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LockedBreech · January 28, 2014, 03:02 PM

My collection evolved in a very interesting way just recently. I added the first gun I'll never fire.

I do not remotely believe in safe queens. If I bought a $5,000 Wilson Combat, I'd carry and shoot it. That said, for Christmas my dad gave me my Grandpa's 1950s-era M1 Carbine and his much older Steyr-Mannlicher 1895. The Carbine is still in pretty solid shape and I have shot it, but the Steyr is pitted severely, including on the breech face, it's just too fragile to shoot.

So I'd say my collection has a lot more character now, and does not consist solely of shooters.

January 28, 2014, 03:02 PM	#4
LockedBreech Senior Member Join Date: July 6, 2009 Location: Rocky Mountain West Posts: 3,395	My collection evolved in a very interesting way just recently. I added the first gun I'll never fire. I do not remotely believe in safe queens. If I bought a $5,000 Wilson Combat, I'd carry and shoot it. That said, for Christmas my dad gave me my Grandpa's 1950s-era M1 Carbine and his much older Steyr-Mannlicher 1895. The Carbine is still in pretty solid shape and I have shot it, but the Steyr is pitted severely, including on the breech face, it's just too fragile to shoot. So I'd say my collection has a lot more character now, and does not consist solely of shooters. __________________ 16 Pistols, 5 Rifles, 1 Shotgun, no time to shoot them