Quote Originally Posted by soshuman View Post
Not nearly as sentimental but I got an Ithaca 37 (12 ga) and an Ithaca Model 49 (22 LR) from a guy years ago that had been in a flood; paid $50 for both. They were his families heirlooms but worthless to him. A large group of us guys were out shooting. I bought them and renewed to working condition. The shotgun's wood was swollen but the 22 was just easy stuff. Once complete, I offered them back but he was just happy that I made something out of them as (in his words) he was just going to wrap them around a tree. The 22 has been used on a few boy scout events since.
Too bad he wasn't slightly more appreciative. Most older firearms have history, someone once cared for and cherished them. The old stuff has so much more character and feel. [emoji846]

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