TKS, I have a tough audience!!

Sorry to hear about your physical condition. As I said before, I prefer rifles over handguns, and shoot them more often.

I also admire the attitude about not shooting "too valuable" collector's weapons. Few times I also posted my opinion on that subject. Some of you (looks like most of you) feel this "obligation" to preserve the historical pieces for "future generations". That's admirable, and noble. I really mean it. I treat weapons like tools (I always did), and tools are made to be used.

I am also a selfish old bastard, that doesn't believe he has any "future" (or hardly any) left. No "afterlife" beliefs either. I lived through three wars (actively participating), and lived to talk about it. Now I will play to the MAX (in the time slot left), and I don't give a damn what happens to my possessions when I'm gone.

On the bright side, I WILL make a contribution to the humanity (humanity which I detest, generally speaking), IF I destroy/damage MY weapons by firing them! How?

Well,.....your descendants will inherit much rarer pieces, and the overall number of ........(insert ANYTHING here) will be reduced!

Example,......among MANY watches I own, I have one that was appraised at $250K. I wear that one in the regular "rotation" with others, and some of them are valued at less than 1K. If I happen to be doing some yard work (or anything dirty) that day, I keep it on the wrist, and don't think much about it. I take my watches off ONLY when I work on my vehicles (engine compartment).

My attitude about ANY object I own is: "I purchased IT. It didn't purchase ME."

I will leave PLENTY to my descendants, and MY toys I'll play/use/destroy if I wish. I never inherited one red penny. Worked hard for everything I own. My kids (and their kids) should do the same. If the world explodes (or implodes) few seconds after I breathe my last breath, I wouldn't give a damn either.

The one on the left is Erwin Johannes Rommel. He is "holding hands" with Gina Montana, resting on the original Persian "Isfahan" from 1914. Nothing but the best for my lifelong friends.

Had to add: She is the Alpha, and their relation in the picture clearly shows it. She is pretty, and she knows it. He is trying to cozy up to her, and she "lets him" when she's in the mood. Typical pretty female of any species.