Help with some spoons - stepfathers

[JeremyD]

I have young kids - so no spoons around my house.

My spoon experience is limited to military school where I was able to both m16 and m60 - and 22's and snakes in conroe texas.

My stepfather has two spoons that he wants to unload -

A Ruger that was manufactured in 1974 and the Winchester in 1956.








Any idea on what these are worth?

[varmint]

you will get a nice chunk of money for the winchester.

and you will regret selling it someday.

[HHI944]

+1000000

Pre64 winnies are awesome!

[vash]

keep those!!

put them in a friend's gunsafe..

you know you can buy locks that render those things unfireable right? dont sell that old winchester.

[vash]

my goodness. i have a hammer and i am about to smash a piggie bank.

[pwd72s]

Wonder how a 4" barrel ruger ended up in a "security six" box? Anywayy, I have both a "security six" in .357 Magnum, and a 1960 Winchester Carbine in 30-30. Like the guys say...figure out a way to keep them. Both are fine functioning firearms...

[vash]

get that big rifleman hoop thing and i bet my brother would faint from envy. we loved watching the old black and white show.

i gotta leave this thread now. bye.

[DonDavis]

Keep that box, too. A friend of mine is a S&W buff and is always looking for old boxes. He restores the box then searches for the period correct spoon that came in it.

No idea on value, tho. It'd be great if you could find a way to keep them.

[Jeff Higgins]

Originally Posted by JeremyD

Any idea on what these are worth?

Maybe $200-$300 for the Ruger.

$400-$1,000 for the Winchester, but details are important. It looks like a pretty run-of-the-mill '94, so I would say towards the lower end of that range. If there is anything special about it caliber, commemorative edition, whatever - it could edge up towards the top of that range.

Originally Posted by JeremyD

I have young kids - so no spoons around my house

That's too bad. I'm never one to tell a guy how to raise his kids, and I know that is not the topic of this thread, but I believe that to be a mistake.

I grew up around guns, as did my mother and father, my wife and her mother and father, and then my own kids. Both of my kids were actively shooting by the age of five, and were gun owners at six (so was I). I believe it teaches folks a level of responsibility that few other pursuits ever can, and full exposure definitely removes that "forbidden fruit" allure.

No one I know in my wide circle of shooting friends and acquaintances, nor in my parent's nor grandparents' circles, has ever had a gun accident. Ever. I know of several families who attempted to keep their kids away from, and in the dark about, guns that had some terrible tragedies as a result of their kids finally finding a gun somewhere.

Take the mystery out of it. Get some .22's and take them shooting. Show them what guns can do, and that they are not toys. Then squirrel the Ruger and Winchester away until they are old enough to shoot them, and give them to your kids. They will love it.

Just my .02 cents worth...

[Jim Bremner]

Guns and kids do mix.

Safes are easy to own. Buy onw with a firerating and you'll soon end up placing her jewelery in it, negatives, pictures from the past and other things that your kids don't need to have in their hands. Place the safe in your room and keep it bolted down and locked with your firearms in it.

Don't be THAT guy.

My kids grew up with daisy red ryders at 10 years old and where brought to the range at 14 years old or so.

[911mnypt]

Get a safe, keep the boxes and hold on to that Winchester.

[MotoSook]

Won't give you children raising advice, JD, I know you well enough, but if you decide to sell the rifle shoot me some info. I've been thinking about a a lever gun. And would rather give you the money than some stranger.

[Tim Hancock]

Originally Posted by jeff higgins

take the mystery out of it. Get some .22's and take them shooting. Show them what guns can do, and that they are not toys. Then squirrel the ruger and winchester away until they are old enough to shoot them, and give them to your kids. They will love it.

+1

[targa911S]

Jeremy, take them to Deer Hunter guns on Gulf to Bay Blvd, across from Hooters. Dan Knoll is the owner. Tell him you are a friend of mine and that I said Hi. He will treat you right. Silly honest man. Go there on friday, it's pizza day. Tell the gang there I'm doing just fine.

[JeremyD]

Don't get me wrong. I plan to teach my kids about guns. My wife has had close to zero exposure in her life and I'm not sure right now that battle is worth it. Knowwhatimean?

[targa911S]

go see Dan, you can always buy more guns, pick your battles later.

[Taz's Master]

Jeremy, I was going to reccomend you keep both firearms. The Winchester already has some collector value and won't go down in value. The Ruger Security Six (not a 4" by the way) is one of the more durable and reliable firearms available. You can shoot .38 specials and .357's with it, and .38's are pretty cheap. Ruger no longer makes the Six series, and Ruger fans tend to hold them in good regard, it likewise won't depreciate. Those 2 firearms and a .22 are excellent weapons to learn with and to teach children. Before you unload them have the wife take a trip to the range with you, she might enjoy shooting and if you can convince her the firearms are secured, might think they're worth keeping. But if your wife feels strongly, like Targa said, pick your battles, no need to get her fired up. If you aren't offered much for the revolver send me a PM, I've got some interest.

[craigster59]

I'd also hold onto them. Guns of that age probably aren't carrying any "paper". Just sayin'.

[Henry Schmidt]

PM / email coming your way.

[azasadny]

Originally Posted by Jeff Higgins

Maybe $200-$300 for the Ruger.

$400-$1,000 for the Winchester, but details are important. It looks like a pretty run-of-the-mill '94, so I would say towards the lower end of that range. If there is anything special about it caliber, commemorative edition, whatever - it could edge up towards the top of that range.




That's too bad. I'm never one to tell a guy how to raise his kids, and I know that is not the topic of this thread, but I believe that to be a mistake.

I grew up around guns, as did my mother and father, my wife and her mother and father, and then my own kids. Both of my kids were actively shooting by the age of five, and were gun owners at six (so was I). I believe it teaches folks a level of responsibility that few other pursuits ever can, and full exposure definitely removes that "forbidden fruit" allure.

No one I know in my wide circle of shooting friends and acquaintances, nor in my parent's nor grandparents' circles, has ever had a gun accident. Ever. I know of several families who attempted to keep their kids away from, and in the dark about, guns that had some terrible tragedies as a result of their kids finally finding a gun somewhere.

Take the mystery out of it. Get some .22's and take them shooting. Show them what guns can do, and that they are not toys. Then squirrel the Ruger and Winchester away until they are old enough to shoot them, and give them to your kids. They will love it.

Just my .02 cents worth...

What Jeff said... really! Both of my kids know how to shoot a gun and how to handle one safely. A gun safe is a great thing as it's a good place to store important papers, jewelry, etc...