Do you have Safe Queens?
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Being primarily a collector, most of my milsurp and "quasi" milsurp (my Mauser M1934 for example. No Waffenamt marks and bright commercial finish, but I'm sure used in some sort of police service or perhaps rear echelon unit.) firearms are "safe queens". Fired once or twice to check functiong and to get the feel of them, then put away. No different than stamps in an album or coins in a case. I know a women who collects sewing machines. I collect waffler irons, 1950s or earlier. Several are mint and will stay that way.
Badkarma 1
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While I don't consider her a "queen" she doesn't get out much as I'd like her too! But when she does she can definetly dance! She a 1920 Second Model Hand Ejector in .44 Special, nickle plated twice by S&W! She's a little rough around the edges and takes some gruff from the polymer vunder guns at the range, but she bellows with authority as the Black Hills 250gr. SWCs roll down range!
When I figure out how to put pictures up here I shall let "my Grand Dame" strut her stuff!
When I figure out how to put pictures up here I shall let "my Grand Dame" strut her stuff!
silvercorvette
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I have "special" guns that I treat very gently and rarely shoot.
All guns are made to be shot, I have few guns that I don't shoot often such as my German Lugers, a limited edition S&W .357 know as the blood works gun. Last time I checked was a few years ago and one sold for about $3,000. It is rare to even see them listed for sale. I can't think of any other guns that I own that I don't shoot.
Here are the pictures you asked for.
The one one the left is of of my regular carry guns; the one on the right is too valuable to use as a regular carry gun but it gets shot occasionally
All guns are made to be shot, I have few guns that I don't shoot often such as my German Lugers, a limited edition S&W .357 know as the blood works gun. Last time I checked was a few years ago and one sold for about $3,000. It is rare to even see them listed for sale. I can't think of any other guns that I own that I don't shoot.
Here are the pictures you asked for.
The one one the left is of of my regular carry guns; the one on the right is too valuable to use as a regular carry gun but it gets shot occasionally
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PositiveBallistics
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Because the early 1900's 1911's are rare, the Remington manufactured models are even rarer, and the heat treating on the early Auto's wasn't on par with modern manufacturing. Every round fired has a very real chance of cracking the frame or blowing out the slide, which turns a rare piece of American history into little more than scrap metal.
22-rimfire
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I have both. Started out with all shooters and as the years go by and you buy more firearms, some become safe queens. Some are also bought specifically to be safe queens and some end up that way because I never get around to shooting them.
cougar gt-e
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There are more than one reason to have a safe queen. Not all are pristine unfired collectors items, some are just in the safe and unused as there are only so many hours in the day as it were. Others I just don't care to shoot.
I do have a 25acp that was in my dad's estate. It's never been fired and probably won't be as I really have no need of a little belly buster. Also have some old shotguns and rifles that haven't been used in over a decade, maybe two. They aren't worth trading off and storing them for a rainy day takes up so little space ...
I do have a 25acp that was in my dad's estate. It's never been fired and probably won't be as I really have no need of a little belly buster. Also have some old shotguns and rifles that haven't been used in over a decade, maybe two. They aren't worth trading off and storing them for a rainy day takes up so little space ...
Charger Fan
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I forgot one...so I have four that are unfired. I may still shoot 'em one day, but I'm in no particular hurry to do so.
However, I do shoot it's brother on a regular basis.
BTW, I also own a couple tools I've never used either. Bought 'em in case I needed them, but haven't yet. Now...if I hadn't bought the tools, then of course I would have had fifty occasions to use them.
Figures.
However, I do shoot it's brother on a regular basis.
BTW, I also own a couple tools I've never used either. Bought 'em in case I needed them, but haven't yet. Now...if I hadn't bought the tools, then of course I would have had fifty occasions to use them.
Figures.Coltman 77
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I'm lucky enough to have a few "safe queens" that I inherited from my Dad and some that I purchased back in the 1970's.
Incidentally, I've posted pictures of a few of them here on several occasions -- 1967 T-Series BHP, 1965 Colt GCNM, a 78 Python and others that are all in at least 99% condition.
I've shot them all and enjoyed it but I have plenty of other handguns to shoot now.
I intend on passing them (along with the rest of my collection) down to my son and, at that point, they'll be approximately 55 yrs. old and should have appreciated in value.
Some heirloom pistols deserve to be protected and passed along to the next generation.
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Incidentally, I've posted pictures of a few of them here on several occasions -- 1967 T-Series BHP, 1965 Colt GCNM, a 78 Python and others that are all in at least 99% condition.
I've shot them all and enjoyed it but I have plenty of other handguns to shoot now.
I intend on passing them (along with the rest of my collection) down to my son and, at that point, they'll be approximately 55 yrs. old and should have appreciated in value.
Some heirloom pistols deserve to be protected and passed along to the next generation.
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armsmaster270
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Stevie-Ray
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I have a few safe queens; 2 are heirlooms, a Colt Pocket Auto in .32 and a DWM Luger in 9mm. Neither am I really interested in firing, though both have been fired. My Ruger Redhawk is becoming more and more a safe queen as well as my Colt Delta Elite. Actually, if I don't get back to shooting soon, my entire collection may as well be in the category.