Newly acquired equipment

[Big44mag]

So I get an out of the blue email from an old co-worker that has been offsite for a couple of years. I haven't talked to him in since he transferred but in his email he tells me he's moving and doesn't want to take some old guns he had sitting in his basement. He says "if you want them I'll bring them to you or you can come to my place to take a look at them." Of course I tell him I'm interested and offer to drive to his place to take a look. I show up and he hands me a wooden crate full of ammo, targets, cleaning kits, manuals etc, then opens the rear door of his minivan and shows me the open actions of the firearms. I look them over and ask how much he wants for them, and he tells me "nothing, just take them. I'm moving, don't have a safe, don't plan on buying one or using them so rather than let them rust away I figure you'll take care of them." All 100% functional..

I really couldn't believe my luck and figured I'd share my good fortune this weekend.



Springfield Stevens 5100 16 gauge
Mossberg & Sons 83 410 gauge



Marlin Glenfield 60 22 semi-auto
J.C. Higgins 31 22 semi-auto



Winchester 94 30/30
Marlin 101 22 single-shot bolt action

 

[HoosierQ]

That's crazy talk. What a windfall. I need old friends like that!

 

[TCB in TN]

Wow, that makes for a great day!

 

[3KillerBs]

What a blessing!

 

[DRZinn]

I hate you.

 

[jonmerritt]

You son of ------ oops, did I say that out loud?

 

[Eric F]

I'm gonna do you an equaly good favor

I will help you out by spliting the cost for the guns with you and in exchange you give me any 2...........good trade?

 

[scndactive]

You suck....And we hate you!


Seriously, sounds like you had a pretty good day. Use them well.

Hey, any of those rimfires chambered for .22 S,L,LR, been lookin' fer one.

 

[LongHairedHippy]

i hope someday i'm so lucky as to have friends or co-workers that randomly shower me with free guns.

 

[AjayofCanada]

Karma buddy, you must have done a random good deed to someone else. Like that movie with that little kid who sees dead people, and he helps a hobo in Vegas, and his mom is dating a burned teacher. Whats that movie called again???

 

[jordan1948]

Pay it foward AjayofCanada

 

[BADUNAME37]

Someone was looking out for you....

Someone was looking out for you!

Enjoy those guns, every single one of them!

 

[gidaeon]

Wow. Pass them on someday in the same way. That former coworker \ friend really needs a formal thank you sent; (even its not particularly manly).

 

[ADKWOODSMAN]

Who says you should not talk about guns at work. It worked for you.

 

[jrfoxx]

wow. how come I never get to work with people like that? Heck, I dont even have friends or relatives like that.

As said, you suck, and we hate you.
Man, am I jealous. I would DEFINITELY by that guy dinner and some beers. Might even have to give him a hug too.

 

[RonE]

I really couldn't believe my luck and figured I'd share my good fortune this weekend.

Where do I need to come to pick up the Mod 94, or anyone other one for that matter. You must have been nice to the guy once upon a time, good on you!

 

[akodo]

I'll buy the 16 gauge for double what you paid for it!

 

[Big45]

I just called ATF you're done.

 

[ColinthePilot]

I haven't had it happen with guns, but I have gotten a motorcycle, a sailboat, and a couple grand in parts/rigging/etc for the boat for less than $1200 for all of it. I figured it was for all my good deeds in college. Haven't had that kind of luck since, but I haven't had much time for good deeds lately. I better get back to my boy-scoutin'

 

[Furncliff]

Now is the time to buy a lottery ticket.

Good on ya.

 

[scrat]

WOW Some luck

 

[halfbreed808]

Wow, some good fortune came your way. Congrats.

 

[nambu1]

He must feel that you have been a very good friend to him and wanted to reward you. You are a very lucky person, they are some nice toys.

 

[Big44mag]

scndactive

Hey, any of those rimfires chambered for .22 S,L,LR, been lookin' fer one.

Yes, the Higgins 31 and the Marlin 101 both are.

None are for sale though, he told me a couple were his father's, brother's, and I believe the 410 was his grandfather's so I would feel really bad about selling them just to make a few dollars. I offered him cash but he refused, if he just wanted money for them he could have put an ad in the paper, taken them to a shop or something but I guess he just wanted someone to take care of and enjoy them.

 

[Kind of Blued]

You lucky so & so.