Is There Method To Your Madness?

[dave1918a2]

As a shooter and not a collector, My collection is all shooters. I do not buy a gun unless I want to shoot it. A few I have kept after I was done with them. But not actually done as I do take them out and shoot them annually. As I am ageing I have begun to consider selling some. Just considering, not contemplating or planning.

 

[Lucnic]

Snub nose revolvers. So far Smiths, Ruger, Kimber, and Taurus. Don’t own a Colt, yet. Up to twelve so far.

 

[bushmaster1313]

I like guns
Especially handguns, rifles and shotguns

 

[Yaworski]

I don't collect, I accumulate. The closest thing that I have to a collection would be my three Walther PPs; pre-war, wartime, and post war.

 

[wundudnee]

I was relatively new to shooting way back in the late 80’s when a buddy of my brother came up with a rifle that I found quite curious… the Winchester Model 55.

What an odd design — it was a self-ejecting slam-fire open bolt single shot! Have you got one of these?

The model 55 was one of Winchester's later design for a single shot. It functions pretty well but wasn't very popular. They have a plastic cover over the loading port that is subject to breakage. There is an aluminum cover made now to replace that part. This rifle was an answer to a question that was never asked.

This one is in near new condition.

 

[OutAtTheEdge]

I don't collect, I accumulate. The closest thing that I have to a collection would be my three Walther PPs; pre-war, wartime, and post war.

I've always enjoyed talking about the distinction between accumulating and collecting. To me, a collection is really just an accumulation with focus, or purpose, other than simply adding more, and I imagine that most collectors start out accumulating, until they discover a particular passion to focus on. Personally, I believe I have an accumulation of firearms, within which I have a S&W collection