Photos of our guns--I noticed that the previous thread was closed.

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drm3m

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I understand why the previous thread was closed... for a good reason...but I wanted to mention this.

For whatever it is worth…I am closer to 70 years old than 60 and the only reason I got into photography some years ago was to create a photo inventory of my collection….not because I loved taking photos.

One thing that I have realized is the more you stick at it…. the better the photos become.

At this point I probably have over 3,000 photos on Photobucket with many thousands of photos in individual gun inventory files.

In the back of my mind this was perhaps also done for the day that I start selling my collection.
It would be a much bigger job to start to deal with it all at that point.

David
 
I have also been slowly working at a photo inventory of my collection as well. I think its a great idea. Unfortunately at this point I don't have a great camera or great photo skills but with practice at least the photos are getting better. Lots of deleted ones before a keeper sometimes.

I have always been impressed with the quality of the photos you post drm3m. Great job.
 
You started selling your collection?????? Dear God, why?????? And more imporantly, why have I not seen anything on the EE :)
 
joe n,

I have not started to sell my collection.
The photographic effort over the years is in preparation for that day. (Whenever that day will be.)

David

The difficult things to photograph.
Small markings like on this MP40 ayf (Erma) German submachine gun barrel.

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Or this 1938 dated S/42 Luger rig.

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drm3m said:
joe n,

I have not started to sell my collection.
The photographic effort over the years is in preparation for that day. (Whenever that day will be.)

David

The difficult things to photograph.
Small markings like on this MP40 ayf (Erma) German submachine gun barrel.

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Click to expand...

:xes can we see more?
 
223762,

The Erma assembled MP40 as shown above with an an Erma assembled MP44.
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M97 Winchester Trench gun.
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Early M1A1 Inland carbine-12-42 barrel marking.
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WB inspected Model 1911A1 Colt rig ---1942 manufactured.
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David
 
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Wow drm3m those are some good pictures.

I've noticed, from personal experience, that you start with gun collecting as the first hoddy. But then you get into handloading to make shooting more affordable. Then you get into something else, be it collecting the kit used or photography or leather working or carpentry, etc, to add to your collection nad help display it and share it with everyone else. Next thing you realize, you hardly spend anytime shooting, and spend all your time on the other hobbies that you got into because of the shooting.
 
Steppenwolf

In answer to your question.
I have two sons and two young grandsons.
I guess the decision of how one deals with a collection involves whether it is to be left to the family or not

My sons are not gun guys and are not licensed to own guns.
My dad was a gun guy and that is how I got into it.
He was a shooter and I did most of my shooting when he was alive.

I became more of a collector as most of my collection was put together after he died in 1979.

I believe that collectable pieces deserve to be in the hands of collectors who know how to look after and appreciate them. (And store them safely.)

This is particularly true with a large part of my collection which is U.S. Civil War stuff.

Of course this could change as time passes ….but that is how I see things now.

David

I probably would not have a problem passing on the guns shown below.

Winchester Model 9422.....1970s vintage.

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Thanks AdrianM.

The M1911A1 Colt is a rather nice piece......with history.

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Very nice photograph indeed. Your location is Quebec, what part of Quebec are you locate ? Probably, I could you buy an old timer like you dinner at my restaurant in exchange to see your collection somehow. :)
 
I would not be safe anywhere NEAR friend David's collection.

Poor things would all up and RUST after I got finished drooling at them.

Magnificent specimens an excellent photos; what's not to like?

Expansive thanks for these and all the fine ones in the past.
 
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