Have you given away anything gun related recently?

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We have had a long running (and very enjoyable) thread entitled, Have you purchased anything gun related in the last three days? That got me thinking: What, if anything, have I given away recently? And I mean given, not traded or sold.

I don't intend this to turn into a brag session, but I'm okay with that if it encourages others to be generous. Inspire us with your stories.

Most recently I've given away several reloading manuals (including one given here) as I've updated my library. I received quite a stash of powder, primers, and bullets from another member here who was downsizing in preparation for a move and subsequently gave away the powder and bullets I didn't plan to use.

How about you? Gifts to family members and friends are certainly fair game.
 
A friend of mine died last summer/fall. He pretty left me pretty much all his gun related stuff as his nearest heirs are in either California or Alaska. So much of the reloading equipment odds and ends have gone to those who expressed interest.
The guns and items of value are being sold at the local gun show - a few personally and the proceeds sent to ex-wife and such.
There are a boatload of various surplus and commercial web gears and 'stuff'; I really do not have a clue of value if any. So it goes to whoever has use for it.
 
I gifted some dies to a fellow reloader on the forum here. Hopefully he will use them, since I never had or would have.

I dropped off a brick off spp to my wife's uncle this weekend. He got me started with casting bullets and gave me my first lead pot. I know he just got a couple of new Berettas so he needs to rebuild his 9mm stash.

Gave my nephew some 45acp ammo last week, because he just bought a Ruger Sr1911. I know what it's like to buy a gun and not have any ammo. I did tell him, I want to shoot it next time though.

I don't always have the resources to give away stuff, but when I do, I surely will. It's nice to help fellow shooter/reloaders out and maybe get another victim to fall down the reloading hole with me lol.
 
Sometime before 1920 my Grandfather purchased a Winchester Model 1897 shotgun. An open hammer, take down model in 16ga, manufactured in 1918. The 28” full choke barrel has a patent date of 1910, and is original to the shotgun.
During the Great Depression, Grandpa would hunt geese and ducks on the shore of Lake Geneva WI, by lining up two or three and bag them with one shot. It was meat on the table, not a tale for Field and Stream magazine.
I inherited the 97, 45 years ago. I used it for SASS, and hunting pheasant. The 97 was the most cherished firearm in the vault.
In mid-January I decided it was time to pass the 97 on.
I gave it to my grandson, along with a letter of provenance. He will shoot it and enjoy it.

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Giving my son in law a NIB RWS air rifle. Already gave him a Browning BLR .22 Grade II with scope

gave another son in law a .357 mag Ruger Security Six and a Browning semi auto .22

gave my neighbor about a hundred rounds of 12 gauge buckshot, a bulk box of 325 Federal Auto Match, other related shooting stuff

gave another neighbor a bulk box of federal Auto Match back when .22 was impossible to get. He had a new pistol and no ammo

About six months ago I gave my best friend 5,000 Federal Large Rifle primers. Another pound of powder, plus a thousand bullets. Couple hundred rounds of .45 acp. Hundreds of brass. Other reloading supplies

Gave his son 16# of Varget. Also gave the son a pristine WW II Colt 1911 that my neighbor carried as a pilot. A very nice custom longbow. 400 match grade .224 Hornady bullets

Gave Troy Fairweather a bunch of bullets and some brass

sent another member 100 pieces of unfired.22-250 brass

I’ve been quite fortunate financially. Lucky to be able to help others. I’m 71 so I’m disposing of inventory while I can get it to someone who will enjoy and appreciate it
 
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Speedo66 said:
Does taking new shooters out and going through several boxes of ammo at no cost to them count?

Buying a gun for an adult child?
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They count in my book. I gave an evening to a couple from church a week ago to give them some initial familiarization with handguns--just sitting around the dining room table for instruction. In a couple of weeks, we'll be headed to the range. I'll provide the guns and the ammo.

Guns for adult children? Certainly. I have done so, although not recently.
 
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One of the things I always do is take extra pairs of inexpensive ear muffs and plugs with me to give to anyone missing ear pro at the range (outdoor Wildlife Management Area and USFS). I usually give away a few pairs a month.

For whatever reason people seem to get offended if you mention eyepro, so kind of gave up on that. People do accept and use ear pro. I usually ask where the hearing protection is before we call hot range. If anyone is missing I hand them a new set and say something like "you don't want to go deaf like the old guys who didn't know better. Keep them I got extras."

Drop by harbor freight and pick up a handful of muffs for $4 apiece (sometimes half that with coupons) and big box of individually wrapped pairs of plugs for $5. I put extras in the range bag and in the center console. Buy extras any time I happen by a store to keep the stock up.
 
I keep an eye open for bargains in black powder stuff and reloading tools so I can help newcomers to the hobby get started, especially if they are young and money is tight. (I remember what that was like.) As a result, I've been able to help a niece and her husband (both Army vets) get started in muzzleloading with a C&B revolver and CVA rifle. (No FFL needed.) With the shortages lately, I've been able to set up friends with basic reloading tools and components. An old buddy who doesn't shoot flintlocks anymore gave me several pounds of 4F Goex. That's more than I would use in decades. So I always bring an extra can to the range in case others forget theirs or are hoarding their last grains. A few ounces can keep them shooting for quite some time.

People were generous to me as I got started in our hobby. It's nice to be able to continue that kindness for others.

Jeff
 
A friend of mine who financial situation is not the greatest got a 10/22 NIB. He lacked the funds at the time for lubricant/preservative/cleaning materials so I gave him some of mine to hold him over until he could get more. I had installed a front stud on mine to use with a bipod and we ended up trading factory stocks after I upgraded to a houge. He also wanted a shotgun for HD and couple months later I found him a used Maverick 88 for around 240 bucks (210+30 for ffl transfer fee) that had a 28" field barrel and a 24" rifled slug barrel. He couldn't afford the 240 at the time, and I had wanted a slug barrel but couldn't justify spending 200+ on one, so I split the cost with him and took the 24" slug barrel so he would have a HD weapon. He lacked funds for ammo so I gave him 10 rounds of #7 1/2 birdshot and 10 rounds of S&P 12 pellet 00 buck. I took him out to the range a week later to function test his shotgun and gave him a box of bird to use. The total worth of the items was less then 60 bucks all told, but it was a great help to him and after all that is what friends are for.
 
I haven’t given away anything lately but that is gonna change shortly. I was GIVEN four cartons of shooting/reloading supplies that were recently part of the estate of a friend who passed away.
There were eight bullet molds in excellent shape. Most probably I will give most of them away…except for a couple of four unit Saeco moulds (.429 swc ….358 full wad cutters). Ten sets of dies assorted. A few pounds of pistol and rifle propellant, some primers.
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I have more than enough ammo for myself for many years to come so every now and then I give our kids 100 rounds of whatever they need (right now it's two .22 shooters, one .380, three 9mm. and one .40 S&W). This way they didn't have to waste time (like they have all that much free time to themselves in the first place), tracking down ammo, especially when it was so scarce, and expensive if you did find it.
 
It been a few months but I gifted three .22 rifles to the sons of a friend.

Mossberg 340 KC with those really nice S330 peep sights.
Western Field (Mossberg) single shot with a Simmons 4X scope.
H&R Handi Rifle with a nice red dot optic.

I'm meeting another friend on the 26th of Feb,,,
I have Christmas Gift guns that were actually for Christmas 2020,,,
Covid-19 and all kinds of annoying kinds of drama has kept me from delivering them

My friends daughter gets a complete pistol set,,,
A "Lady Lilac" Ruger LC9 along with a Twisted Industries .22 LR adapter kit,,,
Ammo for both cartridges, extra mags for both cartridges, Lilac ear muffs/glasses, cleaning kit, and a nice range bag.

The younger son gets a complete .22 rifle kit,,,
A Savage MK-11F rifle with a Simmons 3-9 x 32 scope,,,
Ammo, extra mags, Plano rifle case, muff/glasses, and a cleaning kit.

For a lot of years I bought guns I had no need for,,,
Just a desire to own and shoot them for awhile.

I'm just thinning the herd a bit.

Aarond

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I am young and poor. I don't have a lot of expendable funds. What I do have is a small piece of farmland with a safe shooting spot. I invite people that need a spot to shoot. I invited a new person yesterday.

A friend came down today. He can come anytime he wants with or without me. All I ask is a text letting me know hes coming, so I don't hear gunfire and become alarmed. We normally shoot together but I set out some too depending on my schedule.

I have my reservations about inviting folks though because of the liability.
 
I have gifted about 20 guns and a lot of ammo to my two sons, three grandsons, brother, and daughterinlaw over the past 20+ years.
The last being this Bearcat Ruger to my you gest grandson (age 11) for his birthday last year.
The most excited my sons were over gun gifts were the AR15s they received for Christmas several years ago along with 10 magazines and 500 rounds of ammo each.
But the most sentimental one was the Ruger Blackhawk .357 & rig I gave to my oldest son for his 50th birthday four years ago. I had bought it new in 1968, the year he was born.

it gives me great pleasure to gift these nice firearms to my loved ones and to see them enjoy using them.
Plus it makes more space in my safe for new acquisitions.
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My Grand nephew is slated to get this when he gets back home to NC this Spring. He must be about ready to graduate from Stanford. This '98 Mauser in 7.62NATO was his Great Grandfather's gun, built to his specs by the armorer at Ft Richardson when he was stationed in Alaska 1969-72, (his last duty station). I've had it since 1978 or so. In Colorado, I took my 1st Pronghorn with it in 1980 and my most recent elk in 2018. I'm sure his uncle will get Dad's General Officer issue S&W Model 39 before long and My Grandson will get his Buffalo Bill Commemorative Model 94 when he's a little older.
 
Gifted: Son, Kimber 9mm, 1911, Ruger MK II and ammo
Daughter, S/A 45ACP 1911, Ruger 10-22 and ammo
I recent months I've given away lots of 9mm, 45ACP and .308 empties for new reloaders looking for cases to reload!

Smiles,
 
Gifted my kids ammo when needed. Mostly 9mm or 44 Rem. Mag.
Oldest grandson gets ammo, mostly on his birthday. So far .22LR but is graduating to larger calibers. Good kid, good shot!
The other 7 g-kids will receive the same as time permits and they mature..

Gifted a 100 round box of 22 Mini-mags to two friends. Also some 9mm to my sister and some 40 S&W to another friend.

It is all good, what goes around, comes around.............
 
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