A question got asked at coffee the other day by a fellow who is not anti-gun, but has no real interest in them. He said he thought it would be fun to own non-firing replicas of famous guns for display purposes.
It got me thinking. The only guns I have on "display" are near worthless relics. I won't display any of my good stuff for reasons that we all already know. (remember glass-fronted gun cabinets?)
But what about inexpensive replicas? I'd never given it any thought. Now, I'm thinking of getting a good Thompson to hang on the wall. I will never have the money to own the real McCoy (real Capone?). I might buy myself a good replica Broomhandle to use as a paperwieght in my library, as it fits the period decor, and the real ones have gotten $$$.
Am I losing what little mind I have left?
It got me thinking. The only guns I have on "display" are near worthless relics. I won't display any of my good stuff for reasons that we all already know. (remember glass-fronted gun cabinets?)
But what about inexpensive replicas? I'd never given it any thought. Now, I'm thinking of getting a good Thompson to hang on the wall. I will never have the money to own the real McCoy (real Capone?). I might buy myself a good replica Broomhandle to use as a paperwieght in my library, as it fits the period decor, and the real ones have gotten $$$.
Am I losing what little mind I have left?