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I look at it as "passing on the joy" to others!

I have already started... I have given multiple firearms (Walther PP my Dad captured during WW2, Grandfather's circa-1947 deer rifle) to my nephew I have given each grand-nephew a circa-1950s Savage Model 87a .22 rifle My daughter is receiving a gold-plated 1903 Colt .32 from 1912 My son is...

I've told the story before but... I had a new-to-me 1903 Colt .32 that I took to the indoor range near my house. I was in lane 1 next to the wall. As I was preparing to shoot it for the first time, I noticed the chips in the concrete floors, walls and ceilings no more than 3 or 4 feet in...

I have already passed on most of the guns with family connections to family members. I was a collector/accumulator and had 105 guns in the safe(s) a couple of years ago. I now have about 30 after selling most in an online auction, and others consigned by a local gun shop. It was a bit of a...

I have had my C&R license for about 12 years. I used it heavily for about 8 or 9 of that while I was acquiring a lot of items. My trading has dropped to almost nothing, so when the most recent one expires in another year or so, I will let it expire.

I have recently reduced my collection from 105 guns to 35, with the intention of reducing it further to about 15 or 20. My son has zero interest in firearms, but an interest in family history, so he is getting my grandfather's (circa 1924) Winchester Model 12 and my other grandfather's (circa...

I remember watching "Where Eagles Dare" in the theater when I was a kid...and when the Bell helicopter with Nazi markings came in for a landing, just ruined it for me. (My favorite non-gun screw-up is in a sci-fi movie showing a night-time scene on another planet, and there being cricket sounds.)

I won a S&W revolver from the 19-teens in an auction, that was marked as being owned by the New York Conservation Department. Several weeks later - on a COLT forum - I read a post from a former law enforcement officer whose collection of NY Conservation Department handguns was complete - except...

Forgive me for copying this email my late father sent me about 14 years ago, after I said I was amazed at how clear his memory was of the medic in his squad being killed. This was his response. When two good guys die in the same action you don't ever forget it. That morning, my platoon...

I have serial number 225 from the British contract. Unfortunately, mine has been converted to 45 auto rim, but it's still a great gun.

Just want to add my support to what brickeyee said above. I always print out the documents he identified and take them with me to hand to the ticket counter agent if necessary. I have had agents who are "old hands" at handling this. I had one in Colorado Springs that started hyperventilating...

I had almost 90 guns in my collection. I just sold 55 of them in the Morphy auction 4 weeks ago. I took half the money (the profit in the guns) and bought myself a brand new motorcycle. If it was up to my son and daughter, they would all be cut up and thrown in the ocean. I have given my...

I bought a gun in an online auction with crappy pictures about 10 years ago. It was (incorrectly) identified as a Smith & Wesson Model of 1902 .38 Special. No mention of engraving. I bought it for $175 figuring I couldn't be hurt too bad. I turned out to be a Model of 1905 that had been used...

A 6906 is my EDC as well. I was not planning on that. I came across it in a sheriff's sale and bought it really cheap. I cleaned it up and was going to sell it, and thought I might as well try shooting it at least once. I absolutely fell in love with it. I have two original 12 round mags...

If the slide is stamped 7.65...and I can see a hole for the lanyard, it looks like you DO have one of the French contract models.

Mine was the other way too - I traded a 35mm Mamiya camera for a S&W Model 19 nickel straight up in 1976. The gun is in the safe behind me.

I've had a number of the FEG "clones", but the best clone I've run across were the FM clones from Argentina.

Sort of like how every Vietnam vet you meet was either a sniper or a Huey door gunner...

I had somebody sell me a Walther P38. After the first shot, the extractor, spring and pin flew off. I bought replacements and installed, and again, after the first shot, it flew off again. I replaced it a third time with the same result. There was something "off" in the pin hole or...

This thread inspired me to do an inventory of my ammo. I realized I have WAY too much .32 ACP, and not nearly enough 9mm Luger. I suspect more than a lifetime supply (for me more of an occasional shooter) of .22 LR. I also found 150 rounds each of calibers I no longer own (7.62 Nagant and...