We recently had to replace my grandmother's water heater and quite a bit of her flooring due to a flood. She's not much out of pocket (that I know of), and she's very happy with the new floors, as everything is original and the house is older than my parents!
The guys who did the repairs for her found an old Winchester 94 30-30 that belonged to my grandfather, stashed behind the old water heater. It's not in the best shape, but I cleaned it up and oiled it, and the action seems to be in good shape. She offered to let me keep it, and I'm pretty honored to have something so cool to help remember my grandfather. It seems to be a 1974 model, so probably not worth a ton if money, but it definitely has some sentimental value. Plus, I've always wanted a nice lever gun!
The guys who did the repairs for her found an old Winchester 94 30-30 that belonged to my grandfather, stashed behind the old water heater. It's not in the best shape, but I cleaned it up and oiled it, and the action seems to be in good shape. She offered to let me keep it, and I'm pretty honored to have something so cool to help remember my grandfather. It seems to be a 1974 model, so probably not worth a ton if money, but it definitely has some sentimental value. Plus, I've always wanted a nice lever gun!