Do you baby your guns?

The only time scratches on a gun bother me are when I did something stupid to get it there. If they are from regular use and wear and tear then I can live with it. I guess I do baby my guns, but I have gotten better.
 
Some yes, some no.

I have a few guns that I wouldn't intentionally subject to harsh conditions.

Others I own specifically to use as tools. If their use demands that they be used under conditions that are less than ideal, that is inconsquentional. It is part of their purpose that they be available for use under any conditions that may occur.

I still take good care of them because I need them to remain functional in every respect, but it doesn't bother me if they pick up a ding or scratch here or there.
 
Don't even get me started, I'm afraid to clean them the "wrong" way!

If there is even a small cosmetic problem with one of my guns, I literally will start sweating. I handle them really carefully too, because in my mind, they'll break from the slightest touch... So yes, I do baby my guns. A lot. For no REAL reason at all.
 
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Most of my firearms look factory-new. I take very good care of them.

But, there are a few that have had a hard life.
They were either bought used and were already beaten up, or I simply consider them to be "tools" and don't baby them.
 
Yes, this applies to my six Enfields, especially my only M-1 Garand, and to a moderate extent even the Norinco SKS and Romanian M-69.

The SKS is always carried in a soft polyester gun bag.
There might be no more imports of any SKS (maybe some are stored in US distr. warehouses), so why be careless when the prices have no where to go but upwards?

For the novices to milsurps, there is almost no chance that the CMP will receive any more Garands from the DOD. That is their only source.
 
only a moron doesnt baby something important like a gun. nothing like abusing something that contains oh, 30-60,000 psi a few inches from your face or hand. its not like we mind paying 600 for a rifle, then scimp on taking care of it so we can play "weres my face" while the ambulance comes.
 
Well that just depends. I baby the following. Just going to post two so you get an idea.
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And here's what I don't baby. Just going to post two so you get an idea.

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Now with rifles... I clean all my weapons thoroughly after each use.

(Sorry no pic of the Rock River LAR-15, tapatalk app is flipping out).
 
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i treat mine with respect. i don't toss them around as if they were junk like john wayne did with his guns. i try to avoid dropping, scratching or otherwise damaging my guns on purpose. they get enough wear and tare being treated right, they don't need any more by being treated wrong.
 
Yes, I baby mine. Perhaps because most of them are either customs or heirlooms. Still, there is no excuse to not maintain them and treat them with the best of care. Im the same way with my tools and machienery.
 
only a moron doesnt baby something important like a gun. nothing like abusing something that contains oh, 30-60,000 psi a few inches from your face or hand. its not like we mind paying 600 for a rifle, then scimp on taking care of it so we can play "weres my face" while the ambulance comes.
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How, exactly, do you abuse the chamber of a rifle in a way that will induce a failure...short of dangerous reloads?
 
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>>Do you baby your guns?<<

Yeah, pretty much. That's why they look the way they do. And when it comes time to sell them, it really pays off. ;)
 
I handle them carefully since I want them to last but I don't put on white gloves first. I don't cry if they get some rust freckles or nicks from normal use. I use them as tools and tools suffer wear-and-tear.

I don't hesitate to hunt in the rain with my synthetic guns but I'm more careful with the wood-stocked or more historically significant ones.
 
It depends. I do baby most of my guns. However, there are 3 that I don't baby:

1. Ruger LC9 - my every day carry
2. Glock 17 - it just doesn't need any babying
3. Savage 110 30-06 - I hunt with this, and can't help being in harsh weather. So, I quickly spray it down with WD40 and clean it off when I get back. The WD40 repels water and works great for this purpose.
 
Well there's using a gun and then there's USING a gun. Not all conditions are equal and I can pretty well guess that the "My guns look like new" crowd are not using guns the same as I am. If they did, their guns wouldn't survive more than one or 2 trips and remain like new. Not a bash or dis, it's just a fact.
 
I take good care of my guns..they are precision tools....Nice weather..take out blued guns....Bad weather..stainless ones....;)
 
Well there's using a gun and then there's USING a gun. Not all conditions are equal and I can pretty well guess that the "My guns look like new" crowd are not using guns the same as I am. If they did, their guns wouldn't survive more than one or 2 trips and remain like new. Not a bash or dis, it's just a fact.
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^^^True...
 
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