Collector vs. Shooter

[Don M]

Originally Posted by Arizona Slim

I believe that all the opinions posted above have merit however, I also think that Ed's hit the nail on the head perfectly, especially the last sentence in his post " But, in my opinion, it depends on the collector". Exactly the way I feel.

Lon

I agree. I am a collector who values the history evident on the pistol (i.e., evidence of what happened to the gun after it left the factory). I consider many old warhorses to be "collectible." However, I am very much in the minority.