My gun is too pretty to shoot!

I have guns I don't shoot. A fair number of them actually. They're not rare, or even particularly pretty I don't suppose.

I do not have any guns I will not shoot.

The fact that I choose not to, for whatever reason, is my choice, and my choice alone.

And yes. They are guns.
 
Guns are made for one purpose only and that is to shoot bullets.
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Yeah - and switchblade knives are made for one purpose only - so take that Burn (Paul Panak) ivory scaled Damascus picklock and start stabbing something.....:D
 
You can name any given item, and there will be people out there who collect it and want to keep it absolutely pristine.

I know guys who buy cars that many people would give their eye teeth to drive, and then put those cars in a museum garage.

That's their prerogative, but I don't get it.

I have a little more empathy with the guys who keep the Maserati in the garage during bad weather, and just take it out to play on dry and sunny days. (Or the 65 Hertz Shelby; or the '62 Vette, 427 Rausch, etc.) But those cars don't make good daily drivers, so it's still not a perfect parallel.

I have no guns that I won't shoot. I have some handguns that I don't carry, but that's due more to practical issues than collector issues. For the most part, a Colt 1917 or 6" 629 aren't ideal for CCW.

To each his own.
 
I was once fishing with a guy in my boat who was having a lot of trouble with his gear. I offered to let him use one of my combos and he accepted. After using it for a while he was impressed with the balance and sensitivity. Then he said something that made no sense. He told me he had a nice combo at home, but didn't fish with it because he was afraid of damaging it.:eek: Same guy is reluctant to set up his tent if rain is possible, or use a new cutting board to clean fish.:confused: Having nice stuff, but being unwilling to use it for the purpose intended seems like a waste to me.

As has been said if having them in the safe, and admiring and caressing them from time to time makes you happy it is not my bidness. If we are shooting together and your beater fails while you have two unfired at home, I will make fun of you.:D If you ask to use mine I will probably let you...
 
If we are shooting together and your beater fails while you have two unfired at home, I will make fun of you. If you ask to use mine I will probably let you...
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Yep. That's what good friends do. :D

I love seeing guns that are too pretty to shoot all dirty and sooty, residue all over the front end, holes in targets making tight groups. Carefully clean it up, put it away, do it again with some other safe-waif that needs some loving attention and range time.

Even the queens need some range time now and then to break the rust off and show the other kids how it's done. A good backup for CCW or SD is wise to have in the safe as well which might not get taken out all that often.

Some guns are shooters for sure with character showing up everywhere. Some... just want to be shooters I guess. ;)

Can you imagine owning a 1957 Python NIB and never ever shooting it? Not even once? Or a '37 Registered Magnum? Not even once?
 
Can you imagine owning a 1957 Python NIB and never ever shooting it?
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If I could afford a NIB 1957 Python, I can certainly afford to buy a nice '70's something Python that would look, feel, and shoot identical enough to the 1957 Python for me to keep my cotton-pickin trigger finger off of it!

Do you guys also take a torch and melt Glocks just because you can???:confused:
 
Skans, you'd be unhappy with my friend Mike.

Among other guns, he has a Registered Magnum .357, two or three .38/44 Outdoorsman revolvers, a S&W prototype .44 Magnum... the list goes on.

And he shoots all of them, too.
 
This gun is too pretty to shoot too......

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Can anyone give me a good reason why any of us should have a gun that we use in self defense, and is taken into evidence, suffer any kind of abuse or neglect by the police or other authorities? It think that is a travesty of any kind of "justice", and worthy of lawsuits, or worse. There is no reason that I can think of that private proerty should be abused like that. I hope they (the police) are not going to key both sides of my car, should it ever be stolen and recovered by the police. That would make about as much sense as allowing a gun to be damaged while in custody.
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If you ever use a gun in a SD situation, it WILL get taken in as evidence. If you EVER get that gun back, you're far luckier than most.

They get misplaced, lost, tied up in paperwork, held for further examination, and so forth 'till it's no longer worth the hastle of getting it back. By the time you pay a lawyer to do something about it, you will find it would have been FAR cheaper to just go buy another gun.

You don't have to believe me on this. Just remember that I said it if you ever have your's taken into evidence, and then tell me it's not true.

Daryl
 
Having guns you don't shoot .Is like having a car sitting in the driveway never moving and find out it's not road worthy from dry rot . You might need it and find out it's a POS your life might depend on it.
 
When I wear it out, I will buy another and be completely satisfied knowing I got every dollar's worth of enjoyment out of it!
 
My guns are too pretty not to shoot. Why keep them in unfired condition for the next guy who won't like them the way you do anyway?
 
Do you guys also take a torch and melt Glocks just because you can???
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Skans please explain what this question means. I don't understand the connection between intentionally damaging a gun and using one for the purpose for which it was made.:confused:
 
Investments!!

I also try to justify buying additional guns because they are an investment. My wife does not buy into the philosophy like I do though :D
 
Typically the only time I will buy two of the same gun is if it is a carry gun that I really like and want one to keep looking nice. My current carry gun is the older 640 in .38 and its in pretty mint condition, but I know once it spends time in my pocket this winter and accumulates a few scratches ill be looking for one keep pretty. Also knowing I have another one in mint condition sitting at home would make me less likely to care about new scratches on my carry guns which inevitably will happen.
 
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i also am guilty of having a few safe queens. i do shoot them enough to make sure they function right but they get far less use then most of my other guns
 
Skans please explain what this question means. I don't understand the connection between intentionally damaging a gun and using one for the purpose for which it was made
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If you spend several thousand of dollars (perhaps $5,000) on a pristine 1957 Colt Python - why not just spend another $800 on a decent well used one to shoot. Why do you feel the need to shoot rare collectible guns that shoot identically to those that can be had for thousands less? To me, that's worse than melting a $400 Glock for kicks and giggles.

If you want to shoot that well used 1st generation Colt SAA .45 - go ahead, a few more shots won't make any difference at all - I get it - I'd probably do the same.

Hey, but if you buy a Glock or 1957 Python - they are yours to do with as you please....I just don't have to approve.
 
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