A best friend and I have talked about this very subject many times. We both have a number of vintage LC Smiths, pre-64’s etc. Our children all love hunting but gravitate towards Benellis, Berettas for bird hunting and fiberglass stocked hyper accurate rifles for deer hunting. When me and my buddy cross the river for our happy hunting grounds they’ll all be fighting for my Jarrett, Carolina Precision rifles, AR’s and such. My 1931 LC quail gun will probably hit the pawn shop, as will my 16 and 12 LC’s. My 1886 33 WCF? Gone probably.

I hope our son and his buddies learn to appreciate the mystique and cool factor of my old stuff. He’s gradually coming around though now that he’s hit 30....thank God

You only live once, but...if you do it right, once is enough.