COLLECTOR PIECES

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twoinchgroup52

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What collector pieces do you have that you don't fire but just admire? I have 3
1----Colt Python Hunter set--comes in Zero Halliburton aluminum case, has 2 sets of grips and wears a Leupold 2x scope that bears both the Colt and the Leupold logo and name.
2----1895 Nagant revolver. It is factory reblued and cost only $75. It's a curio piece.
3----Ordered the CZ-75 Silver Anniversary.

I have many guns to fire, but for me, these three are collectibles. Of course they don't compare to, say, an original Colt Dragoon in 98% condition or a first generation SAA, but on my budget, these three give me pleasure just to own and admire. Sincerely, Twoinchgroup52
 
Good topic.

I may have one gun with any collector interest: a Colt's 1903 Pocket Hammerless made in 1926 and in excellent condition. It has its original box and a factory letter. At the time I bought it, I also got some .32 cartridges to shoot in it, but finally decided just to admire it instead.

I have maybe a few other guns that are interesting, but I'm not sure that they're really collector's items. Like a .30 Luger Hi-Power or a 3-inch S&W Model 24, both NIB. Also an M1 Carbine bought from the Government through the NRA 40 years ago and almost unfired since.

Of course, if I ever win the lottery, it'll be a different story .... ;)
 
If I will not fire it, I will not buy it. BTW while Russian Nagant ammo is kind of pricey the pistol will handle .32 S&W long w/o any problems.
 
I am afraid that I will shoot any functional gun that I get my hands on. Seeing what different guns will do is one of the things I really like about shooting.
 
Yes, I know a guy who buys some great collectible guns and shoots them all! Admittedly, he shoots them very carefully and at that only enough to have the experience under his belt. And interesting experiences they are, too, to hear him tell it--almost like living history.

Of course, I have no problem with folks who collect guns rather than shoot them. Guns mean different things to different people, and the gun world is big enough to accommodate everyone as a fellow firearms enthusiast. I expect that even the good folks who subscribe to the NRA gun collector's magazine, "Man at Arms," go shooting from time to time, although maybe not with that SAA made in 1875!

I'm reminded of my grandfather, who was quite a collector. He never fired most of the guns he owned--but he was also a champion pistol shooter with a private firing range on his property. I guess he was about equally happy at a meeting of the state gun collector's association and at the range. :)

[This message has been edited by jimmy (edited July 04, 2000).]
 
This might sound wierd, but I collect and do not shoot my German Sigs (228&226 in 9mm)and Italian Berretas (92s). I feel since these guns are no longer imported; they will be more collectable. Since both Berreta and Sig set up shop in the US, the Italians and Germans are harder to find; though if you look hard enough you can still get them. I like shooting my Browning HiPower (assemble in Portugul) though this one too, might become a collector. My .02.
 
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