The "Too many Guns"? thread got me thinking.
I know guys who have collections of Winchesters, Colt's or Smith & Wesson's. Another friend simply buys everything and anything with no direction or theme to his acquisitions. I call him a "numbers" collector.
Another friend has a beautiful collection of Freedom Arms M-83 SA's. He buys one or two every year. There are so many variables when ordering the FA's. He has round and octagon barrels in all sorts of different lengths. Every cartridge imaginable from .22 rimfire to .500 Linebaugh. Yet they are ALL still M-83 FA's.
I DO like older S&W revolvers, they are the MAIN subject of my collection. But I also have a sprinkling of Colts, HK's, SIG's , Walther and even High standard .22 Target autos. If it interests me, I want an example of it.
As a kid I liked the James Bond movies. So of course I have a Walther PPK. Grew up in the golden age of TV cowboy shows...so of course a .45 Colt, Single Action Army in the safe.
I shot NRA Bullseye when I was in the Natl Guard as my State had a pistol team. Really enjoyed it. So over the years I have acquired all of the various target pistols I shot as well as the ones I simply lusted after, like the High Standard Victors and Citations.
My love of S&W's started when I was 8 or 9 and fired my Uncle's off duty gun, a little S&W .32 long, J frame snubby. I think THAT started my S&W mania.
The majority of my collection and interests DO lie with older S&W revolvers, But I still like so many other designs, and models.
I've always been drawn to the 1911 .45 acp, Colt Python, Walther PPK, CZ75, Ruger Blackhawk, snub .38's, .22 Target pistols, the Browning Highpower, etc. Firearms, that were historically significant, or simply filled a certain niche , or were unique in some way. Or held some special interest to me like my little .32 snubby. Anyone else suffer from the same affliction?
What's YOUR collection interest or direction? And why?
FN in MT
I know guys who have collections of Winchesters, Colt's or Smith & Wesson's. Another friend simply buys everything and anything with no direction or theme to his acquisitions. I call him a "numbers" collector.
Another friend has a beautiful collection of Freedom Arms M-83 SA's. He buys one or two every year. There are so many variables when ordering the FA's. He has round and octagon barrels in all sorts of different lengths. Every cartridge imaginable from .22 rimfire to .500 Linebaugh. Yet they are ALL still M-83 FA's.
I DO like older S&W revolvers, they are the MAIN subject of my collection. But I also have a sprinkling of Colts, HK's, SIG's , Walther and even High standard .22 Target autos. If it interests me, I want an example of it.
As a kid I liked the James Bond movies. So of course I have a Walther PPK. Grew up in the golden age of TV cowboy shows...so of course a .45 Colt, Single Action Army in the safe.
I shot NRA Bullseye when I was in the Natl Guard as my State had a pistol team. Really enjoyed it. So over the years I have acquired all of the various target pistols I shot as well as the ones I simply lusted after, like the High Standard Victors and Citations.
My love of S&W's started when I was 8 or 9 and fired my Uncle's off duty gun, a little S&W .32 long, J frame snubby. I think THAT started my S&W mania.
The majority of my collection and interests DO lie with older S&W revolvers, But I still like so many other designs, and models.
I've always been drawn to the 1911 .45 acp, Colt Python, Walther PPK, CZ75, Ruger Blackhawk, snub .38's, .22 Target pistols, the Browning Highpower, etc. Firearms, that were historically significant, or simply filled a certain niche , or were unique in some way. Or held some special interest to me like my little .32 snubby. Anyone else suffer from the same affliction?
What's YOUR collection interest or direction? And why?
FN in MT
