I bought my first S&W in 1982 which I still have. It's a model 19 I used in LE for 10 years. About a year and a half ago started getting back into them. I don't buy beat up guns with no bluing even for shooting. I took care of my gun for 30+ years and still looks good. I like shooting my guns as I taught LE firearms and shot competition in the past. I have had some back and health issues while picking up some of the guns this past year and half. I have only been shooting half a dozen times. I am getting better now and wanting to shoot more of the guns I acquired. Several of the first were definitely shooters even though they were in good condition. Others are in 97% and above with boxes. I bought them to enjoy which to me is shooting. It's driven me crazy to have these beautiful guns and not shoot them.
JR

Here's my latest.












Some of the beauties I have acquired. I guess since I bought them to shoot that's what I should do.

Why shucks, that's an easy one...........shoot, clean, oil, repeat as desired.
Fire two boxes and call me in the morning. I'm not a doctor, nor do I play one on TV, but shooting advice ? Heck, I got plenty.

Larry

This has the extendable front sight.

You are obviously a life member of the P&R club!

Nice collection!!

Nice guns!

I am shooting these:







If you cannot afford to enjoy what you have, let someone else enjoy it/them!

I would shoot or sell. Having they sit around ment I wasted money

And not ONE with the Lawyer safety! Beautiful collection.

My old LE gun. Carried under a sport coat or suit. Taught LE firearms with it also. Has over 50k through it. Not bad condition for a well used gun. Used but not abused.
JR

Used but not abused. I call it well taken care of.

Never seen a better group of wonderful K frames. Are those Korths with Nills grips, wow, and a Sig P210. Great stuff, made my Saturday range clean up day exciting. Sincerely hope you feel better quick.

Yes, those three are Korths. I shot the P210-6 and the rimfire Colt Officers Model Match today.

I enjoyed the guns with every shot.

I never said I couldn't afford them. Wouldn't have them if I couldn't. Said I picked up a lot of them over the past year while having some health issues. Some I already had. Just had people tell me I shouldn't shoot them. I should sell and buy shooter quality guns. I prefer not yo buy guns with bluing off etc when I took care of mine 30 years.
JR

No dash and dash 1

Like Nills Too. Have them on my Sigs.

Very nice! I have them on a SIG P210-4, P.38, GP100, Ruger SRH, Korths, as well as on many S&W revolvers. I like their quality and fit to my hand.

Jrandyh,

I am predominantly a shooter who accumulated a lot of guns over the years to a point where I sometimes doubt my own sanity.

I am shooting all my guns including some nice Mauser P.08s and the only gun that I stopped shooting is a Korth Combat that I have enjoyed shooting but have reserved for my oldest son when he finishes med school.

I have some Korth revolvers where a scratch would depreciate the gun more than any of my S&W M19s is worth but I have my priorities set and I think that we are both old enough to know what to do and if you want to listen to people to get guns with finish wear as dedicated shooters, it is not a fatal decision but might boost the value of your estate.

I have a S&W M14-2 that I bought used in Chicago 1985 and that has seen thousands of rounds through it and was my competition gun for years, a good friend even borrowed it for a competition. I took care of it and am a firm believer that careful use does not harm a gun.



Anyway, when my kids inherit them, they will be "as is", no returns accepted.

Thanks,
I agree.
JR

Seems to me you already made a decision and are looking for others to agree...So, shoot and enjoy them!

If I had them I would shoot every one as often as I could, especially with you not being well enough to for awhile.