Opposites attract?

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WestKentucky

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I was thinking about my collection a bit earlier when a coworker asked me what type of gun I like the most. He's a gun guy too and he has been bitten by the bug too. I couldn't point my finger at anything in particular and simply stated that blued steel and walnut make a heck of a combination. He chuckled and said "yep, so do plastic and stainless". The rest of the day I though about the opposites in my collection and why I love them despite their differences.

In my Smiths, the 686-6 is modern, large, heavy, stainless...a far cry from the 30-1 or the 38 Safety Hammerless.

In rimfires the gambit runs from my Ruger Single Six 9" to the diminutive 8 shot Arminius.

In guns that are just really fun to shoot I range from the Contender down to a Phoenix hp22a.

In rifles it's the same, Marlin 60 to ARs, rem700 to single shot 22s.

Bolt action 410 to semiauto 12 to 20ga home defense gun.

So, do opposites attract and compliment each other, or do you keep em similar?
 
I gravitate towards blued and wood..... mostly the wood. But i have a few of everything.
 
Like the OP, I would have said I prefer blue and steel. However, the guns in the safe near my bed, the ones I shoot most often, are mostly modern polymer or AR's. The blues and steel are mostly a collection.
 
I would have to agree. My collection goes from an original 1853 2 band Enfield that's a non shooter. To a couple original shootable trapdoors, to a Colt 9mm AR. And there's a few in between. Mostly wood and blueing(or parkerized). Other than the ARs, very little plastic.

Wyman
 
I tend to favor blued steel and wood stocks; gun designs that most of us would consider "classics", like 1911s, Browning Hi-Powers, S&W and Ruger revolvers, and so on. Having said that I will profess to having any number of polymer framed pistols, most of which I consider to be more akin to working guns than some finely built vintage classic. They serve a purpose, typically concealed carry or home defense, and I appreciate them as well for their utilitarian design, sturdy construction, rugged durability, and consistent reliability.

All are welcome in my gun safes.
 
I'd say I agree, if you were to look at my "collection", though I don't like to call it that, you'd see a little bit of this and that. Wood and blued steel, polymer, stainless, and parkerized, from 22LR to 45 Colt, 223 to 7.62x54R. Vetterli Vitali to M4rgery. Single shot .410 Snake charmer to Rem 11-87.
And, they all just get along great in the safe.
 
I also like that blued steel [and stainless steel and nickel] and wood [and ivory]. But I do have a couple of tupperwares. So not any opposites here.
 
I think there is a connection between the types of arms I prefer, but the aesthetic might be hard to explain.
 
Aesthetically speaking, I too prefer the blue steel/walnut look on revolvers. Semi-autos, on the other hand, can be of any finish (blue, stainless, nickel); the rest would depend on the specifics of the gun itself. Hey, beauty's in the eye of the beast...right?
 
I really enjoy quality blueing and walnut Furniture, but stainless and exotic wood works great too. Tupperware stocks have there place and my collection is an even mix, but what I enjoy is classic beauty or truly unique contrast. Tupperware and black miracle finishes are for working guns...
 
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