Revolvers I have ruined. - Page 3

Tinbucket · January 31, 2015, 04:05 PM

I love a fine piece of machinery especially engraved and older the better many times.
Nothing finer than a gorgeous woman holding a fine firearm.
I have a few prized, they are all prized firearms. They have all been shot bu meticulously taken care of.
If I could just keep from marking the cylinder with the stop. I have one that didn't mark, a colt Trooper. I sent it back to factory for just a blue touch up due to holster wear at end of barrel. They ruined the gun and it is in sock drawer for 20 some years.
I found on the Italian Colts, in stainless finely engraved by laser of course with tight lock up and no play anywhere for 1100.00 soon as I can save it up. I tried the gun and it does not mark the cylinder until it hits the indent to the cylinder stop. Being stainless it could be polished with semi chrome right out.
Give me walnut or pearl or ivory and fine polished blued steel or stainless and no plastic or aluminum or paint, or give me death.

Metalboy · January 31, 2015, 10:18 PM

"I've said it before, and I'll say it again... no one has ever laid on their death bed and said "I may have made some mistakes in life, but thank God I never shot that beautiful Colt..." -Zrexxer

Boncrayon · February 2, 2015, 09:07 PM

I'd say it's ruined if NOT used for its purpose. Use it, clean it, and use it again. Otherwise, you're not using practice for your skills.

AustinTX · February 2, 2015, 09:13 PM

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Use it, clean it, and use it again. Otherwise, you're not using practice for your skills.

Not if you have plenty of others to shoot.

45_auto · February 3, 2015, 07:09 AM

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Originally Posted by metalboy

"I've said it before, and I'll say it again... no one has ever laid on their death bed and said "I may have made some mistakes in life, but thank God I never shot that beautiful Colt..." -Zrexxer

No one has ever laid on their death bed and said "Thank God I never put my man parts in a vise and crushed them" either.

That doesn't mean that it's a good idea to do it.

Metalboy · February 3, 2015, 07:39 AM

"No one has ever laid on their death bed and said "Thank God I never put my man parts in a vise and crushed them" either.

That doesn't mean that it's a good idea to do it."

You are right. On the other hand there is a very big difference between intentionally destroying something, or wearing out by normally using it.

22-rimfire · February 3, 2015, 01:37 PM

They they might worry about who might get that $10K Colt while lying there.

Shooting your guns doesn't ruin them. But collector value may be affected and if you have plenty to shoot, why shoot a pristine piece just to say you did?

Metalboy · February 3, 2015, 02:16 PM

^^^
I for one look for quality, because that's what's important to me.
I remember when we used money to burn in the fire place, because it was fiat, totally worthless. The World is full of money, everybody/anybody (can) have it anytime. Not everybody have Pythons.

Look at this pictures. Money has only as much value as people have faith in it. People go to barter system very quickly.

Did you say it can't happen here?

https://www.google.com/search?q=hype...82%3B441%3B600

https://www.google.com/search?q=hype...30%3B400%3B377

micromontenegro · February 3, 2015, 04:38 PM

A quote from a world class collector:

"Not putting miles on your Ferrari is like not having sex with your Girl Friend so she'll be more desirable to her next Boy Friend"

January 31, 2015, 04:05 PM	#51
Tinbucket Senior Member Join Date: January 17, 2015 Posts: 355	Revolvers I Have Ruined I love a fine piece of machinery especially engraved and older the better many times. Nothing finer than a gorgeous woman holding a fine firearm. I have a few prized, they are all prized firearms. They have all been shot bu meticulously taken care of. If I could just keep from marking the cylinder with the stop. I have one that didn't mark, a colt Trooper. I sent it back to factory for just a blue touch up due to holster wear at end of barrel. They ruined the gun and it is in sock drawer for 20 some years. I found on the Italian Colts, in stainless finely engraved by laser of course with tight lock up and no play anywhere for 1100.00 soon as I can save it up. I tried the gun and it does not mark the cylinder until it hits the indent to the cylinder stop. Being stainless it could be polished with semi chrome right out. Give me walnut or pearl or ivory and fine polished blued steel or stainless and no plastic or aluminum or paint, or give me death.

January 31, 2015, 10:18 PM	#52
Metalboy Senior Member Join Date: November 30, 2014 Location: SE. Wisconsin. Posts: 327	"I've said it before, and I'll say it again... no one has ever laid on their death bed and said "I may have made some mistakes in life, but thank God I never shot that beautiful Colt..." -Zrexxer __________________ Hungarian by birth, American by choice. I don't collect guns.They just accumulate themselves.

February 2, 2015, 09:07 PM	#53
Boncrayon Senior Member Join Date: March 24, 2008 Posts: 920	Revolvers I have ruined. I'd say it's ruined if NOT used for its purpose. Use it, clean it, and use it again. Otherwise, you're not using practice for your skills.

February 3, 2015, 07:39 AM	#56
Metalboy Senior Member Join Date: November 30, 2014 Location: SE. Wisconsin. Posts: 327	"No one has ever laid on their death bed and said "Thank God I never put my man parts in a vise and crushed them" either. That doesn't mean that it's a good idea to do it." You are right. On the other hand there is a very big difference between intentionally destroying something, or wearing out by normally using it. __________________ Hungarian by birth, American by choice. I don't collect guns.They just accumulate themselves.

February 3, 2015, 02:16 PM	#58
Metalboy Senior Member Join Date: November 30, 2014 Location: SE. Wisconsin. Posts: 327	^^^ I for one look for quality, because that's what's important to me. I remember when we used money to burn in the fire place, because it was fiat, totally worthless. The World is full of money, everybody/anybody (can) have it anytime. Not everybody have Pythons. Look at this pictures. Money has only as much value as people have faith in it. People go to barter system very quickly. Did you say it can't happen here? https://www.google.com/search?q=hype...82%3B441%3B600 https://www.google.com/search?q=hype...30%3B400%3B377 __________________ Hungarian by birth, American by choice. I don't collect guns.They just accumulate themselves. Last edited by Metalboy; February 3, 2015 at 02:24 PM.

February 3, 2015, 01:37 PM	#57
22-rimfire Senior Member Join Date: February 19, 2005 Location: Tennessee Posts: 5,323	They they might worry about who might get that $10K Colt while lying there. Shooting your guns doesn't ruin them. But collector value may be affected and if you have plenty to shoot, why shoot a pristine piece just to say you did?

February 3, 2015, 04:38 PM	#59
micromontenegro Senior Member Join Date: December 28, 2010 Posts: 647	A quote from a world class collector: "Not putting miles on your Ferrari is like not having sex with your Girl Friend so she'll be more desirable to her next Boy Friend"