I think it's an old age thing, I have several Pistols, rifles & shotguns that I bought but haven't shot. Nothing fancy or collectable, just ones I got a craving for & purchased . Some I've had for 2 or 3 years. It never happened in my younger days, course I didn't have the extra cash back then. Took a sig 365xl out today that I've had for a year, shoots nice.
I think there's something wrong
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AlexanderA
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Nothing wrong with not shooting guns that you own. I have many guns that I've never shot. Even those that I have shot, it was many years ago. At my age (79), I find that I don't have the energy and interest to go shooting any more. But I'm still interested in the guns themselves. I buy more occasionally, but they don't get shot.
NIGHTLORD40K
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I've had a few that I bought and sold so quickly that I didn't get a chance to shoot. Owned a "low-number" M1903 for many years that was gorgeous, but I never shot it since I had several other shooter Springfields.
Only one I have now is my late-war Type 99 with a cracked stock. No intention of ever shooting it, but it makes a fine conversation peice/ wall hanger.
Only one I have now is my late-war Type 99 with a cracked stock. No intention of ever shooting it, but it makes a fine conversation peice/ wall hanger.
Armybrat
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I have 6 or seven Rugers & Kahrs bought since the pandemic started, but haven’t gotten around to shooting them yet.
Maybe I oughta get off my duff and at least do some function testing at the range.
Also have three AR15s bought in the past year that are unfired. Am not particularly interested in shooting those and will probably just let the son & grandsons have them to mess with - plus the two dozen magazines & 1500 rounds of 5.56 I accumulated.
Maybe I oughta get off my duff and at least do some function testing at the range.
Also have three AR15s bought in the past year that are unfired. Am not particularly interested in shooting those and will probably just let the son & grandsons have them to mess with - plus the two dozen magazines & 1500 rounds of 5.56 I accumulated.
nettlle
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Some guns I really didn't have time for until I retired recently. I've had this S&W K22 for decades but really never had time to play with it. Cleaned it up and some target grips and it's now one of the most enjoyable guns I have. I have a few others I look forward to digging out and shooting again. I'm glad that I still have them to shoot.
NorthBorder
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Thank you for this thread @Big_Al . I feel more normal about not shooting a lot of my guns. Maybe it is an age thing though I'm not as old a a lot of you curmudgeons. I have a few beautiful rifles that I rarely shoot but have no intentions of selling... ever. A C- Sharps , a Winchester 73 and some nice revolvers that will someday go to my kid.
Yeah, I'm normal.
Yeah, I'm normal.
JTHunter
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As Nightlord pointed out, some guns become "conversation pieces" or wallhangers. I have several that fit that category but only one is unsafe to fire. That would be a .38 cal. Colt that is estimated to have been made about 1922. I did shoot it before I discovered that the cylinder wasn't locking up, which also explained its poor accuracy. I was shooting .38 Specials through it as well but this gun might even be a ".38 Long Colt" instead.
There is another that, while fully functional, is rather valuable. It is also a rather low-powered round (.32-20) with hard to find ammo. Its serial number indicates it was made in the early to mid-30s.
There is another that, while fully functional, is rather valuable. It is also a rather low-powered round (.32-20) with hard to find ammo. Its serial number indicates it was made in the early to mid-30s.
KevininPa
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Having more interest in .22s now. I make it to the range enough to practice with my carry guns. But since I got a .22 suppressor, I'm having way more fun with the plinkers!
tark
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Scratch the word "rather" and replace it with "very." You have posted pics of that gem of a revolver in a previous thread. That gun looks to be a 99% specimen which would put its value in the low four figure range. If anything, the caliber would sdd to its value; most of these K framed Smith's were in .38 special.
BLACKHAWKNJ
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Probably 90% of my milsurps are safe queens, bought them to have, not shoot. IMHO gun collecting is no different from coin or stamp collecting.
Bought my Browning High Power-my first hand gun-in 1967. I have probably fired it 40x more with my Ciener unit than with centerfire. I have found the skills acquired in rimfire shooting transfer to centerfire.
Bought my Browning High Power-my first hand gun-in 1967. I have probably fired it 40x more with my Ciener unit than with centerfire. I have found the skills acquired in rimfire shooting transfer to centerfire.
CapnMac
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No, that's actually pretty normal.
When you get to a place in life where you can "comfortably" buy guns that catch your fancy, you likely have all manner of responsibilities (read "time sucks") that get in the way of taking the new treasures to the range. Even worse, you are generally comfortable with all those other things that occupy your time, too. So, they get first "dibs" on your attention.
It "feels" all weird, as you have noticed. But, like as not, it's a sign you are "doing it right."
Another thing you may notice is that you have a stockpile of ammo, but have no idea if it's "too much" or "too little" (and that you are likely 'feeding' a box or two at a time when you see a good price; or you ran off a hundred or so after getting a decent deal on primers *).
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*Another sign is if you have more brass waiting to be decapped and tumbled than you have loaded.
When you get to a place in life where you can "comfortably" buy guns that catch your fancy, you likely have all manner of responsibilities (read "time sucks") that get in the way of taking the new treasures to the range. Even worse, you are generally comfortable with all those other things that occupy your time, too. So, they get first "dibs" on your attention.
It "feels" all weird, as you have noticed. But, like as not, it's a sign you are "doing it right."
Another thing you may notice is that you have a stockpile of ammo, but have no idea if it's "too much" or "too little" (and that you are likely 'feeding' a box or two at a time when you see a good price; or you ran off a hundred or so after getting a decent deal on primers *).
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*Another sign is if you have more brass waiting to be decapped and tumbled than you have loaded.
Mosin77
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Thanks for making me feel normal. Lol.
I have dozens of weird, interesting old guns I’ve never fired. I love to shoot but when I get a chance to go to the range I usually grab a “sure thing” from my stash.
Dave DeLaurant
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I don't even want to consider closely just how many centerfire rifles I own that I've yet to shoot, but it is well into double digits. If you add to that my milsurp service rifles that have only been shot using pistol cartridges in chamber adapters so far, that number, whatever it is, would probably more than double. No lack of desire or time on my part, but more of a highpower range access issue. Doesn't particularly bother me, though. While I prefer a shootable collection, I don't feel obligated to shoot everything right away. One of these days is soon enough.
Lately my handguns, PCCs and rimfires have been getting the most frequent range use from me.
Lately my handguns, PCCs and rimfires have been getting the most frequent range use from me.
J-Bar
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I'd worry about something else.
Bandit67
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I dug out a few from the back of the safe that haven't been shot in awhile. They had no sentimental value so I traded them for a little fishing boat.
The last year of production of the .32-20 guns was 1929 or 1930, although they were catalogued until 1940. The last shipping date has been reported to be from back stock in 1935.
It is generally accepted by S&W collectors that the last year of production for the Winchester Model was either 1930. The were cataloged and sold from stock on hand until at least 1940 with the last 32 WCF revolver sold by S&W being documented is 1965. That one is believed to have been assembled from parts still on hand.
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I have a number of guns that I haven't fired yet. I take them out and clean them on occasion but that's about all the interaction I have with them right now. When I do go to the range I usually have my "favorites" with me: my Browning Hi-Power, Beretta Model 70S, and Ruger MK.II semi-auto target pistol.
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Mostly Lead
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Much like art/gold/reference books/etc, there is a satisfaction in just owning them. Somethings I own now for possible use later. If later never comes, that's ok. Still makes me happy to have it.
jar
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Old guns and old holsters. Many either sat in the safe or one of the Boxes of Shame but once they do get to go WalkAbout you have to wonder why they were neglected for so long. Over the last year or so I've been consciously attempting to bring the oldies back out and in particular when it comes to the old holsters find they really perform as well and in many cases better than my "Oh New!" and far more expensive choices.
Riomouse911
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I have three or four shotguns that I bought over the past couple of years I haven’t ever fired. My buddies and I used to shoot informal trap a lot so I bought a few to play with, but that fun has waned recently.
I can’t shoot them at my usual ranges, and it’s about a 150 mile round trip to the desert where I can shoot legally.
(I guess clowns with shockwaves and other pistol grip shotguns were blowing the target hangers up over and over again, so they nixed shotguns altogether.)
Stay safe.
I can’t shoot them at my usual ranges, and it’s about a 150 mile round trip to the desert where I can shoot legally.
(I guess clowns with shockwaves and other pistol grip shotguns were blowing the target hangers up over and over again, so they nixed shotguns altogether.)
Stay safe.
