Favorite firearm

[leemozoid]

A guy came into my shop around 2005-ish and asked me to consign his father's guns. He said there were "maybe a hundred".

I went over with a friend to inventory everything and just about had a stroke. Dad had over 300 M1 rifles and a sizeable number (maybe a couple dozen) of other CMP guns like carbines, 1917s, 1903s, etc.. Then the kid took me outside to the 40' container that was lined with shelves all around the interior walls. There were 10s of thousands of various parts and pieces to all of the US martial arms, I'm pretty sure. I couldn't believe what I was seeing.

Going thru the Garands we found two with consecutive serial numbers. I think they were HRA rifles. I sold that pair for $5800 and that was almost 20 years ago. I sold this kid's guns a little at a time for almost 4 years. I don't even remember how much $$ they brought in...to him or me. But it was substantial. I don't know what he did with all the parts. I just wasn't equipped to handle that much.

Those two right there are the only other consecutively numbered Garands I've ever seen.

How did you come by those?

Went to an estate auction where 666 was listed. A friend of mine ended up with it. Turns out it is an unfired (since proofing) Type 1 National Match (CMP verified). i bought it from him. Bob Seijas (past GCA founder/president) has a database of T1 NMs and hooked me up with the owner of 665. One thing led to another and a reunion was arranged.

 

[JEVapa]

Well, if that is the case, I have three categories.

Those I own now
Those I used to own
Those I wished I owned

Which category do you want?

How about the category with which the OP started the thread? Posts #1, #7, and #10 narrow it down.

We can and should have a fantasy gun list favorite thread...it'd be kinda cool.

 

[JEVapa]

4) I hate AR-15s because the M-16s were had in the service were unreliable crap and completely soured my on the system.

HAHAHAHAHA

Cleaning and oiling and the knowledge of one's Manual of Arms always tended to fix that. Even in running gun battles on the high seas

 

[AER244]

It wouldn’t be the last one I sold, and it’s not the most practical, but it’s probably my favorite gun I’ve bought for myself. Weatherby sa-08 28ga.

 

[retrieverman]

It wouldn’t be the last one I sold, and it’s not the most practical, but it’s probably my favorite gun I’ve bought for myself. Weatherby sa-08 28ga.

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Great picture and beautiful shotgun!

 

[Firpo]

Here are a few I’d hate to part with.

1947 Winchester Model 12 12 gauge. Made the same year as my late mother’s birth.

Winchester Model 1917

Winchester 1890 22WRF

A pair of Holland & Holland Rook Rifles

Browning Superposed my father gifted me

Browning Model 12 in 28 Gauge

 

[Bocephus123]

Went to an estate auction where 666 was listed. A friend of mine ended up with it. Turns out it is an unfired (since proofing) Type 1 National Match (CMP verified). i bought it from him. Bob Seijas (past GCA founder/president) has a database of T1 NMs and hooked me up with the owner of 665. One thing led to another and a reunion was arranged.

Awesome

 

[Bocephus123]

Here are a few I’d hate to part with.

1947 Winchester Model 12 12 gauge. Made the same year as my late mother’s birth.View attachment 366003
Winchester Model 1917 View attachment 366004

Winchester 1890 22WRF
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A pair of Holland & Holland Rook Rifles
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Browning Superposed my father gifted me
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Browning Model 12 in 28 Gauge View attachment 366008

Top Notch Stuff

 

[KurtM]

M-14/M1A. Carried one for work (M-14) and now carry one for play M1A.

 

[Big50]

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That is so cool!!

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