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Offline Elkoholic

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Gun of my youth has come back home!
« on: October 31, 2011, 09:41:19 AM »
In 1969, at the tender age of 13 I bought my first gun...  a brand new 20 gauge H&R Topper.   For the sum of $39.95 (plus tax of course!).  I shot grouse, bunnies, ducks and anything legal I could shoot.  Loved that little gun.  Even shot trap once a week through high school, against guys with tricked out guns and did pretty good (averaged 20 out of 25).


About 8-10 years ago I had a yard sale and in a lapse of judgement, sold it to a neighbor for $55.  :'(    He was gonna put it aside for the grandson to use.


Over the years I'd see him and would ask if he'd sell it back to me - no was always the reply, "saving it for the grandson".


This weekend we had another yard sale.  My neighbor came by and asked if I'd take the 20 gauge and $20 for an item I was selling.   ;)   Seems the grandson  (or his dad) bought a new semi-auto 20 gauge and wants nothing to do with a lowly "single-shot".


I have my H&R 20 gauge back!  Now I'm gonna save it for a grandchild!  (But until they come along, I will take good care of it...  and use it on weekends for quail!!!)  8)


I'm a happy camper once again!


Mike








 
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Offline mjh

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Re: Gun of my youth has come back home!
« Reply #1 on: October 31, 2011, 10:34:07 AM »
Sure is nice to have  good neighbors!   Have some fun with that 20, it my favortive model!
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Re: Gun of my youth has come back home!
« Reply #2 on: October 31, 2011, 02:44:25 PM »
I know just how you feel.  I sold my single shot 20 Guage to my brother when I was 16 and got an 870.  Fast foward 20 years and he traded it back to me.  It's a keeper.
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Re: Gun of my youth has come back home!
« Reply #3 on: October 31, 2011, 03:12:22 PM »
Gratz man.  Got back a couple strays last fall about this time.  ;)
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Re: Gun of my youth has come back home!
« Reply #4 on: October 31, 2011, 03:39:21 PM »
That is TOO COOL!  Enjoy it and don't let it slip away again...

-WH-
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Re: Gun of my youth has come back home!
« Reply #5 on: November 01, 2011, 03:30:26 PM »
hang on to it this time
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Re: Gun of my youth has come back home!
« Reply #6 on: November 01, 2011, 03:48:59 PM »
Wish I could track down the Boito single shot 410 I sold for $30 in 1974.
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Offline gcrank1

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Re: Gun of my youth has come back home!
« Reply #7 on: November 02, 2011, 04:52:50 AM »
Or the Win. HW 32-40 I let go for $400.................and get it back for the same price!
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Re: Gun of my youth has come back home!
« Reply #8 on: November 02, 2011, 11:10:54 AM »
Elkoholic - Great story. 

"This weekend we had another yard sale.  My neighbor came by and asked if I'd take the 20 gauge and $20 for an item I was selling.      Seems the grandson  (or his dad) bought a new semi-auto 20 gauge and wants nothing to do with a lowly "single-shot"."

I hope the item you were selling wasn't another gun!  ;)  Happy endings like the first story, usually don't happen more than once in a lifetime.  :D

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