Official MM Firearms Thread

[ScottyB]

inherited our first last week while we were home. Winchester Model 62"A" w/a JC Higgens Rifleman 4X scope, it was given to my FIL when he was 13 and its been extremely well cared for and original. he's in his 70's now and he's decided its time to start passing some things on to the next generation, but nobody else in the family is into firearms. we were more than happy to give it a home. i've fired it before during a few holiday stays and its just super satisfying to put holes in tuna cans and solo cups with. it will be a perfect learning tool and a good introduction to gun ownership in general.

it was really neat hearing him tell us stories about growing up in Roanoke and how different times were back in the 50's. 13 year old kid, told to get out of the house and be home for dinner, so he'd take his .22 and the dog and go roam the mountain ridges all day looking for stuff to plink. nobody gave a damn, that was just normal. i'm super excited to start shooting it but just to know the history of it really brings it alive and makes us feel more like "stewards" of a relic that has its own personality, than simply owners of a tool. if our son is willing and life allows it we'll hopefully pass it on to him someday, a long time from now, if i can pry it out of my wife's hands.



FIL's old gun cleaning kit, i just love the look of it. who knew gun oil smelled kinda awesome?