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Originally Posted by rct269
There's a saying in this avocation of ours---goes like this: Buy the gun, not the story. I reckon, or at least hope, enough folks have heard and understand this saying that you're going to have a tough time overcoming the impression this unfortunate example of gun abuse makes on most anybody who sees it.
Ralph Tremaine
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YOU ARE ON THE MONEY ON ALL COUNTS, RALPH.......
I OFTEN CAUTION NEWBIES ABOUT BUYING THE STORY.....
ANOTHER ADAGE THAT IS UNIVERSALLY APPLICABLE, FAR BEYOND OUR HOBBY, IS THAT "YOU CAN'T MAKE CHICKEN SALAD OUT OF CHICKEN MANURE". IN THE INTEREST OF COMPLIANCE WITH FORUM RULES, I REFRAINED FROM USING THE 4 LETTER "S" WORD, THAT COMMONLY FINISHES THE SENTENCE.....
WITHOUT BEING RUDE, IMHO--THE REVOLVER IN QUESTION WILL NEVER BE PERCEIVED AS CHICKEN SALAD---STAR OR NOT......