You know what just yanks my chain!!!

[Honey Badger]

People who think a gun is a talisman instead of a tool. I am a member of a Smith and Wesson page on Facebook. These guys freak out if their pistols get the slightest little ding, or drag line!! Good grief!! My standard response is “Shoot it and enjoy it! Scuff marks add character!”. Am I the only one who feels this way? I’m not saying abuse your firearm and be okay with it…. I’m just saying when you use and enjoy the thing it’s going to show some wear.

 

[O4L]

There's nothing wrong with a little honest wear.

It's not just revolver owners. I've heard plastic striker fired pistol owners whine about a mark or two on their gun or the smiley on the barrel from normal use.

I can't afford pretty guns. Guns are tools to me.

 

[OK Corgi Rancher]

I have guns I take extra care with in handling. Some aren't even really valuable. On the other hand I've had fairly expensive guns that I've carried and used. I take care of them. But I use them. Doesn't bother me at all.

 

[El Pablo]

Some people are just like this about everything. Won’t put stuff in their truck bed because it might get scratched. Even like that with their tools. Guess they are good to buy things off of, or when they get divorced may be worth checking out their ex wife….

 

[undeg01]

I’ve got an old Model 94 Winchester that has been passed down through the generations. Yah, it has some scratches and dings and it’s still worth quite a bit, but I’d never sell it anyway. So I occasionally take it out deer hunting because it is what I learned to hunt with. I look at the scratches, dings and handling marks and think back of how many in my family have handled that rifle. That gives me more pleasure than seeing a pretty rifle sitting in the safe.

 

[Hodrod]

I’ve got an old Model 94 Winchester that has been passed down through the generations. Yah, it has some scratches and dings and it’s still worth quite a bit, but I’d never sell it anyway. So I occasionally take it out deer hunting because it is what I learned to hunt with. I look at the scratches, dings and handling marks and think back of how many in my family have handled that rifle. That gives me more pleasure than seeing a pretty rifle sitting in the safe.

I'm with you undeg01......You can't beat a firearm with family history.....

 

[xseler]

I've finally sold/traded off all my 'prettys' from the safe. Sometimes, it seemed like they'd get a ding from trying to be careful. Now that I don't worry near as much, the dings have gotten fewer and further apart --- strange how that works!


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[RickN]

I do not own guns just to look at.

 

[Chief Sapulpa]

Several years ago I bought a S&W .38 Safety Hammerless model from a guy in the Northeast. My intention was to use it but as it was in new condition I promptly sold it to someone here in Tulsa. It was in perfect condition; no cylinder ring and appeared unfired. I called Roy Jinks, S&W's historian and based upon S/N it was a 1920s build.
Unless it's an unmolested collectable firearm shoot it.

 

[bigred1]

Get off that site @Honey Badger it'll warp your brain.....stick with us.