shoot or no? 586 nickel

[df06]

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Pretty much my thoughts. I'm a freak about cleaning my guns after shooting and don't let them go back in the safe without being cleaned. My only concern was if I would be devaluing it significantly by firing it. For the record, I've never understood owning a gun you don't shoot but I guess I could pick up a cheaper one in lesser condition if i'd be hurting this one.

I am of the same ilk, I never buy a gun to not shoot it. And if I own a gun and don't enjoy shooting it, its gone.
I recently bought a 625-5 45C, made in 1993 but NIB. I will be shooting it tomorrow.

 

[Bill In Texas]

Congratulations!

 

[ABPOS]

Shoot it, of course.

It's beautiful. It was made to shoot.

 

[Ole Joe Clark]

A beautiful revolver, I just acquired a nickle model 19-5 that I really like.

I would shoot it, or not, whatever cranks your tractor. No matter what we think, it's your revolver and your money that was spent.

Have a blessed day,

Leon

 

[Sebring Pop]

Shoot it or sell it because when you go to the great shooting range in the sky someone is going to sell it for a nice profit or shoot the living daylights out of it.


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[lebomm]

Heck, yeah! Shoot, clean, oil, repeat as desired. That's what it was built for, no ?

Larry

 

[HOUSTON RICK]

Shoot it. Fun to shoot, and they clean up fine!

 

[dip]

Guns are made to be shot................

 

[Tanners Owner]

While I understand desire to keep it as pristine as possible, I shoot all my guns, as that's what they were made for.

As an example, I bird hunt, and all of my shotguns have taken birds, to include my Merkel 1620. That said, the Merkel only comes out in good weather and in locales where I am guaranteed not to scratch or knock it up. Crappy weather hunts are relegated to my Remington 870 or Berreta white wing

 

[sodacan]

That cylinder face is filthy. That gun has definitely been fired, and more than a few times. Shoot it and enjoy it.

 

[Jim NNN]

That's a nice gun! Glad for you!

This is a dilemma I sometimes face. Even tough I don't buy unfired vintage revolvers, I find that if the gun is nice enough, I'll still avoid shooting it after I've initially shot it to make sure it works. Don't want to put wear on it. I figure it's probably just part of the hobby to own a few safe queens.

But I do shoot all of those nice vintage guns at least once, because I won't own a gun that doesn't work.

 

[MajorD]

I would shoot it for sure. Keep in mind you are more likely to cause wear from excessive cleaning than shooting so I would shoot a lot but clean a little. In this modern age of noncorrosive priming there is no need to clean a gun after every range trip.

 

[ranger1202]

Ranger1202...You ever go ahead and shoot that 586?

Yes sir! It's had a few trips to the range and cleaned up just fine after. (looks better now than in the above pics) No regrets shooting it and will definitely get it back out soon. Fantastic shooter.