Every rimfire and centerfire firearm I own is old and wore out.
Me too, as well their owner!
My sole concession to modernity is the AR .223 I built up 3 years ago, and then mainly to be Politically Incorrect.
I chase my tail trying to acquire the stuff I couldn't afford when I was a kid in the 60's (and still can't afford in a lot of cases). Given the choice between exploring the accuracy potential of a pre-war factory rifle or custom wildcat versus a brand new stainless/plastic Wonder Rifle, well, there is no choice. Give me the old one, please- not because it is "better" or more accurate or better suited to the rigors of hunting, but because it holds a certain undefinable mystique to me.
