My Grandfather drops a bomb on me!
 

My grandfather has a very extensive gun collection that will be split evenly in half and I am one of those halves. I have seen and handled most of his rifles and pistols. I have shot more than I can count as well. I am very familiar with his collection from Luger bring backs to SKS been there done that. Peacemakers to Grendels and all manner in between. He also has note cards that he gave me copies of on all his firearms. Yet he continues to surprise me. I have known for a while about his Mitchell PPS .22. It is a .22 replica of a PPSH Russian Submachine gun. Looked cool enough to a 14 year old who loved his grandfathers guns. So while talking to him earlier about Tokarev ammo and the different guns he has that shoot that ammo I said he had 3 different guns that took the 7.62x25. A couple Tokarevs, a few CZ52s, and a Broomhandle Mauser. A total of 7 pistols. He then says don't forget about the PPSH-41. My car starts drifting as I am going through the Rolodex in my mind and I keep coming up empty. I start to think that senility may be on setting as he is only a month or two away from 90. I said no that is a PPSH .22, a replica. He says no I have two of those (first I had heard that he had more than 1) but this was a full PPSH-41. He was quick to point out it had been converted to semi auto instead of select fire, but a real PPSH-41 Russian burp gun. The full auto versions are $17-$20K and I didn't know they could be converted to semi. Either way it was just another example of him surprising me with firearms that I had no clue he had. I really wanted to talk more about it but he had to run to the grocery store so I will have to wait another day for the details.

kewl beans

Wow. Looking for any new best friends? :D

You can get behind me in that line, pal funny

You only like/buy Colts... :p

PPSH-41 for your enjoyment
 

That's freekin awesome!


Do you know which half you get? :D

A couple specific pieces are earmarked for me like an NDM-86, the non-bring back Luger, and a Norinco AK-47 Semi Auto Underfolder, a 38-40WCF Ruger Vaquero. The other side gets an Artilery Luger bring back with stock and holster, an original 1910 Winchester 93, a Smith&Wesson .38, a Colt Woodsman, and a Ruger M-77. All the rest are to be split evenly between us. I sometimes feel like the NFL draft board with my top pics and down to ones I really would pass on.

The Artilery Luger would be considered to be the jewel. He go it on the boat returning from Germany. A buddy needed $50 for a poker game. He said he shoved it in his pants and never took it out till he got home. Had the stock and holster in his bag along with a 1903 Colt, and a couple others he is fuzzy on. When he got stateside the ones in the bag turned up missing when his bag got to him. The holster and stock were still in there. He declared the On in his pants and got some paperwork for it that has since been lost over the course of 70 years or so but he still has the Luger and the story.

You are lucky to have such an awesome grandfather! Was he the type to tell stories of his adventures? He sounds like someone with great taste for firearms.

...and S&W wheel guns ;)

Presently, I have my eye on a 625 JM ... 45 ACP goodness on moon clips. Soooo temping!!!

He told a couple stories about the war. He was an MP with Timberwolves. He always downplayed what he did but told stories of tracers going by him, and his squad being pinned down in the basement while Mausers were stuck in the windows looking for them. He carried an STG44 while over there and loved to tell how he was on guard duty and an officer didn't want to give the password till he racked the bolt on the STG44. Password came out real quick at that point.

Very nice, cant wait for you to take a couple pics of them to post on here when you get them,


Clyde

very cool

Yeah.....smart move! :insane:

You know. . . firing any of these very old weapons can be extremely dangerous. I hereby volunteer to vet them you--all in the interest of safety of course. I promise to return them only once I am conpletely satisfied that they are safe. :D

I understand your concern, however as an experienced reloader, I am capable of producing reduced power loads and feel perfectly safe. I thank you for you concern and will keep you in mind when the low serial numbered SVT Russian Sniper is ready to make some noise!