All of us have a story…

At Storied Firearms we seek out the story…have you ever walked into an antique store and wondered about certain pieces on display?  I’m always curious about who owned it, how did they acquire it, how long did they enjoy it, and how did it end up here? We have all types of firearms, but we are so intrigued with the ones that have a history. That interest really sparked after spending quite a bit of time with my wife’s 85 yr. old grandfather. Talk about a story!  He lived through the depression as well as served in WWII.  Can you imagine the changes he has witnessed??!! We came to the realization that if we didn’t document his stories they would eventually be lost forever.

One afternoon we were talking with him and we found a colored pencil drawing of a fishing port that was clearly done some time ago. The detail in the drawing was amazing and it was obvious to us that he put a great deal of time into the piece. Yet, rather than being displayed proudly, it was stuffed between some meaningless magazine articles. He was a Merchant Marine and while on the ship in the Pacific he began drawing what he saw. The sailors were not allowed to have cameras and he wanted to capture the scenery.  There were several drawings and we have properly framed them so that our family’s history will be preserved for future generations.

We got to thinking about all those folks that have wonderfully interesting stories attached to a firearm…yet have no one to leave it to once they pass on…and their story is lost.  We’d like to capture that story and preserve it.

This was the beginning of Storied Firearms.  Not only were we going to carry antique, collectable and modern firearms, but we were going to carry firearms that have a documented family history…storied firearms. Do you know someone that has a Storied Firearm?