I wish I had my Grampas Shotgun back. It was purchased by my GG in 1905 when he moved to Indian Territory. He passed it to my Grampa then to my dad. My dad passed away when I was young and I inherited it at 13 yrs old. It was a Steven's mod 1905 12ga. Pump (Browning humpback pattern). My dad told me stories of how that shotgun fed 2 families with ducks, quail and jackrabbits during the depression. The gun was over 70 yrs old when I got it but it still had alot of life left in it. I must have put another 1000 rds through it while hunting on our farm until I was old enough to join the military. When my 4 yr hitch was done I couldn't wait to go hunting with that Ole shotgun. I got all my guns from my mom who had been keeping them for me while I was overseas. I got to hunt 1 season with it and it wasn't the warhorse it used to be. The pump action was wearing out and sometimes it would take 3 or 4 four pumps to get it to cycle. I decided to retire it and just hang it on the wall. And then my house was broken in to and all my family heirloom guns were gone for good. Although it was only worth about $100, it was priceless to me. I still look at every humpback Stevens shotgun I come across wishing that someday I just might be lucky enough to find grampas shotgun.
