Fancy engraved guns?

Valerko · September 18, 2013, 08:19 PM

LGS has noise Ruger SP101 Talo ,just like this

http://youtu.be/Pnu7SHELeqs
And being its my wife's birthday I was gonna buy me (errrrrrr, her ) a present .
At $800 it looked decent deal and gun is beautifull.
But here's my dilemma , I can't own a gun and not shot it (at least little bit).
What you guys do with fancy guns like that?

PS: some pictures always help.

Bob Wright · September 18, 2013, 08:26 PM

Didn't get the gun photo, just a commercial for a safe.

But engraved guns shoot just as well as plain guns. Never had a real fancy gun to test that on, but if I did, it would get fired.

Bob Wright

Quincunx · September 18, 2013, 08:52 PM

Nothing wrong with bein' a little fancy once in a while!

BigD_in_FL · September 18, 2013, 09:36 PM

Sorry , nothing fancy about a Ruger - just shoot it

Valerko · September 18, 2013, 09:42 PM

I understand they shoot just like other guns. My question was more in line of , do you worry about loosing its value once shot ?
You don't buy a Ferrari and drive it to work every day , or do ya?

That's more what I'm looking for. !

SaxonPig · September 19, 2013, 07:39 AM

I don't buy a gun and worry about its value. I buy them to use them.

These shoot great, by the way...

Kevin_d77 · September 19, 2013, 08:45 AM

You can bet your behind if I buy a Ferrari it will be driven!!! What's the point of having one? That would be like buying a Ferrari and leaving it at the dealership so the value doesn't decrease.

Better yet, buy used so someone else takes the loss!

Ryu825 · September 19, 2013, 09:23 AM

It's not hand engraved or anything it's actually a production model to my understanding. I'd probably go shoot it while wearing something fancy and just be a boss lol but I def wouldn't pay $800 for it. My lgs has a new one right now for $679. Also for that price by ruger/talo is the Wiley clapp edition gp100.

BigD_in_FL · September 19, 2013, 12:31 PM

As above, if I could afford a Ferrari, it would be driven daily. If I could afford $100,000 Fabbri shotgun, it would get shot often; ergo, any revolver would also UNLESS it had so much historical significance and provenance, then I would loan it to a museum

TennJed · September 23, 2013, 04:00 PM

Take care of it and the engraving will hold up even if it is shot. Ruger has been engraving huge factory warnings on all their guns for years and I haven't been able to shoot them off

Kirby8604 · September 24, 2013, 08:59 PM

I'm in the camp that uses everything I own. If the engraving makes you smile a little extra when you look at it, go for it. Just don't be afraid to shoot it. I personally don't care if I hurt the value, I don't buy anything with the intention of resale. Rugers hold their value well anyway.

Sharpsdressed Man · September 25, 2013, 12:11 PM

When any blued gun is engraved, it is no longer original bluing anyway (the engraving requires a re-blue). If you use it and wear off some bluing, have a PROFESSIONAL reblue it later on down the road and it should come back like the day after it was engraved. No need to fear a little bluing loss on that heirloom.

Mystro · September 25, 2013, 12:31 PM

I see guns as beautiful works of art as well as being a functional tool so a classic quality engraving is beautiful.

One could argue if the same applies to a beautiful woman with tattoos.

Cheapshooter · September 25, 2013, 01:59 PM

Quote:

What you guys do with fancy guns like that?

Let other guys buy them that want to show them off in a beautiful display case, or open carry them as a Bar-B-Que gun.

Ricklin · September 25, 2013, 02:21 PM

Stop by a shotgun club. Take a look at the guns guys are shooting trap and skeet with.
You will see some very high end expensive engraved guns, they are pretty much the norm.
Really easy to spend 5-10 K on a nice trap shotgun.

My 1918 LC Smith is beautifully hand engraved and color case hardened. While it is not perfect, I hope I look 1/2 that good @ 96.

Unless the gun is unfired, collectable, and valuable......SHOOT IT. It is OK to baby it, but not required. Trap guns tend to be "babied" Only shot on Sundays, by a little old grandma or grandpa.

JN01 · September 25, 2013, 04:28 PM

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I see guns as beautiful works of art as well as being a functional tool so a classic quality engraving is beautiful.

One could argue if the same applies to a beautiful woman with tattoos.

Nah, that's more like an idiot mark on a 1911.

September 18, 2013, 08:19 PM	#1
Valerko Senior Member Join Date: April 28, 2012 Location: NY Posts: 184	Fancy engraved guns? LGS has noise Ruger SP101 Talo ,just like this http://youtu.be/Pnu7SHELeqs And being its my wife's birthday I was gonna buy me (errrrrrr, her ) a present . At $800 it looked decent deal and gun is beautifull. But here's my dilemma , I can't own a gun and not shot it (at least little bit). What you guys do with fancy guns like that? PS: some pictures always help.

September 18, 2013, 08:52 PM	#3
Quincunx Senior Member Join Date: July 9, 2005 Location: People's Republic of Maryland Posts: 421	Nothing wrong with bein' a little fancy once in a while! __________________ A mind without instruction can no more bear fruit than can a field, however fertile, without cultivation. --- Cicero

September 23, 2013, 04:00 PM	#10
TennJed Senior Member Join Date: September 26, 2010 Posts: 1,536	Take care of it and the engraving will hold up even if it is shot. Ruger has been engraving huge factory warnings on all their guns for years and I haven't been able to shoot them off __________________ Find out just how tall I am By jumping in the middle of a river

September 25, 2013, 12:31 PM	#13
Mystro Senior Member Join Date: November 26, 2004 Location: Central Pa. Posts: 1,528	I see guns as beautiful works of art as well as being a functional tool so a classic quality engraving is beautiful. One could argue if the same applies to a beautiful woman with tattoos. __________________ "I'm a good guy with a gun" What do I care if I give up some freedom or rights?....The Goverment will take care of me. This kind of thinking is now in the majority and it should concern you. "Ask not what you can do for your country, but what free entitlements you can bleed from your country"

September 25, 2013, 02:21 PM	#15
Ricklin Senior Member Join Date: February 22, 2008 Location: SW Washington state Posts: 2,013	Trap shotguns Stop by a shotgun club. Take a look at the guns guys are shooting trap and skeet with. You will see some very high end expensive engraved guns, they are pretty much the norm. Really easy to spend 5-10 K on a nice trap shotgun. My 1918 LC Smith is beautifully hand engraved and color case hardened. While it is not perfect, I hope I look 1/2 that good @ 96. Unless the gun is unfired, collectable, and valuable......SHOOT IT. It is OK to baby it, but not required. Trap guns tend to be "babied" Only shot on Sundays, by a little old grandma or grandpa. __________________ ricklin Freedom is not free

September 18, 2013, 08:26 PM	#2
Bob Wright Senior Member Join Date: July 10, 2012 Location: Memphis, Tennessee Posts: 2,989	Didn't get the gun photo, just a commercial for a safe. But engraved guns shoot just as well as plain guns. Never had a real fancy gun to test that on, but if I did, it would get fired. Bob Wright

September 18, 2013, 09:36 PM	#4
BigD_in_FL Junior member Join Date: December 20, 2012 Location: The "Gunshine State" Posts: 1,981	Sorry , nothing fancy about a Ruger - just shoot it

September 18, 2013, 09:42 PM	#5
Valerko Senior Member Join Date: April 28, 2012 Location: NY Posts: 184	I understand they shoot just like other guns. My question was more in line of , do you worry about loosing its value once shot ? You don't buy a Ferrari and drive it to work every day , or do ya? That's more what I'm looking for. !

September 19, 2013, 07:39 AM	#6
SaxonPig Senior Member Join Date: April 24, 2006 Posts: 1,900	I don't buy a gun and worry about its value. I buy them to use them. These shoot great, by the way...

September 19, 2013, 08:45 AM	#7
Kevin_d77 Senior Member Join Date: May 13, 2012 Location: SW FL Posts: 953	You can bet your behind if I buy a Ferrari it will be driven!!! What's the point of having one? That would be like buying a Ferrari and leaving it at the dealership so the value doesn't decrease. Better yet, buy used so someone else takes the loss!

September 19, 2013, 09:23 AM	#8
Ryu825 Senior Member Join Date: March 23, 2013 Posts: 215	It's not hand engraved or anything it's actually a production model to my understanding. I'd probably go shoot it while wearing something fancy and just be a boss lol but I def wouldn't pay $800 for it. My lgs has a new one right now for $679. Also for that price by ruger/talo is the Wiley clapp edition gp100.

September 19, 2013, 12:31 PM	#9
BigD_in_FL Junior member Join Date: December 20, 2012 Location: The "Gunshine State" Posts: 1,981	As above, if I could afford a Ferrari, it would be driven daily. If I could afford $100,000 Fabbri shotgun, it would get shot often; ergo, any revolver would also UNLESS it had so much historical significance and provenance, then I would loan it to a museum

September 24, 2013, 08:59 PM	#11
Kirby8604 Member Join Date: March 14, 2013 Location: St. Paul, MN Posts: 61	I'm in the camp that uses everything I own. If the engraving makes you smile a little extra when you look at it, go for it. Just don't be afraid to shoot it. I personally don't care if I hurt the value, I don't buy anything with the intention of resale. Rugers hold their value well anyway.

September 25, 2013, 12:11 PM	#12
Sharpsdressed Man Junior member Join Date: June 21, 2009 Location: NE Ohio Posts: 1,176	When any blued gun is engraved, it is no longer original bluing anyway (the engraving requires a re-blue). If you use it and wear off some bluing, have a PROFESSIONAL reblue it later on down the road and it should come back like the day after it was engraved. No need to fear a little bluing loss on that heirloom.