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Unread 03-02-2014, 02:16 PM   #1
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I have two Repros that I intend to keep, shoot, and pass on to my sons. I am thinking about having my initials engraved on the metal stock plate. I doubt they will ever be sold while my sons own them. Nothing special about these guns except family provenance with hundreds of family memories.

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Thats what its there for ! Never know you may be a famous shooter some day !
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That's what they are for and I think it would make them even more special to your boys. Go for it!
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Seeing your initials on their gun will make it even more special for them!!!!
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Go for it. I have a Repro that belonged to my great uncle and I am thinking of having his initials put on it. Your sons would appreciate it.
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Get it done! I would only recommend this for a gun that you plan to keep and pass on.
Anyway... it can always be reversed way on down the line if the future owner wants to.
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Not to be contrary but have you thought of having THEIR initials put on the guns? If I was in your position it would give me a lot of pleasure shooting a gun that I knew my son was going to use someday and I think it would give your sons pleasure knowing the gun was supposed to be for them all the time.

To answer your initial question I agree with the others that if you plan to hang on to the guns then you can do whatever you want with them.

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Why not have your initials engraved in it? A future owner could always have it changed out if they don't like or want it. I had a stock maker install a new intitial oval in an Arrieta that I own, he only charged me $40 to do it.
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By all means do it. They will appreciate them more.
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You can solve all this by just naming all your sons with the same as yours.

I will just add a thought. Right now I am building 2 Parker Shotguns (a VH to CH upgrade and a 20g. hammer gun). Both are going to be guns that I will keep for myself to shoot and use as display guns.
I plan on having my Initials engraved on both of those guns.
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