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Unread 02-07-2010, 09:42 PM   #17
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The book's title is a little bit misleading, it does cover topics of fakes (looks that's a common problem on Winchester rifles and Colt SA, considering their 5 or 6 digit price tags), but it also covers many other topics, such as gun preservation, restoration etc., and its opinion on restoration is not all negative either. On page 160, one guy told a story:

A good example -- and I have a lot of them -- was in California. I had a guy who was a [Mauser] K98 collector and take one that was not collectible and I refinished it for him. He had two or three K98s original, nothing done to them. So he brought over his navy friends -- he was a chief in the navy [chief petty officer] -- and everyone want to see the one that was refinished. He got so mad he sold me the refinished one.

"These stupid blah, blah guys. They don't know to appreciate....." Well, they appreciated the nice looking one. In the time he says, 'I guess my idea of a collectible is different.' I called him a radical collector, but one who deserved his chance at it.


Of course, the chapter also has other opinions and thoughts. So, it's still up to the collector. Keep mind open and read all opinions is a fun part of this book.

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There are more fun stuff in the book. Another example, on page 45 under topic "Consider the Character Issue":

You have made a purchase and now proudly display it in a case on the wall of your office, using cutton gloves to handle it. Then, someone points out an oddity: Sure, Wild Bill Hickok may have used this gun 150 years ago when he was an army scout, but why isn't there any evidence that the cylinder has ever been turned? Shouldn't there be a little "drag line" there from the cylinder stop? Your heart skips a beat. Your first impulse is grab the gun and club the bearer of bad news "right up aside his stupid head".

The topic was regarding "should you eat this loss, or transfer it to the next".
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