Happiness is a Warm Gun

tabs52 · 04-12-2002, 08:27 PM

Boy and I thought I was in the wrong place. On that other Board if you mentioned the word "GUN" you were labeled a "terrorist." Right Paul. But then again that other Board is located in the Peoples Repblic of California. Where the Attorney General of the state is a Cross Dresser.

Oh, and I don't know which I like better my gun or my Porsche. The growl of a 911 at full throtle or the recoil of a Smith and Wesson 44 mag. The smell of hot Castrol or the smell of Hoppes Number 9. It's all perfume to my nose....

Milu · 04:08 AM

Perhaps it's using and appreciating fine machinery. I love driving my 911s and I love shooting my pistols, this weeks choices: Detonics Scoremaster and Sig 210. You can't have too many Porsches or too many guns, the guns are just easier on the wallet.

tabs52 · 04-14-2002, 01:55 PM

Guns are easier on the wallet??? They are? How about a 1878 Sharps Long Range Target? I got a Detonics Combat Master and a Sig 210-6. Your right about the fine machinery though. Guns can be very expensive, even more so than 911's.

Milu · 02:48 PM

Well fine guns don't depreciate much, long term you can argue they appreciate. In my case it's also an excuse for a great drive to my favourite range which is another bonus.

Much work can be done at home and parts and accessories, ammunition and range fees are quite reasonably priced in proportion and if you reload weekly costs for participating in a sport are quire low. I think the big expence is when you first start shooting and need to buy everyting. I don't know about your Sharps but it sounds cool (and costly).

My 210/6 is in 7.65 para, I keep meaning to buy a 9mm barrel and a 22 conversion for it, (did I say reasonably priced above? foot in mouth time!) Sig has just put the 210 back into production with a proper mag release, but it doesn't look right somehow.

I've always liked the Detonics combat master, (despite the position of the rear sights on most of them, what are they like to live with?), I keep hearing Detonics is going to be resurrected, any news?

The other main residents in my toy cupboard are a S&W 469 with pachmayers and high visibility sights, a mint original 1934 Beretta and a Hammerli 208. I also love fine airguns and edged weapons.

Maybe we should ask Pelican to set up a Politically Incorrect Board?

tabs52 · 04-15-2002, 12:36 PM

The sharps is worth about 7 Sig 210's. I havn't heard anything about the reintroduction of those guns. I really just am interested in old stuff. On selective older stuff there can be rapid appreciation. But still a good stock over time is the best bet, it can provide dividends, growth of principle and liquidity if you need it. I have found out about the value of liquidity, and the cash flow that it can provide. That is essentially the thing wrong with collectables they don't provide cash flow ie generate income. The way around that is to constantly turn your collections over. Then you are a Dealer.

Milu · 04-16-2002, 12:15 AM

7*sig210!!!! Gulp!

Too rich for me and not my cup of tea but it sounds like a real pride of ownership piece.

Collecting and dealing are ok as long as you have fun doing it, otherwise it's just business.

tabs52 · 04-16-2002, 11:40 AM

Your right it has to be fun. I enjoy collecting stuff.

One of the most intriguing rifles I bought was a 2nd Allin Trapdoor Conversion in 50/70. To make a long story shorter it's a converted Civil War Musket into a Trapdoor Single shot Army Rifle circa 1866. I bought it from a Lady whose Great, Great Uncle owned the rifle. He served in the 7th Cavarly from 1866 until 1898 when he retired. He was at the Repblican River in 1867, Wa****a wt Custer in 1868, the Yellowstone Expedition, The Black Hills expedition, The Battle of the Little Big Horn ie Custers Last Stand, Canon Creek 1877 Nez Pearce, White Clay Creek ie Wounded Knee, and in Arizona Territory in the 1890's chasing renegade Apaches. Not only was he at all those places he was awarded the Congressional Medal of Honor for bravery at the Battle of the Little Big Horn. He was part of the Major Reno, Capt Benteen defensive battle on the bluffs. If the rifle can be tied forensically to the Battle of the LBH the rifle would be worth in the neighborhood of 30 of my Sharps rifles. going by auction records of similar items (this would be the only one that could be tied to a specfic indivdual and one who was awarded the CMH for bravery at one of the most famous Battles in American history). Chanches of tieing it to the Battle are not good though.