I always thought a collector buys the highest grade specimens he can find in a narrowly focused area. That is, he is focused and disciplined. He is looking only for those pieces that fit his collection. A true collector with limited financial resources must be a very frustrated individual.

Whereas an accumulator is a more happy go lucky type. Today he sees a 1930s Brazilian Contract M1917 in good working order (albeit somewhat the worse for wear) and he buys it because he likes it. Next month, he sees a 1970s P&R M28-2, also a little beat up but that shoots just fine so he buys that too. He buys what he likes and likes what he buys.

I don't know if one is superior to the other. I hope they are both happy in their own way.

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