Anybody else get a Thanksgiving present? (gun porn inside)

[bafsu92]

So in spending Thanksgiving with my dad I picked up a nice new toy. My grandpa recently moved into a Veteran's home after a couple bad falls and the broken bones that went with them. When he went in the home we moved his entire gun safe to my dad's house. He has me in his will to get all his guns but for the time being it was much easier to get the safe to my dad's house. When we went to visit my grandpa the last time he told me the next time I was at my dad's to go in the safe and pick out whatever I wanted. In a way I like getting them one at a time much better since I can have time to get to know each one on its own. For many years after my grandpa was no longer healthy enough to shoot I was the only one to take out all his guns and clean and oil them while I was visiting. I didn't want to take any of the real collector pieces including his war trophies at this point, I really wanted a shooter. The thing is I for got the "shooter" I had in mind was a 2 3/4" barrel Speed Six still new in the box from 1982.







In the receipt it shows he paid $317.99 for it in Jan of '82 and they threw in a box of ammo and a Raven Arms .25 as a buy 1 get 1 free special. I didn't realize until I pulled it out of the safe that the plastic protector had never even been removed from the cylinder. So the $64K question is.... do I shoot it? Obviously I would never sell this or any of the other guns I'll inherit but do I keep it in its unfired condition or do I enjoy it? I mean it's a Ruger, it's meant to be shot right? The funny thing is I wanted this since I didn't have a .357 at present but then this week I traded for a 2.5" barrel round butt Model 19 and a 4" barrel Model 19 so I have both of those as shooters right now.

[MikeBjerum]

bafsu92 - Congrats on the present!

Given its family significance ... and the fact I have so many other guns to shoot, I'd leave it unshot ... a safe queen Damn!  I can't believe I just typed that.

It looks like a nice gun, and it has a lot of family meaning.  One side says shoot it and remember grandpa everytime, the other side says put it in a shadow box with memories of grandpa. 

You're the only one that can really make the call, but that was my two cents.

Either way - Enjoy it!

[mkm]

Only since you asked in the title of this thread.  Yes, I did get myself a Thanksgiving present.  I tried the gun show Saturday, but ended up getting it new from a local gun store for much less.  Since my Glock 19 has been begging for a little brother for some time now, I got a 26.  I'd post pictures, but it looks just like every other one out there.

Now, your present is much prettier and much more significant.  Congrats, and take care of it.  I agree with m58's opinion of what you should do with it.

[fightingquaker13]

Basfu
Either sell it or trade it (there's nothing sacred about inheiritance). or just shoot the thing and enjoy it. Heirloom is a fancy word for "stuff you don't need and feel guilty about selling". Me? I'd shoot the hell out of it and enjoy it. If you won't sell it, why not shoot it? It does no one any good sitting in the safe. Just my .02.
FQ13

[PegLeg45]

Nice gun .............. run the serial number and if there is no significant collector's value or anything like that associated with it then shoot the hell out of it and think about your grandfather every time you take it out to shoot it.
Just because he didn't shoot it (I guess you could always ask him why he didn't shoot it) doesn't mean it shouldn't be shot.

JMHO.................FWIW
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Of course, please bear in mind that this reply comes from a guy who has never owned a 'safe queen' and everything in his safe (except for the two non-fire-able double barrels of his great grandfathers) is a gun that gets shot.

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[usmcdadx2]

I'm with Peg...and FQ (sort of), unless it has measurable collector value SHOOT IT! Or you could send it to me as a little buddy for my 1980 vintage Security Six. I promise to say a thank you prayer to your Grandpa every time I shoot it. I've been looking for both a Service Six and a Speed Six for awhile so I can have a "set" but so far haven't found any in a reasonable price range.

Just my, not always so humble, opinion.

[jaybet]

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[Hazcat]

Shoot it.  It's a Ruger!

[Timothy]

I agree with Haz.....

You can shoot the heck out of it for years and It'll only get better.  Grandpa bought it to give to you (or so it would appear), ask him what to do with it.  I'd bet he'll say enjoy your new toy!

[TAB]

There are only 3 reason not too shoot a gun you own.

1 no ammo,  lets face it, some ammo is just damn hard to find.
2 the gun is unsafe to shoot/not functioning.
3 you can shoot it do to medical issuses


there are no other expectable reasons not to shoot a gun.