There are several guns that I am not particularly interested in owning long term, but I definitely want to have long enough to chew on.
A Mauser C.96 and a Luger top the list.
They are interesting in how they are built and the Luger is interesting in how it works.
After I shot them a few times and took them apart obsessively for a week or two I'd be done with them forever.
That's true of a lot of the guns I used to own, actually.
Once I've fingered it and figured out how it works I don't want it any more.
It's heresy, but I could easily be rid of the 1903A3 and Garand. I know them now and grok their essences.
Of course, I am lazy and not actively selling them. Listing them on Gunbroker creates an obligation. I don't feel like being obliging.
Remind me and I will bring my 9mm broomhandle and my luger the next time we are in Florida.
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ReplyDeleteIf you ever decide to sell the Garand let me know. Since I'm a FFL, the process would be a lot simpler than gunbroker.
ReplyDeleteIf I'd known you were interested, I could have brought my Luger (I've sold it since; it was awfully cranky about ammunition) when I drove down to see you that one time.
ReplyDeleteFor future reference, if it's a gun I am interested in playing with it and taking it all apart!
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