Collecting antiques = Addiction.
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Londonshooter
CGN frequent flyer
- Location
- SW Ontario
that's one of my sayings occasionally too.
I think I first heard it from an old time trapper when I was a kid. He had some gems. Pocket watch was so accurate he noted the atomic clock 1:00 time signal was out by a minute one day. But they fixed it by the next day.
I'm a little addicted to antiques but not looking to expand my modest collection. Mostly enjoy shooting older shotguns and have a couple to play with.
My interest in collecting antique guns started in the early 1960s which is when my father and I shot them.
My interest in the U.S. Civil war started in the early 1970s with the addition of a '58 Remington Army and a DA Starr Army revolver.
Because of a more limited Civil War antique arms availability in Canada I branched off into WWII German - American and Russian stuff.
In the past few years I have traded/sold a number of my WWII pieces and have gone back to my interest in the U.S. Civil War period.
I suspect this is where my collecting interests will remain.
I doubt (and hope) that changing gun legislation will NOT affect this area of collecting.
Some of my stuff.
Some examples of private purchases during the Civil War period.
My interest in the U.S. Civil war started in the early 1970s with the addition of a '58 Remington Army and a DA Starr Army revolver.
Because of a more limited Civil War antique arms availability in Canada I branched off into WWII German - American and Russian stuff.
In the past few years I have traded/sold a number of my WWII pieces and have gone back to my interest in the U.S. Civil War period.
I suspect this is where my collecting interests will remain.
I doubt (and hope) that changing gun legislation will NOT affect this area of collecting.
Some of my stuff.
Some examples of private purchases during the Civil War period.
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Brutus
CGN Ultra frequent flyer
Yes, I too can count myself as a modest admirer of the old ways. A few cap and ball revolvers complimented by three ancient 10 gauge shotguns.
These two classifications go together like butter on bread. Lol
These two classifications go together like butter on bread. Lol
Jamesjdunham
New member
- Location
- Shuswap b.c.
Addiction is right,only been a gun owner for a year...i think I'm at twenty. Got a couple hours of show and tell with a gunsmith in his 90s. An incredible collection of firearms of all different types. Been looking at a few,hard to decide which to get....first.
