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Just thought I`d post this to get this off my chest.
My Dad turns 77 today April 10/2012. When he was 16 he aquired a really nice used 8 shot 22 revolver. It had what looked like a walnut grip and a tear drop barrel. I remember as a kid, sneaking a peak at it when he wasn`t around.
I come from a family of 3 older brothers and 2 older sisters. Just this year, my Dad had sold the pistol to my neice`s husband. My mom was furious at him and that he should have asked the family.
What is the proper way of going about this? I had talked to my Mom and she said she wants to approach my Niece`s husband and see if she can buy it back. Don`t get me wrong, he (the husband) is a very nice guy, but you would almost think he would have steered clear of the transaction. If anything, My oldest Sister (Mother of my niece) should be the one to get the pistol back.
I would love to have it, but one of my older brothers(has no interest in guns, never shot one before) wants it. I`m not going to squabble over it, he made first dibs on it.
Maybe one day I`ll be able to get pics of it and post up.
If you were in the "niece`s husband`s shoes, What would you do???
 
^That. The old man deserves to do what ever the fvck he wants with his own hard earned property. It should really be none of anyones concern. But I do understand that old people go through a little "dimentia" and sometimes make hasty decisions they did not mean because their minds slightly going.
 
darcy32171 said:
Just thought I`d post this to get this off my chest.
My Dad turns 77 today April 10/2012. When he was 16 he aquired a really nice used 8 shot 22 revolver. It had what looked like a walnut grip and a tear drop barrel. I remember as a kid, sneaking a peak at it when he wasn`t around.
I come from a family of 3 older brothers and 2 older sisters. Just this year, my Dad had sold the pistol to my neice`s husband. My mom was furious at him and that he should have asked the family.
What is the proper way of going about this? I had talked to my Mom and she said she wants to approach my Niece`s husband and see if she can buy it back. Don`t get me wrong, he (the husband) is a very nice guy, but you would almost think he would have steered clear of the transaction. If anything, My oldest Sister (Mother of my niece) should be the one to get the pistol back.
I would love to have it, but one of my older brothers(has no interest in guns, never shot one before) wants it. I`m not going to squabble over it, he made first dibs on it.
Maybe one day I`ll be able to get pics of it and post up.
If you were in the "niece`s husband`s shoes, What would you do???
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Maybe you should sit down with dad and tell him how dissapointed you are that he didn't offer it to you or consider family members before selling it istead of getting mom in on the whole thing and starting a family feud ;)
 
The best thing to do is let the issue drop.
If you mention it to your father, he will likely feel bad about the decision. He most likely didn't realise the firearm had any sentimental value.
If you mention it to the niece, you will likely only cause hurt feelings.

If you really want it for yourself, or if your brother does, then you could offer the niece's husband a handsome profit and buy the firearm back. If he isn't interested in selling, then you didn't offer enough money...

If he still isnt interested, let him know you would like to buy it back if he changes his mind in the future.

I don't think any 'family' pressure should be used to try and get it returned to the family fold.

Kirk
 
I know how you feel Darcy. My dad had one of the first hammerless(non rabbit) ear shotguns serial # 10. I hunted wih it as a kid and my Dad gave it to my adopted nephew.

I had always hoped it would stay with my brother or me.

Anyway years later my Dad found out that "Brad" had pretty much immediately pawned the shotgun and expressed his regret to me on his decesion.

It is just a hard pill to swallow but it is your Dad's choice and his alone to sell or give as he sees fit.
 
I think your best course of action would be to offer a substantial profit to the seller, and play a bit on the sentimental value. Good luck!
 
kirkf said:
The best thing to do is let the issue drop.
If you mention it to your father, he will likely feel bad about the decision. He most likely didn't realise the firearm had any sentimental value.
If you mention it to the niece, you will likely only cause hurt feelings.

If you really want it for yourself, or if your brother does, then you could offer the niece's husband a handsome profit and buy the firearm back. If he isn't interested in selling, then you didn't offer enough money...

If he still isnt interested, let him know you would like to buy it back if he changes his mind in the future.

I don't think any 'family' pressure should be used to try and get it returned to the family fold.

Kirk
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kirkf said:
The best thing to do is let the issue drop.
If you mention it to your father, he will likely feel bad about the decision. He most likely didn't realise the firearm had any sentimental value.
If you mention it to the niece, you will likely only cause hurt feelings.

If you really want it for yourself, or if your brother does, then you could offer the niece's husband a handsome profit and buy the firearm back. If he isn't interested in selling, then you didn't offer enough money...

If he still isnt interested, let him know you would like to buy it back if he changes his mind in the future.

I don't think any 'family' pressure should be used to try and get it returned to the family fold.

Kirk
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Yes, sounds like the sensible way to go.
 
Why is this so complicated? You (not Mom) sit down with the niece's husband & talk to him about it. If he's got any kind of a soul, he'll sell it to you.

If not, throw holy water on him and steal it in the ensuing commotion.
 
Look, my Dad sold a mint winchester 30-30 for $225. when he and my mother were down sizeing, he thought he got a great deal cause he only paid $40 for it back in 1947, the family and I thought that I was going to get it and I would of paid him for it too, but it was not to be.....It was his to do with as he pleased and he did.....end of story....!!!





....................so put up or shut up.............d:h:
 
The point I was making was the whole "stay in the family" thing. My parents don`t need the money what so ever. Yes it is his and he can do what he sees fit. Not quit a year ago, we all got the phone call from our Mom. She had asked if there was anything of theirs we wanted: I told her I didn`t want really anything from them, but if I was to choose would be Dad`s revolver or My mom`s old oil lantern that she used to do her homework with when she was a child. My mom informed me that dad had sold the revolver. This is how she became involved.
I never really thought of getting ahold of my neice`s husband and offer him good coin. He doesn`t need the money since he runs his own oil rig, but I`ll throw him an offer of $500 and see what he says. Does a guy need his rpal? I only have my pal.
 
Sounds like the lesson for others with "Family" guns of interest is that people need to communicate with each other and let family members know that they are interested in keeping the guns in the family when the time comes to sell or dispose of guns.
 
An update for my topic: I took some of the replies and gave it some thought. I phoned my sister`s son in law and gave him a healthy offer: $500 or A Savage Axis rifle in any caliber he wants with a scope in trade for the pistol. Low and behold, my Dad talked to him and bought it back. The gun will be inherited to one of my older brothers that asked for it first.
This gun I talked about, my info was wrong. My Dad bought it off an American fellow back in 1958. The pistol reads as followed:
Iver Johnson
Arms & Cycle works
Pittsburg- Mass

It is a 22 calliber heavy barrel, 8 shot.
The gun is back in the family! Oh by the way, it still shoots well I`m told. Sister`s son in law sent some lead down range and said it is a very sweet revolver to shoot.
 
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