Fugate Collection NEW POST 10/19 FRIDAY !

Where are the loud mouths that HAVE to interject "guns were made to be shot", "I won't own safe queens", "someone is goingb to shoot it, it may as well be you..." and all the other clueless quips from the folks who may never fully understand the collecting aspect that truly can peacefully co-exist with the hobby of owning and shooting?

You can't unring a bell. If you are lucky enough to find, be able to purchase/afford or own something that is literally decades or MANY decades old and is in high condition or *gulp* seriously 100% condition...

Do whatever the hell you want but quit the incessant crying because some of us see the beauty and intrinsic value of preserving history.

Every example shown is amazing and tells as much a story about the evolution of man as it does about the progress of American gunmaking and craftsmanship.
 
Skwirl said:
I will 2nd the comment of making this a sticky.

The best education I've come across. Kinda changes your perception when I look at guns I'm interested in. The common phrases we've all become accustomed to seeing, have been defined for us here.
I've read lnib or mint, so many times it lost its meaning.
Those phrases have been defined in pictures, no less. Thank you again, Mr. Fugate.
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Great point. John has clearly shown what LNIB really is. Thank you John for taking the time to show your exceptional collection. Look forward to seeing more. I have not become bored looking at your collection. Anyone who is bored should spend their time elsewhere.
 
Mr. Fugate, not much I can say that hasn't already been said. However, what I'll bet a lot of us would like to know is some of the stories behind some of them. Can you share any known history or provenance like "it was found up on a closet shelf where it had been for 75 years when the old man died" or "they were found up on a shelf of an old established gun shop when they were cleaning out the stockroom or remodeling" ?
Surely some of the circumstances for them to remain in that condition must have some interesting stories to go along with them.
 
Not that it matters much but I'm happy to learn that you are also a collector and not just in the business of selling fine firearms for the money. Thank you for taking the time to post
 
Thanks for this!

Just an awesome collection, and no doubt investment. Glad there is someone with your passion and resources out there.

I would think internet auctions would have to be your friend to accomplish this. Unless your 100 years old and purchased these new.
 
Beautiful collection of guns. Thank you for posting and for the excellent photography.

For anyone considering a gun that has been 'restored' or having a gun restored, look at these factory original examples first.
They are the benchmark of the polisher and finishers art of the time.

This is what a true restoration should look like, no excuses.
You should not be able to tell the difference betw the two.
The sharper than sharp edges, flat smooth surfaces, mirror polishes,,all of it.
Anything less is a refinish.
 
Let me add my thanks for sharing your incredible collection with us. I have a question that I think others may be wondering as well: Acquiring firearms in essentially brand new condition is a big undertaking but to me maintaining them in that state over time is even a bigger challenge. Would you care to share with us what preservation steps you may be taking on an ongoing basis? For example: Are these handguns coated with a protective product such as Renaissance Wax? This of course is a procedure that many including myself use to retain the pristine appearance of firearms in our own collections.
Jim
 
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Like many here I have been amazed by the examples shared by John. You just never know what someone has, laying around the house do you! While I'm not a New In Box kind of accumulator and I prefer to shoot the guns I own, I can't help but appreciate the time, patience, funds and expertise that it must take to find these items but also maintain and preserve them. Im terrified of guns of this value and condition, honestly! Cause I know I don't have the ability to preserve them in the way that others like John do. So hats off to you sir and the museum you curate and manage everyday (I work in a museum and know what it takes)! I look forward to any and all examples you choose to share and if for some reason I get overwhelmed or "bored" by the ridiculous condition firearms you posses, then I can always swipe my way over to the Glock forum to read and observe a tool without having to post my inconsiderate feelings.

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Eagerly awaiting updates...:D:)

John, relative to your posts, and as some have asked regarding care taking, do you store the stocks separate from the firearms? I think I know the answer, but would welcome an expert opinion.
 
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