To be fair, old pre-lock Smith and Wesson revolvers are extremely valuable now and true collector pieces as no one makes something comparable now.
I have my 50 year old Model 28 Highway Patrolman that my dad carried when he was on the force and passed to me. it has so much holster wear the finish is completely gone on the cylinder and its one of my favorite guns. Its irreplaceable to me because of the history, but I still shoot it all the time and won't re-bue it. That doesn't mean I also don't have revolvers that I keep in the safe and never pull out because they are my retirement account someday.
I have my 50 year old Model 28 Highway Patrolman that my dad carried when he was on the force and passed to me. it has so much holster wear the finish is completely gone on the cylinder and its one of my favorite guns. Its irreplaceable to me because of the history, but I still shoot it all the time and won't re-bue it. That doesn't mean I also don't have revolvers that I keep in the safe and never pull out because they are my retirement account someday.