Guns in one's collection that have yet to be tested/fired... - Page 3

Kframe · July 29, 2013, 04:52 PM

Skimmed over most of the posts and I think I may hold the record.

I've got a S&W M1917 .45 DA that I've had for over 10 years and I've never fired it - don't intend to, either.

Reason being, I don't believe it's been fired since it left the factory.
Still has three (every other chamber) light burn rings and other than that, zero wear, at all, zilch.
I know the factory at times test fired with three rounds, and as far as I know that could be the sum total that has been run through this revolver. If that's the case, we're looking at 95 years since the gun last fired.

(Sure, there is a chance that it was used very lightly a very long time ago and cleaned very well, but if so, I can't tell.)

shuler13 · July 29, 2013, 04:55 PM

Ruger mini 30

jclayto · July 29, 2013, 08:30 PM

I have a few but the one that puzzles me is the SBR for which I waited 7 months to receive my stamp. It's been in the safe for nearly a month now unfired.

Too much work and not nearly enough play.

Garycw · August 18, 2013, 08:45 PM

Nagant pistol. I have plenty of ammo for it, but look at it as more of a novelty piece. It may get fired someday, but not on my todo list

KyJim · August 21, 2013, 10:02 AM

I usually try to test mine pretty quickly. I did recently purchase a second AR-15, a Colt 6720, that I haven't shot yet.

SIGSHR · August 21, 2013, 08:15 PM

I nominate my M1898 Krag, purchased in 1972.

Madcap_Magician · August 22, 2013, 09:45 AM

I only own three guns at this point, and due to lack of time and ammo have not had the chance to shoot the newest of them. One day I hope to be in a position where I can buy guns faster than I can find the time to shoot them.

**Spats McGee** · August 22, 2013, 09:52 AM

None. I'm a terrible "collector," because I insist on using stuff that I buy, whether it be firearms or fountain pens.

Ignition Override · August 25, 2013, 08:22 PM

A friend has a large vault. He has at least fifteen rifles he has never used. Most of them are excellent-mint condition.
He is retired, and has the time.

I'm not going to state how many rifles or thousands of rounds of ammo he just inventoried.

July 29, 2013, 04:52 PM	#51
Kframe Senior Member Join Date: July 18, 1999 Location: MN Posts: 640	Skimmed over most of the posts and I think I may hold the record. I've got a S&W M1917 .45 DA that I've had for over 10 years and I've never fired it - don't intend to, either. Reason being, I don't believe it's been fired since it left the factory. Still has three (every other chamber) light burn rings and other than that, zero wear, at all, zilch. I know the factory at times test fired with three rounds, and as far as I know that could be the sum total that has been run through this revolver. If that's the case, we're looking at 95 years since the gun last fired. (Sure, there is a chance that it was used very lightly a very long time ago and cleaned very well, but if so, I can't tell.) __________________ RN - ICU NRA - PATRON LIFE

July 29, 2013, 04:55 PM	#52
shuler13 Senior Member Join Date: December 15, 2011 Location: Austin Posts: 156	Guns in one's collection that have yet to be tested/fired... Ruger mini 30

August 18, 2013, 08:45 PM	#54
Garycw Senior Member Join Date: May 27, 2011 Location: Ohio-Kentucky - florida Posts: 1,221	Guns in one's collection that have yet to be tested/fired... Nagant pistol. I have plenty of ammo for it, but look at it as more of a novelty piece. It may get fired someday, but not on my todo list

August 22, 2013, 09:52 AM	#58
Spats McGee Staff Join Date: July 28, 2010 Location: Arkansas Posts: 8,821	None. I'm a terrible "collector," because I insist on using stuff that I buy, whether it be firearms or fountain pens. __________________ I'm a lawyer, but I'm not your lawyer. If you need some honest-to-goodness legal advice, go buy some.

July 29, 2013, 08:30 PM	#53
jclayto Senior Member Join Date: February 14, 2005 Location: Anderson, SC Posts: 600	I have a few but the one that puzzles me is the SBR for which I waited 7 months to receive my stamp. It's been in the safe for nearly a month now unfired. Too much work and not nearly enough play.

August 21, 2013, 10:02 AM	#55
KyJim Senior Member Join Date: July 26, 2005 Location: The Bluegrass Posts: 9,142	I usually try to test mine pretty quickly. I did recently purchase a second AR-15, a Colt 6720, that I haven't shot yet.

August 21, 2013, 08:15 PM	#56
SIGSHR Senior Member Join Date: September 13, 2005 Posts: 4,700	I nominate my M1898 Krag, purchased in 1972.

August 22, 2013, 09:45 AM	#57
Madcap_Magician Senior Member Join Date: August 13, 2009 Location: MN Posts: 668	I only own three guns at this point, and due to lack of time and ammo have not had the chance to shoot the newest of them. One day I hope to be in a position where I can buy guns faster than I can find the time to shoot them.

August 25, 2013, 08:22 PM	#59
Ignition Override Senior Member Join Date: February 18, 2008 Location: About 20 nm from the Big Muddy Posts: 2,884	A friend has a large vault. He has at least fifteen rifles he has never used. Most of them are excellent-mint condition. He is retired, and has the time. I'm not going to state how many rifles or thousands of rounds of ammo he just inventoried.