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Re: Shooting collectibles
PennDog #16065894 05/08/21
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Originally Posted by PennDog
Originally Posted by 78CJ
Originally Posted by shinbone
Only the ignorant or very wealthy would pay top dollar for a rare unfired gun, and then go shoot it.

And, it seems a lot of people confuse a "nice gun with good looking wood," with "collectible."

JMHO


Just curious how this would be "ignorant" and define wealthy? Guns are made to shoot, if you can afford it and you own it, let the lead fly if that's why you bought it.


With this logic seems there would be a market for high quality reproductions that don't fire - then the "ignorant" and "wealthy" could have their show pieces to brag on?! Really it's only money and I haven't seen where firing a gun and taking care of it hurts the value that much down the road.....had a Winchester collector buy an 1873 Deluxe from a friend of mine that had been hunted and shot some over the last 100+ years but was still in 95% condition and he payed top dollar at the time. I am convinced there are a whole lot more people out there today that worship mammon a little more than they should.

PennDog



Well said, sir.
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Re: Shooting collectibles
ridgerunner_ky #16066552 05/08/21
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I have no use for a NIB gun. I have no problem using a high condition "collectable" gun either. If it's well taken care of everyday use isn't going to hurt the value. The difference between 95% and 100% can't be measured in dollars vs enjoyment. The enjoyment will win out every time.
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