Home Forums Hunting & Shooting Handguns Need some advice from the S&W collectors

Varmint,

Consider this the opposing view of your "contention".

Many times you have admonished people not to carry blued guns in leather holsters because it will damage the fine finish.

I simply don't care. When I sell them, or I am dead, the other guy can worry about it.

Here is what was once a pristine 8 & 3/8ths" 29-2:



I had that fine old gun's barrel chopped back to 5"s, ruining any collector value, because I wanted a 5" Model 29-2.



Here is an example of what once was a new in the box 4" 29-2. It has been covered in snow and blood so many times, I cannot recall:





Carried in leather holsters too.



It is probably eating away at the bluing as we speak!

To each their own. I think it is a little pointless to own a bunch of guns that never get shot and worry about getting a turn line on..

Personally I doing my best to wear a couple out.



Completely wearing a good revolver out to the point that it cannot be repaired are the makings of a whole bunch of great memories, fantastic hunts, etc.


Whatever works for you.

I will continue to shoot the hell out of mine.