Dirty Harry gun for me.
Started with a plastic model, and then a non-firing replica, that a plastic BB replica, then a metal BB replica…
Finally, the real thing sucked me into collecting models with that classic half under lug look.
629, 66, 57, 53, 29, 28, 27, 25, 19… and a couple of 22’s…48-4 pre 17 and pre 18.
I found my OCD wants me to collect all barrel lengths in all finishes.
So, for instance, if I have a model 25–5… I’ll need six of them. 8” 6” 4” in blue and nickel.
It’s the hunt and the OCD pattern recognition… with a goal… but the right one that is really nice, but not 100% collector. I’m good with a few of those, but I actually want to shoot every gun. I have eventually, because I feel that is what they were made for even if I only shoot them once.
Of course, the more you collect, the fewer times you will shoot any one of them unless you have a specific few that you shoot the most.
Finding the right one at the right price.. real nice, right price.
My gun broker account constantly has about 15 to 20 on my watchlist at any given time, and usually about eight that I am bidding on… at any given time, but I do not expect to win most of the time.
If I happen to win, it’ll either be a good deal, or one that I’m really after to complete a “set”.
Does this sound familiar?
