Collecting Shooters Shameful? Opinion/poll

[Olle]

I always cringe when somebody is heading to the range with a collectible gun "just to see what it's like", so I think shooters serve a great purpose as "stand-ins" for those who want to shoot vintage guns. A shooter in good condition will feel, perform, smell and taste just like a collectible gun, so why not buy a shooter if you absolutely, necessarily want to shoot a Luger/P.38/Hi-Power/1911 etc? Shooters are usually cheap, and they are fairly easy to sell once you have scratched the itch.