After realizing that I cannot carry 30 guns or use them all for home defense, I have kept 4 guns for home defense and 6 for carry. With the money I got from the sale of the 20 other guns I bought some guns for display. I have a man cave and set up one small table with a Ruger Vaquero on a wooden Display stand with a hardcover book with color pictures of western holsters and guns. I added a holster and a knife from the period, laid them on some wanted posters and replica law officer badges of the time and it makes for a nice display. Recently I added a nice .45 Colt Henry Big Boy rifle. That is the one with the shiny brass receiver. Also added a replica 1860 Light Calvary Sabre.
Last week I setup a short file cabinet top with a book about Vietnam, a K-bar knife and an Army surplus holster for a 1911 like I wore in Vietnam. I bought a GI issue look alike 1911 from Colt and put some fake ivory grips on it that show the Army Insignia on one side and "Vietnam Veteran" on the other side with a map of Vietnam. No pic yet since I am still working on it. I have a wall hanging display with my medals, insignias and old Vietnamese flag. Need to hang it up soon.
The long and short of it is that I have now begun buying guns for display rather than for shooting or carrying.
Anyone else display their guns? I have no kids and live in a 55+ community so there are never kids in my house. I also do not keep unsecured ammo out for the display guns. I realize that those with kids cannot do so because even if displayed empty, a kid can get a bullet(s) and load the gun.
Last week I setup a short file cabinet top with a book about Vietnam, a K-bar knife and an Army surplus holster for a 1911 like I wore in Vietnam. I bought a GI issue look alike 1911 from Colt and put some fake ivory grips on it that show the Army Insignia on one side and "Vietnam Veteran" on the other side with a map of Vietnam. No pic yet since I am still working on it. I have a wall hanging display with my medals, insignias and old Vietnamese flag. Need to hang it up soon.
The long and short of it is that I have now begun buying guns for display rather than for shooting or carrying.
Anyone else display their guns? I have no kids and live in a 55+ community so there are never kids in my house. I also do not keep unsecured ammo out for the display guns. I realize that those with kids cannot do so because even if displayed empty, a kid can get a bullet(s) and load the gun.