That's a good perspective to have Dave. For some rifles, it is the use they have received that is their biggest appeal. I have a an old Winchester M1894 .32 spl. that no doubt was owned by a cowboy or someone who at least used it plenty. It looks like the butt probably stirred more than a couple of campfires. Yet it remains a clean and honest gun which clearly has some fascinating stories it could tell. I would say I wished it could talk but I suppose if it did start talking it would really freak me out
