What is the nicest gun you were ever given as a gift?

[hso]

Depends upon the meaning of "nicest".

FN P35 ALLOY in 98% condition or a High Power Renaissance

 

[silicosys4]

Sadly, the only gun I've been given was my first deer rifle, a J.C. Higgins 30-06. Its to this day my most cherished rifle.
I I think I'm in the double digits with guns I've given away.

 

[DDDWho]

My favorite Uncle gave me this Winchester model 12 16 ga.while he was living some
50 years ago. I hesitated taking it as it marked the end of an era of hunting with him. It is my most cherished possession.

 

[Legionnaire]

I have been gifted very few, and they were mostly pedestrian. So nicest in my book is the Mossberg 500 12 gauge combo my wife gave me back in the late 1980s. It was my first personally owned firearm. It’s seen a lot of use over the years and will no doubt be one of the last I ever part with.

 

[Coyote3855]

Winchester 67A Boys Rifle for Christmas when I was 8 years old.

 

[troy fairweather]

Loonwulf gifted me that m18 mauser, only other guns I've ever got as a gift was from my dad, like the Rossi 62 the best.

Edit. Almost forgot, armored farmer gifted me a CVA brass frame 51 colt kit I put together.

 

[LV Gun]

Nicest guns I have ever been given was shortly before my father in law passed 3 years ago. He gave me quite a few but the 2 nicest ones are his S&W 686 with a Vortex Venom sight and his S&W 629 Classic Power Port with a Vortex Venom sight , it has the Endurance Package both are high polished stainless. Can someone tell me what the Endurance package is on older 629’s I have no idea… Thanks

 

[EIB0879]

Sako L691 300 Wby from my wife the second Christmas we were married. She got an emerald ring.

 

[NIGHTLORD40K]

Hmmm, don't think Ive ever been "gifted" a gun exactly. Took a few of Dads with me when I left home, and he didn't object. Of course, he has so many, he may not have actually noticed until years later, by which point he probably assumed he DID give them to me.

 

[Some_Mook]

My grandfather bought a new Winchester M59 12ga in 1964 and was killed in a car crash the following year. My grandmother gifted the shotgun to me when I turned 8. That sucker gave me some hellacious bruises as a lad breaking clay pigeons with my dad, who passed away when I was 10. My most cherished firearm, and my stepson has claimed dibs on it when I die.

 

[LimaCharlie]

I have never been gifted a gun for keeps. Uncle Sam lent me many guns and provided the ammo.

 

[Mark_Mark]

Mine would be my avatar.

You Gave my favorite gun in the world AWAY! …. ooooh wow

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read it wrong
“What the nicest gun you were gifted”… wooo weee, I feel better, thought you gave that bad boy away

 

[Mark_Mark]

Nicest gun gifted….. let me think. Raven Arms .25 ACP… long story

 

[PWC]

Well, in 1965 my Uncle Sammy gave me a real nice 1911A1 made by Singer Sewing Machine Co. But being the Indian giver that he is, he took it back 2yrs later.



I got a Win model 1886 in 45-90 with a broken carrier and missing carrier hook with a shot out/reamed bbl. Cost too much to repair; a Smith said it was common when a 45-70 or -90 was shot out to ream smooth and use it as a lever .410. My father traded 10 gal gas for it (working) after the depression.

 

[StrawHat]

I was musing on a thread about “if you hit the lottery, what would you buy”? I posted that I would seek out one of the two remaining New Centurys chambered in 45 S&W Special that were tested in the 1907 Army Trials. Since there were only two, I opined that a replica would do, IF, someone had a beater Triple Lock. Well, a forum member read that post and responded with an offer to sell his! My wife heard of it and told me to buy it!!



The above image is the old Triple Lock on top of a pile of grips.

I have also acquired a correct vintage cylinder to rechamber to 45 S&W Special. It should come together soon.

Kevin

 

[Larry Ashcraft]

My wife gave me my M1 Garand, my M1 Carbine, my WW2 1911, and my Wiley Clapp Colt Commander, among others, so it's hard to pick just one.

 

[Jeff olson]

Gifted or inherited? Is there a difference? If so the my best gifted ones are the Marlin 39a and the Smith and Wesson 48-4. Inherited, well the Johnson, the ndm-86, 2 pythons, 2 diamondbacks, and a couple garands, few others.

 

[Armored farmer]

My most prized possessions have been gifted to me. Mostly by my parents...but my b-n-l, my wife, and my kids have all given me guns.
Here are some
Im a lucky guy!
:

 

[bangswitch]

I've only ever been given two guns. The first was a Remington 510 Targetmaster, .22 S, L, or LR bolt action single shot. A family friend I called 'Uncle' Jack gave it to me when I was 8 or 9 years old. I learned to shoot guns with that rifle, Uncle Jack taught me out behind his house. He was a WWII Marine veteran. Unfortunately, I don't still have it, I paid it forward to the son of a good friend many years ago.

Second gun I was given I still have. My father-in-law gave me a Colt Model M .32 Auto Pocket Hammerless about 25 years ago before he passed. It was issued to him during WWII. It's a 1944 manufacture date and is stamped "US Property". I've shot it a fair amount, but it's been quite a few years since I fired it.

 

[The Happy Kaboomer]

Dad gave me his mdl 12 2 barrel set in 1978.
My BIL gasve me a Freedom Arms mdl 97 in 45LC last year.
I've given several to best friends and family members over the years.

 

[tark]

I feel better, thought you gave that bad boy away

You will feel even better if we ever meet...cause I gonna let you shoot that puppy.

 

[tark]

Gifted or inherited? Is there a difference?

either one. Retirement presents also count' as in my case.

 

[Ru4real]

1886 Winchester made in 1892, 45-90, I’m the third generation owner, my son will be the fourth in a few years.

 

[Nuclear]

Marlin 39M for helping a friend with her deceased father’s gun collection.

 

[NR53]

A Ruger new model single six, 22lr & 22wmr, that my wife gave me for Christmas in 1976. It was our first Christmas together. Still got the gun and her.