Thread: Modern Heirloom rifles

Greetings All,
I think that the question posed in the OP has two separate parts.
1. What would be special to us and
2. What would be special to our children.
Although we may rejoice in the fine workmanship and flawless operation of a really fine rifle, if has been purchased late in our life and spent decades in the safe it may not interest our children that much. To be special to them it would need a long association with both them and us especially when they were younger. There are several old rifles in my safe that are special to me due to association with friends, some of which are no longer with us. My children may never have met those friends and to them they are just an old rifle. The only rifle that passes the test is my old 10-22 Sporter purchased new in the 1960's. It was the first rifle my son fired (aged 4) and we shot rabbits, hares and at least one goat with it plus used it shooting running boar competition. It has moved between our safes a bit and my grandson has shot it as well. One day, perhaps soon I will send it round to him.
Regards Grandpamac.