Starting a family tradition

[Steve_In_29]

Friday I was at Big 5 and bought a couple rifles that were on sale (and I also had a further discount coupon for). First was a blued, 20" Rossi R92 lever-action in 44Mag for me while the second (and start of tradition) is a Savage Rascal .22.

The Rascal will go to my almost 4yo grandson to use until he outgrows it and gets his own full sized .22. At which point it will be passed on to either my next grandkid or great-grandkid (depending on who has a kid first) and so on and so on.

I will inscribe each kids name and years on the stock and hopefully MANY generations from now it will still be going strong.

[AreWeFree]

Very cool, they'll appreciate that when they get older. I still have my Marlin Papoose from when I was a kid and it always stirs up good memories.

[erik_26]

Great idea. I hope they all appreciate what you are doing.

[bigbearbear]

You'll need to setup some kind of trust to safeguard the family heirloom rifle, or the first time one of your descendant gets a divorce, the gun will be gone. Or, one of the spouse will sell it to the government for a $20 Walmart gift card during one of those gun buy-back events.

[Steve_In_29]

You'll need to setup some kind of trust to safeguard the family heirloom rifle, or the first time one of your descendant gets a divorce, the gun will be gone. Or, one of the spouse will sell it to the government for a $20 Walmart gift card during one of those gun buy-back events.

Not the type of family I have.

Plus for the next 40+ years (hopefully) the rifle will just be loaned to them and still in my name. By that time I will know which person to transfer it to so that the tradition is carried on.

[geoint]

You'll need to setup some kind of trust to safeguard the family heirloom rifle, or the first time one of your descendant gets a divorce, the gun will be gone. Or, one of the spouse will sell it to the government for a $20 Walmart gift card during one of those gun buy-back events.

murder is cheaper than divorce. unless you are sloppy and get caught