If we have to march off into the next world, let us walk there on the bodies of our enemies.
Or sell the box, tools, papers and grips to a collector to defray the cost of the gun and reduce its collectibility so you’ll not feel guilty shooting it. I’ve done that several times with old ‘Smiths.
An unfired specimen. Truly a delight. You have an essentially new revolver to do with as you will. Will the value increase if it remains unfired...yes. However, an unfired Smith is only a hypothetical delight. For me...I’m a caretaker. I take good care of my revolvers, but I enjoy them. One day they will pass on to my sons, having been cared for and ready to go to the range or defend what’s important.
Shoot and enjoy that thing! Sure, one day a collector will pay a bunch to have an unfired example but does that really matter? I’ve got a snubbie 15-3 that thinks it’s a PPC gun. I bought it unfired. My boys will inherit it knowing it was one of dad’s favorites.
I’ve got a bunch of collectible guns that I enjoy. I could carry or shoot non-collectible Tupperware all day long, but where is the joy in that?
Tempus fugit, memento mori. Time flies, remember death. Sure, we could all shoot the latest and greatest from Sig, Glock, HK etc. — if a .38 snub speaks to you, enjoy it. Who are you saving it for? A stranger who will lock it up in a safe??
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“It doesn’t matter what the problem is, the solution is always for us to give the government more money and power, while we eat less meat.”
Glenn Reynolds
My uncle called and as always we talked guns and such. He's looking to sell some old S&Ws, and I told him I've wanted a 2" M15...bad. His response, "Oh, I've got one with the box. It looks brand new." I might soon be in the "shoot it or not" dilemma.
"Gunfighting is a thinking man's game. So we might want to bring thinking back into it."-MDFA
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