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Thantos · 08-03-2013, 01:05 PM

I'm gonna throw my two cents in the ring here and see what it gets me! This is a subject that has always really bothered me, I think the first thing that needs to be done or understood is what does the firearm mean to you, what is its purpose?

Is it an investment for future sale and profit or a family heirloom to be kept and passed down to future family members in as pristine a condition as possible, or is it a shooter? In my opinion you only have one choice. Once you have made that decision then stick to it and treat/use it as intended.

For me, I have shooters and I have keepers. My shooters get used as intended and my keepers are kept in an environmentally controlled gun safe, and if brought out for display or show are handled with white cotton gloves and then wiped down with a clean soft cotton rag coated with a light coat of gun oil, and then returned to the safe for storage.

I cant tell you how many times I have seen what could have been a very nice and expensive gun get its value ruined by a finger print that has become permanently etched into the bluing because the gun was returned to storage without proper care and handling.

And as to the need to fire a weapon to prove it works for added value, there are a hundred ways to see if a firearm is functional or not without firing it. This is a Hollywood reality show driven disaster of a myth. It seems every show on TV says "we have to shoot it to see if it works, otherwise its not worth anything!" A competent gun smith can tell you usually within 5 mins, after inspecting a weapon if it will shoot or not, or if it should be shot at all.

So, make the decision as to what the gun is going to be, then keep the shooters, shooting and the keepers handled properly and stored in a nice dry, slightly warm, gun safe ! ! !

Ok, I feel better now LOL.....

08-03-2013, 01:05 PM	#15
Thantos User Join Date: Jul 2013 Posts: 10 Thanks: 0 Thanked 1 Time in 1 Post	I'm gonna throw my two cents in the ring here and see what it gets me! This is a subject that has always really bothered me, I think the first thing that needs to be done or understood is what does the firearm mean to you, what is its purpose? Is it an investment for future sale and profit or a family heirloom to be kept and passed down to future family members in as pristine a condition as possible, or is it a shooter? In my opinion you only have one choice. Once you have made that decision then stick to it and treat/use it as intended. For me, I have shooters and I have keepers. My shooters get used as intended and my keepers are kept in an *environmentally controlled gun safe*, and if brought out for display or show are handled with white cotton gloves and then wiped down with a clean soft cotton rag coated with a light coat of gun oil, and then returned to the safe for storage. I cant tell you how many times I have seen what could have been a very nice and expensive gun get its value ruined by a finger print that has become permanently etched into the bluing because the gun was returned to storage without proper care and handling. And as to the need to fire a weapon to prove it works for added value, there are a hundred ways to see if a firearm is functional or not without firing it. This is a Hollywood reality show driven disaster of a myth. It seems every show on TV says "we have to shoot it to see if it works, otherwise its not worth anything!" A competent gun smith can tell you usually within 5 mins, after inspecting a weapon if it will shoot or not, or if it should be shot at all. So, make the decision as to what the gun is going to be, then keep the shooters, shooting and the keepers handled properly and stored in a nice dry, slightly warm, gun safe ! ! ! Ok, I feel better now LOL.....