Collecting Shooters Shameful? Opinion/poll

[Edward Tinker]

If its shooter grade, to collectors, its either

--- import marked

--- reblued

--- mismatched parts

so, an import marking doesn't hurt value more - although bigger marking, the more it might take a hit

[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.

[DonVoigt]

Originally Posted by Edward Tinker

If its shooter grade, to collectors, its either

--- import marked

--- reblued

--- mismatched parts

so, an import marking doesn't hurt value more - although bigger marking, the more it might take a hit

I don't believe an import mark on a rare (and expensive) luger makes it a shooter!

The marking is a distraction, but with today's rules importing a rare luger or even a nice more common one requires it.

Some of the pistols from the Sturgess and Dutch collections come to mind.