Re: My grandfather gave me this the other day....
It all depends upon the situation. You said you enjoy shooting it, so if thats the case it worth as much as you say it is. If your grandpa was like mine (a drunken A-hole) it would be worth what ever someone was willing to give for it. I have a couple firearms that were given to me as my first ever rifle and shotgun. They are priceless as i would never sell those. Those firearms have meaning to my life though. When i am gone and my girls get them, i dont care if they keep them as they will really have no meaning to them. They can keep all my plastic trophies to remember how much i enjoyed these sports. If deep down your wanting to sell the rifle so that you can purchase another more modern rifle, that will have meaning in your life, then do it. If your gran-folks are still alive i would ask before i did it though. If not sell the old shooter and buy something for you and your son. That old guns looks pretty cool and i am sure it only shoots so so. Ammo will be hard to come by, unless you reload for it, and brass may be hard to get anyway. I wouldnt know. I have a feeling your wondering what you could get out of it, and to me thats ok. Keep one thing in mind firearms are material things, Material things are not the route to fulfillment or happiness. Its really up to you to decide whats the right thing to do with the old gun. My good Grandpa was a train lover. He was also an electrical engineer. he built and played with model trains. He died several years ago and all the train stuff was packed into boxes up in the attic at my grandma's house. When i was 23 years old i decided it would take a look at all the trains my grandpa built. I didnt have any intention of playing with them as it just doesnt interest me. In one of the boxes up there was a journal. inside the journal was a letter grandpa left for me. It said that he wanted me to do what i wanted with the trains, and if i didnt like trains to just sell them and purchase what i did enjoy. I decided i would sell the trains. I got quite a hunk of cash out of those old trains. I purchased a few over unders and some other things. I did however keep the best engine and tender. It sits on my mantel above the fireplace. One mans happiness isn't necessarily another's. Memories are way more valuable than material items. Enjoy your life as you only get one, just dont ever forget the ones you love or loved. This is the way i see life. Live happy and be kind, but dont ever forget!! Lee
