Collecting vs shooting

RShaw · 02-28-2017, 04:30 AM

Hi all,
I am fairly new here, and have carefully examined this question, here's the thread: http://forum.lugerforum.com/showthread.php?t=36411

I decided not to shoot a "collectible" (defined as a numbers matching gun, good original finish, i.e., a gun attractive to a collector-- i.e. If I broke a SN'd part, I would kick myself for having taken the chance)

I have 1 collectible, and 1 shooter. As time goes on, the number of collectibles can only decrease, while the number of shooters will stay constant, or more slowly decrease. Once a true collectible is gone... it's gone. I'm taking my time saving some $... and then looking for other collectibles, and maybe a special shooter... No hurry

In the meantime, I'm out at the range with my P38 shooter (have to wait until August to try my 1918 DWM shooter) or I'm reading my books and participating in my forums.

View Poll Results: Collectible or shooters?
I ONLY buy shooter Lugers	4	6.78%
I ONLY buy Collectible Lugers	10	16.95%
I buy shooter and collectibles - but concentrate on shooters	6	10.17%
I buy shooter and collectibles - but concentrate on Collectors	16	27.12%
I buy whatever fancies me	11	18.64%
I have both, but never go shooting	1	1.69%
I have both, but shoot maybe a couple of times a year (both types)	5	8.47%
I have both, but shoot only shooters	15	25.42%
I have more than 3 shooters and more than 5 collectors	13	22.03%
I have 1 shooter and multiple collectors	8	13.56%
Multiple Choice Poll. Voters: 59. You may not vote on this poll

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02-28-2017, 04:30 AM	#1
RShaw User Join Date: Nov 2016 Location: Venlo, the Netherlands Posts: 350 Thanks: 160 Thanked 170 Times in 90 Posts	Hi all, I am fairly new here, and have carefully examined this question, here's the thread: http://forum.lugerforum.com/showthread.php?t=36411 I decided not to shoot a "collectible" (defined as a numbers matching gun, good original finish, i.e., a gun attractive to a collector-- i.e. If I broke a SN'd part, I would kick myself for having taken the chance) I have 1 collectible, and 1 shooter. As time goes on, the number of collectibles can only decrease, while the number of shooters will stay constant, or more slowly decrease. Once a true collectible is gone... it's gone. I'm taking my time saving some $... and then looking for other collectibles, and maybe a special shooter... No hurry In the meantime, I'm out at the range with my P38 shooter (have to wait until August to try my 1918 DWM shooter) or I'm reading my books and participating in my forums.