functional to this day and will be surely be passed down.

 

[C-130 Dude]

My Grandfathers Austrian 16ga SXS shotgun. He died about 20 years before I was born but my Aunt surprised me with it when I got my hunting license at 14 years old. A high grade Ferlach built at the turn of the 19th century I used it for waterfowl, upland birds, small game, and varmints well into my 20's. It remains fully functional to this day and will be surely be passed down.
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Beautiful! And I thought my dad's old JC Higgins 16ga breech loader was nice.....

 

[Muddyboots]

Refinished one of the savage humpbacks couple of years ago for a friend. Thing kicked like a angry mule!

Yes it did until I replace butt plate with nice recoil pad. Only kicked like mule.

 

[J.J. Weiland]

What's the one gun in your stable you'd never part ways with? Family heirloom, first build, killed your personal best, won competitions, most accurate etc. What's your number one ? What's it chambered in and what's it mean to you?

6.5saum, 2nd custom build and my fav rifle/caliber. Just kills so well @ any reasonable distance. I can hit 10" steel much further but hunting I limit to 750 yds. Still have plenty of speed on the 140 berger to open up like it should and energy is still very good. My mv is 3150 and 2050 @ 750 yds. I've had it 7 years now and ADG now has head stamped great brass.

 

[J.J. Weiland]

Beautiful! And I thought my dad's old JC Higgins 16ga breech loader was nice.....

Very very nice!!

 

[C-130 Dude]

Yes it did until I replace butt plate with nice recoil pad. Only kicked like mule.

But mule none the less.

 

[kevin0270]

A Browning BL 22 Grade ll with Leupold 4x scope.First gun I bought when I turned 18.I have had a lot of fun with that gun over the years!!

 

[southpa]

I've never once sold a single firearm. I was once told guns are meant for buying not selling. A few years back I almost traded a shotgun cuz i was short on cash. I backed out and couldn't bring myself to do it. That being said, I'm not a collector, every one of my guns was built or bought for a purpose. They ALL have so many untold stories that can only be shared between myself and that gun. It can be 15 years and all I have to do is pick up that firearm and it's like a movie in my mind. Its very simple minded but that is Ir-replaceable to me. Hold'm, touch'm look atem, remember.... It's like therapy.

 

[VTbluegrass]

Dad's 1965 Marlin 336 in 35Rem. I killed my first deer with it. Really close second is my mid 70's vintage Rem 700 in 270. Stock cracked when I fell on the mountain, in a cheap ADL stock now, sweet krylon camo. The gun is a pure killer.