personally, i wouldn't shoot it but it would be tough not to! One thing is for sure. we would all love to see some detailed photos, even semi-professional, would be AWESOME in the milsurp section. thank you
Don't shoot it.
IF you do ever sell it, make sure you talk to someone about the potential of putting it in an RIA auction or something like that where it will bring the most money. They setup at the Wanenmacher shows and take consignments on the spot as well.
IF you do ever sell it, make sure you talk to someone about the potential of putting it in an RIA auction or something like that where it will bring the most money. They setup at the Wanenmacher shows and take consignments on the spot as well.
Don't shoot it. Buy a similar one if you must shoot.
Put me in the "shoot it" camp, but then again, I've never had any firearms that had a heritage like yours. My collection is put together, first and foremost, with shooting in mind, so I've never gone out of the way to acquire a "safe queen."
Unless there's a premium value in unfired 1903's, I would shoot it. Carefully and with reverence and respect, to be sure. I feel that cars should be driven, paintings should be hung, tools should be used, and guns should be fired.
(Let's not talk about my collection of mint postage stamps...)
Unless there's a premium value in unfired 1903's, I would shoot it. Carefully and with reverence and respect, to be sure. I feel that cars should be driven, paintings should be hung, tools should be used, and guns should be fired.
(Let's not talk about my collection of mint postage stamps...)
Did you Lick them ...
?Cool story, ask those that owned it before as many questions as you can.
Check the value shot Vs unfired....then You get to decide....Good Luck an ..Congrats
Take it on a hog hunt in the Arbuckle mountains.
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^^THIS^^
I received a 30-40 Krag from my grandfather back in august, he passed away in november. This gun was shot by him then put up for years! I plan on having it looked at to make sure its mechanically safe to fire then hanging it up on the wall beside his casket flag when I finally buy my house.
Been there done that. I have both my dad and my grandfathers weapons/gear collections. Both were Marines and ex-LEOs. My dad had all of my grandfathers stuff and when my dad died I got both mens collections, which were rather large and some stuff was a bit antiquated. My 3 older sibs are all southern California born and bred- 2 sisters are vegans, school teachers, very far to the left and anti gun, and an older brother who is a Berkley sociology professor who has ran his own martial arts schools since he was in highschool in the 70s but has an anti gun wife so I got lucky that they did not want anything to do with any of it. I got stuff both men had as adults and as kids. Most of the more modern hunting guns and gear that were not relics to be saved I either have got rid of or I am still using because I know my dad did alot of trading or whatever to get his main hunting rigs and gear, but there are pieces that I consider priceless and worthless at the same time because they didnt even use them they both collected the stuff for some reason so I couldnt ever sell or use any of it plus I have a son to leave it all to someday. I cant use any of it because it needs to all stay in good condition, but I can sure sit back and enjoy looking at it all.
have it mounted in a case with a large plaque engraved with the details of the guns origins & a record of its family lineage. a short one sentence editorial given for each member of the family it has been passed down to, with enough blank space on the place for 20 or so more lines.
include some 30-06 ammo mounted inside the case as well.
something like this
include some 30-06 ammo mounted inside the case as well.
something like this
