1959 Breda restoration.

[soshuman]

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.

[CodySPowell]

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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[EUDE75]

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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So true. I've got my grandpa's old ugly gun he called it. It was his deer gun. Its a British 303 from WWl. Its been sporterized. Ive thought about getting another stock for it and restoring it but its how my grandpa had it so for now it stays the same. The funny yet scary story with that gun is. He was cleaning it one day and grandma kept telling him it was loaded. He had it pointed right at her. They argued back and forth for awhile and finally grandpa got pissed and said "See its not loaded" he pointed it at the floor and pulled the trigger. He blew a hole in the floor.

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[CodySPowell]

So true. I've got my grandpa's old ugly gun he called it. It was his deer gun. Its a British 303 from WWl. Its been sporterized. Ive thought about getting another stock for it and restoring it but its how my grandpa had it so for now it stays the same. The funny yet scary story with that gun is. He was cleaning it one day and grandma kept telling him it was loaded. He had it pointed right at her. They argued back and forth for awhile and finally grandpa got pissed and said "See its not loaded" he pointed it at the floor and pulled the trigger. He blew a hole in the floor.

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Yikes! Good thing he pointed it at the floor!! [emoji54]

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[EUDE75]

Yikes! Good thing he pointed it at the floor!! [emoji54]

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No joke. The funny part of the story is. After that happened he put the lid off of a mason jar over the hole. That was before I was born. To this day you can walk in the house and if you step there you can hear the metal thump thump of the lid. We use to step on it on purpose and ask him what that was. He'd look at you and say shut up. We'd laugh.

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[EUDE75]

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.

Nice.

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[EUDE75]

They are. I miss them both. But luckily you still have your step dad and now you both can enjoy that shotgun.

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[CodySPowell]

They are. I miss them both. But luckily you still have your step dad and now you both can enjoy that shotgun.

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For sure! [emoji16]

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