C Younger
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I received this stainless Colt 1860 2nd gen in the mail today. When I bought it, it was listed as “very good” condition. What I received is like new and I’d be pretty safe in assuming it hasn’t been fired, though there is some evidence that the cylinder has been turned. I had a feeling it would be in better than advertised condition since the yellow tag was still hanging off the trigger guard. The box matches and all manuals and paperwork are still sealed in plastic. I’m pretty sure the factory oil is still coating the thing since it’s now a little sticky (like old oil gets). I paid $715 including shipping and know that if it really is unfired it could be worth much more than that.
The dilemma: I’m not much of a collector, so do I shoot the thing and decrease its value, or put it in the back of the safe?
What say you?
The dilemma: I’m not much of a collector, so do I shoot the thing and decrease its value, or put it in the back of the safe?
What say you?