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Re: A matter of taste?
« Reply #20 on: May 29, 2011, 06:49:35 AM »
Two points of view, with two answers.

If I win the Lottery:

Yes, get me all the fancy crap.

Since I probably "won't" win the Lottery:

K.I.S.S. method applies.....

I can see one as an investment, especially shotguns, rifles, and certain pistols,.....but, WWBD?

(What would Browning do?) ;)
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Re: A matter of taste?
« Reply #21 on: May 29, 2011, 10:04:52 AM »
"I have no need for fancy weapons."~ Woodrow F. Call, The Streets of Laredo


The most intriguingly beautiful 1911 I ever laid eyes on (and was fortunate to be able to handle and shoot) would have been deemed, by most viewers, as down-right 'ugly'. There was hardly any bluing on it.....there wasn't a sharp edge on it and even the checkering on the grip panels was almost gone. It had 'custom' engraving all over it.....the kind that comes from dedicated and constant use.....not from an engraver. You could tell it had been cared for immensely, but it had been used severely over the course of decades. It belonged to a Korean War veteran who regularly cleaned our clocks at our gun club's monthly NRA Bullseye match.



Beware the well-worn gun.....for the man who owns it, is probably very competent in its application.   ;)
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Re: A matter of taste?
« Reply #22 on: May 29, 2011, 01:16:08 PM »
I don't mind some deep engraving on a stainless handgun.  But, if it gets too fancy with all the gold and stuff, well, then it becomes a "collectable" and doesn't get shot.  I don't have enough room in the safe (or my marriage) for guns that don't get shot.
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Re: A matter of taste?
« Reply #23 on: May 29, 2011, 03:51:59 PM »
When buying "art", if it were a choice between a Rembrandt or a highly engraved, inlaid fire arm, (does have to be a pistol, let alone a 1911 ) I'm going with the gun.
The walls already have paint on them .  ;D
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Re: A matter of taste?
« Reply #24 on: May 30, 2011, 01:40:41 PM »
Tom,
Well said!
Bill
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Re: A matter of taste?
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Re: A matter of taste?
« Reply #25 on: May 31, 2011, 05:31:40 AM »
Well, Tom what about paintings of guns?

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Re: A matter of taste?
« Reply #26 on: May 31, 2011, 12:32:51 PM »
Frederick Remington, or old Advertising posters ?
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Re: A matter of taste?
« Reply #27 on: May 31, 2011, 12:41:41 PM »
no safe queens for me.

The only guns I don't shoot are the ones that are not safe to do so.
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Re: A matter of taste?
« Reply #28 on: May 31, 2011, 03:03:34 PM »
Quote from: TAB on May 31, 2011, 12:41:41 PM
no safe queens for me.

The only guns I don't shoot are the ones that are not safe to do so.

If I had "art" guns they would be in that category.
Cuz if you got finger prints on the gold inlay I would break your arms off and beat you with them .
That makes it unsafe to shoot them   ;D
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Re: A matter of taste?
« Reply #29 on: May 31, 2011, 03:43:45 PM »
I'm talking about old damascus and twist steel shot guns.
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I always break all the clay pigeons,  some times its even with lead.
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