Age old question: to shoot or not to shoot

[bmcgilvray]

Great! Please report your shooting impressions when you return.

 

[OldChief]

If you purchased the revolver as a collector or to sell it later for a profit, maybe you shouldn't shoot it. It is my belief that these fine machines were made to be shot. I have several and shoot them all.

 

[MJB]

Buy mutual funds for investment.

Buy guns to shoot them.

Enjoy your new revolver.

 

[wlewisiii]

If it isn't so rare or of historical importance that it belongs in a museum, then shoot.

 

[poordevil]

Shoot it....there is no bluing to wear off....if you don't drop it off the back of a truck doing 70 you will never show any wear

 

[shotguntom]

Shoot it, enjoy it. It's a gun, made to be shot, not looked at. Like owning a nice car and not driving it. Makes no sense not to use an an item as it was intended. Jmho

 

[muddocktor]

Wow, 5 1/2 year old thread necro!

With that said, I can kind of understand the OP's feelings. I have a 4" barrel 27-2 I bought a couple years ago off GB that looked to be unshot except for the factory proof shots every other charge hole. It is still that way today as I have resisted the urge to run some rounds through it so far. But I also have plenty of other 27's I can shoot too, so it's not calling me out to shoot it.