buying vs collecting..

[dcs13]

Recently joined GunBroker and been searching and watching for some revolvers i'd like to have. Found a really nice one that I'm bidding on, but its a commemorative model, NIB. It would obviously lose value if you take that one to the range. Still, its cool and I hope I get it.
My question is, do you guys buy many "collectibles" for your collections ? Ones you just buy to have as part of your collection ?

[shumpertdavid]

I buy because I like, it's kind done bad thing. Like shiny objects to a coon.

[Mach1Run]

I don't buy collectibles because I wouldn't be able to resist shooting them.

[svauto-erotic855]

Occasionally I will come across a commemorative/collectible edition firearm in a model that I happen to want and will buy it if the price is reasonable. From what I have seen special eddition firearms do not hold their value so I do not feel bad about shooting them. In general my taste in weapons trends towards service/fighting types except when it comes to hunting shotguns. I can not resist ones with AAA grade wood on them and have bought many field grade models and had them restocked with premium grade wood.

[dcs13]

I don't buy collectibles because I wouldn't be able to resist shooting them.

Thats what I'm worried about. Kinda got the bug on gunbroker. Kinda like when Ebay really started kicking. Hunting deals

[David]

I use to collect a ton of stuff. Now I don't care. It all sits in safes and collects dusts. So I either have sold it, parted it out, or shot it to the point it's not collectible to anyone.

[Strychnine]

No reason to buy if im not going to shoot the shit out of it..

[YALE]

A lot of special editions are gay as hell.

[BradM]

No reason to buy if im not going to shoot the shit out of it..

I agree with this. Although I still haven't shot the last 3 guns I've bought. I need to get to the range.

[racrguy]

A lot of special editions are gay as hell.

And most of 'em come in 44 spl.

[YALE]

And most of 'em come in 44 spl.

All the 44SPL's I have are catalog items I'll have you know!

[Chas_svo]

I don't buy collectibles because I wouldn't be able to resist shooting them.

This.

I have guns I have not shot yet, but never considered buying one I can't shoot. It's like buying a car to put in storage. It's just not for me.

I do need a bigger safe though.

[KBScobravert]

Certainly if you have enough discretionary funds to be able to buy guns you don't shoot but to collect, sure, why not?

But I don't have money to buy things I don't use. I buy it, it is getting shot. A lot.

[FastFord19]

I have about 7 guns that I'll probably never shoot. Just old guns that are sitting in the safe.

[Gasser64]

I'd just like to own a Korth or two.