That's a neat story, Jim. Most guns, it seems, have some meaningful history attached to them, such as my first shotgun, a Win. Mod. 59 fiberglas barreled upland game bird auto that I still just enjoy shooting, even though it's basically 50 yrs. of age, then there is the Pre-64 Mod. 70 featherweight that is a direct result of reading Jack O'Connor's Outdoor Life hunting stories. Both gifts from my parents to a youth who loved guns and hunting. Bob loved guns, as I've mentioned and would turn them over fairly regularly, always at a fair price, once he got to shoot them for a while. Didn't seem "hoard" anything, except for maybe books! Now I'm feeling badly about giving up the Superlight!
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