I still have the 1st deer rifle I got for my birthday when I was 13. It's an old Marlin lever in 30.-30. killed a few east Texas deer with that thing in my youth.
I also have a Model 10 S&W in .38 Special that was my dad's. Probably made about 1913 according to the serial number. I have a 1917 Colt revolver in 45ACP that my late father-in-law gave me.
When he gave it to me, it was still wrapped in the brown paper and coated with cosmoline grease from the factory.
I have a Model 34 Savage .22 rifle I WON selling magazines (the kind people used to read) in Ag Class to raise money for the Ag Department at school.
Our Ag teacher was named T.G. Hemby. everybody called him "Buster". A really neat guy. Anyway, Buster tells us knotheads who ever sells the most magazine subscriptions will win the rifle. SO yeah, I won.
Can you imagine a teacher giving a student a gun today??
He also taught Texas Hunters Education classes AT SCHOOL. We actually brought guns to school and fired them on the campus. Talk about causing liberals to explode!!
Of course, this was 1973.
I have a nickel-plated Colt Python that I carried for about 5 years at work. Replaced it with a Model 92FS Beretta.
The old Colt is in the safe with the others. The 92 gets carried everyday. It has literally saved my life more than once.
I've have a BUNCH of other stuff in the safe. But it's JUST STUFF. When I leave this place, I ain't taking any of it with me. The kids can fight over it when I'm gone!!
And one last thought or perhaps, question. Talking about OLD sporting stuff.... Does that apply to me also??
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