What's on your "Do not sell until I'm dead" list?

12 month rule for all material items - not just guns. Any item that has not been used for more than 1 year gets disposed of. I do not attach sentiment to items - only to people and dogs.

I do however offer heirlooms to other family (usually free or at a deep discount) members first so as not to piss off my siblings and children.
 
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Species8472 said:
12 month rule for all material items - not just guns. Any item that has not been used for more than 1 year gets disposed of...
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This wouldn't work for my purposes... I have guns that are task oriented that may not see use for 3 or 4 years... perhaps longer... and a couple heirloom pieces that never see use.
 
The old 16 guage Wingmaster my dad bought in 1956 and chopped the barrel and put a polychoke on . It's not pretty but I have too many memories of being in the woods with him and that gun to ever be able to part with it. Maybe the first shotgun I ever bought in 1974.....a used, made in 1960 Superposed Superlightweight.
 
My newest "New-to-me" gun until the next one comes along.

Right now it is my latest two: A custom 280 on a Brno 98 action and a Husqvarna 4100 lightweight 270.
 
What's on my "Do not sell until I'm dead list"? Basically, all of them. I realise hunting season is coming quicker and quicker all the time and the years are catching up to me. However, while I don't have a collection of any real sort, I have gradually acquired what I classify as an 'assortment'. Basically, some decent quality handguns, shooters all and some decent hunting class long guns. Granted, many of them 'may not' see much field use but I still enjoy taking them out to the range for a little load development and paper punching testing. I've had 'discussions' with family members and there's a few items to be handed down and have asked, when 'the day' comes, deal with them for me. Take a few for yourselves, sell the remainder and pass the funds on to my wife. One of the family members also has 12(6) status so that aspect of things will be addressed as well. ;) In the meantime, while the odd one may go up for 'adoption', with the rest, I'll take to the range on occasion and in the field when possible :d :d .
 
None of 'em. None of my family were into firearms, and I've acquired everything I have over the last few years. Nothing has any sentimental value yet. I'd very much like to keep many of my guns, but they would be easily replaced if I had to sell them.
 
not big on selling my collectible guns but keepers
Have a muzzle loader that goes back 3 generations
Pair of Thompson hawkens mine and my fathers
early # 1 in 375 H&H
Gibbs Farq in 500 BPE
Westley Richard cased 12 bore rifle
and after many years just got a double 8 bore rifle
 
SuperCub said:
1. #1A wood is pretty good, not stunning but I like it. I plan of hunting it not hoarding it.

2. Olde Frank is not for sale. Haven't even shot it yet. :)
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hoytcanon said:
I'd like to be the judge of that... please.
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I second that motion..... if it's two levels above plywood it's a great buy IMOP.......

If I didn't have other things on the go, one would have been mine......

And, if a rifle is in the chambering you want, is in the configuration you want (ie wood and blued), and shoots well, then you have 98.96% of the problem solved..... crap, just the barrel stamp would make me smile based on the history.....
 
Superbrad said:
Wonderful cartridge...... as a Ruger fan, my m77 ultralight in .257 bob tops my list......
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So true, I am always looking for good Roberts rifles.
I do like my Ruger but my BLR is my favorite.
If I ever decide to build something it will be a 257 Roberts.
I would like to have an ultralight Mark II one day as well.

David
 
Superbrad said:
Your wallet is welcome.... I picked it up at the post office last Friday.....
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Hahaha, my wallet thanks your wallet!

Hope the rifle serves you well, 'tis a fine looking specimen!
 
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