JumpinJack
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I had a S&W CS-1 unfired in the box. I could never bring myself to shoot it so I sold it. I should mention I sold it for a sizeable profit.
Does anyone shoot an "unfired" gun??
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I have many unfired S&W revolvers that will stay unfired because I don't feel the driving desire to shoot them. That said, I also have other guns in the same model that get shot regularly. I like them for their beauty and functionality and yes I enjoy shooting revolvers but just not the unfired ones.
Everyone has to make their own decisions on this subject as Mike said above and you will figure out what you want to do soon enough.
Everyone has to make their own decisions on this subject as Mike said above and you will figure out what you want to do soon enough.
I don't think there is a right or wrong answer.
I started collecting and shooting over 30 years ago. I have some guns I've never shot. If I bought a gun that had been shot when I bought it, I usually shot it. If I bought it new and it was a currently manufactured gun, I usually shot it. If I found a decades old gun that had never been shot, I usually didn't shoot it. When my interests changed, I sold what I was no longer interested in and bought something else. I have bought, shot and sold many, many firearms. After a while, you know how a certain manufacturer, caliber, barrel length etc. will perform. If I never fire certain firearms, I don't lose any sleep over it. I admire the workmanship that went in to that particular firearm and its intrinsic beauty.
I have bottles of wine that I bought 25 years ago that I've never tasted. They're just getting better and better.
The fact is you can't take anything with you. If you want a gun collection of NIB Colt Pythons, great. Whatever makes you happy.
My philosophy is to keep things in as nice a condition as possible. Improve the world. I get a certain satisfaction out of finding a gun that someone hasn't taken care of and cleaning it up.
Whether or not to shoot a gun, drive a car, lick a stamp or spend a coin is a personal decision. Just take a little time to think about what you are doing - or not....
I started collecting and shooting over 30 years ago. I have some guns I've never shot. If I bought a gun that had been shot when I bought it, I usually shot it. If I bought it new and it was a currently manufactured gun, I usually shot it. If I found a decades old gun that had never been shot, I usually didn't shoot it. When my interests changed, I sold what I was no longer interested in and bought something else. I have bought, shot and sold many, many firearms. After a while, you know how a certain manufacturer, caliber, barrel length etc. will perform. If I never fire certain firearms, I don't lose any sleep over it. I admire the workmanship that went in to that particular firearm and its intrinsic beauty.
I have bottles of wine that I bought 25 years ago that I've never tasted. They're just getting better and better.
The fact is you can't take anything with you. If you want a gun collection of NIB Colt Pythons, great. Whatever makes you happy.
My philosophy is to keep things in as nice a condition as possible. Improve the world. I get a certain satisfaction out of finding a gun that someone hasn't taken care of and cleaning it up.
Whether or not to shoot a gun, drive a car, lick a stamp or spend a coin is a personal decision. Just take a little time to think about what you are doing - or not....
All I gotta say after reading colt ssa and seeing his LEO sign, he sure dont work where I do if he owns 193 cars!
OIF2
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Been thinking about shooting this one... but I have 3 other 5" 10s to shoot.
Bob
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Maybe that's the difference. You can only drive one car at a time and shoot no more than 2 guns at a time. Once you get to the point where you have collected more than 'x' (20, 30, 50, 193?) objects (be it stamps, guns, cars, or lunchboxes), and you possess several examples of a given model your perspective changes a bit. I can appreciate both perspectives, I guess - depends on your circumstances.
Things that can be considered functional tools (guns/cars), historical artifacts (stamps/coins), and objects of art simultaneously can get a little sticky this way, and often cause conflict between competing passions. Still, you can only look at the Picasso, or sell it - either way, if it gives you pleasure that's fine.
Very well said!!
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Some of us actually enjoy buying them more than shooting them.
texagun
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Been thinking about shooting this one... but I have 3 other 5" 10s to shoot.
Bob
That sure is a purty gun........looks familiar!
drtibikr
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I only have one I bought and am not gonna fire it. It's a champion series JM model 625, I figure the champiom series will go away some day and it should be a nice collector piece, although I do want to shoot it real bad.
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