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bucksnort Full Member Offline Posts: 148 Location: Vancouver, WA Joined: Jun 8^th, 2014	Collecting Rifles? Dec 28^th, 2018 at 2:47pm	Print Post
	Do you think, one day, they might be collecting 'black rifles'? Probably are already. My favorite is still steel/walnut. I have made concessions for alloy frames (handguns) and wood laminated stocks (rifles). Nothing beyond that.


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Zack T Senior Forum Member Offline Posts: 354 Joined: Apr 9^th, 2010	Re: Collecting Rifles? Reply #1 - Dec 28^th, 2018 at 3:02pm	Print Post
	Its already a thing. Why anyone would pay 5 figured for an MP-5 is beyond me but the class III market is hot and people collect it


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marlinguy Frequent Elocutionist Offline Ballards may be weaker, but they sure are neater! Posts: 16274 Location: Oregon Joined: Feb 2^nd, 2009	Re: Collecting Rifles? Reply #2 - Dec 28^th, 2018 at 3:12pm	Print Post
	From what I see there are far more people with multiple black rifles than there are with multiple old single shot rifles. I too don't see the attraction, but then they don't understand my attraction for guns that require special cases made, casting your own bullets, and only one shot at a time. Guess we'll have to see if they ever change? I know I'm not changing to their interests.

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Rebel Frequent Elocutionist Offline Posts: 4292 Location: Rockets and Race Cars Joined: Mar 9^th, 2015	Re: Collecting Rifles? Reply #3 - Dec 28^th, 2018 at 3:17pm	Print Post
	It's like with old cars. The new tuner guys prefer their imports, but they're still car guys. These black rifle folk are firearms aficionados, just not our style. I have some alloy frame handguns and black rifles, but I don't consider them collectible. Love my singleshots and bullseye pistols. Aaron

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Zack T Senior Forum Member Offline Posts: 354 Joined: Apr 9^th, 2010	Re: Collecting Rifles? Reply #4 - Dec 28^th, 2018 at 3:32pm	Print Post
	Thats my take on it too. Gun people have to stick together be it trap shooters, black gun guys or grouchy old single shot people. Different strokes


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JLouis Frequent Elocutionist Offline Posts: 10625 Joined: Apr 8^th, 2009	Re: Collecting Rifles? Reply #5 - Dec 28^th, 2018 at 3:43pm	Print Post
	There are those who enjoy their own individual interests in firearms and those of us who enjoy ours. I find it difficult to understand what exactly that difference might be or why we would choose to condem what they like to collect or for them us. Here is an individual who enjoys doing it for historical reasons and also enjoys sharing it with others. If you enjoy this sort of thing you will have to watch several of his videos to see all of the firearms he has collected along with the vehicles and other rare and historical items. Everything he has is fully operational unlike the government's museums where they cannot be nor are they as complete and I hope you enjoy it. (You need to *Login* or *Register* to view media files and links) JLouis

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marlinguy Frequent Elocutionist Offline Ballards may be weaker, but they sure are neater! Posts: 16274 Location: Oregon Joined: Feb 2^nd, 2009	Re: Collecting Rifles? Reply #6 - Dec 28^th, 2018 at 4:38pm	Print Post
	I sure saw nobody here condemning those who own or shoot black rifles, or plastic guns? All I said (and others too) was I didn't understand the attraction to them anymore than they probably understood my attraction to these old single shot rifles. No reason to turn this into a debate, or another storm of flames. As for Mel Bernstein's collecting. He's one of the world's most advanced military collectors. I don't put anyone collecting historical memorabilia and arms in the same category as those simply collecting black rifles and plastic handguns. He's collecting history, and preserving it for everyone to enjoy.
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Redsetter Frequent Elocutionist Offline Posts: 3468 Location: New York Joined: Aug 6^th, 2013	Re: Collecting Rifles? Reply #7 - Dec 28^th, 2018 at 5:00pm	Print Post
	marlinguy wrote on Dec 28^th, 2018 at 3:12pm: From what I see there are far more people with multiple black rifles than there are with multiple old single shot rifles. I think it's the other way around--guys owning 4, 5, maybe 6, black rifles, partly as an "insurance policy" if the gov't tries to ban them again. (Which will happen the day Repubs loose control of the Senate.) But not 2 dozen or more, which is not that uncommon among SS collectors.


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marlinguy Frequent Elocutionist Offline Ballards may be weaker, but they sure are neater! Posts: 16274 Location: Oregon Joined: Feb 2^nd, 2009	Re: Collecting Rifles? Reply #8 - Dec 28^th, 2018 at 5:13pm	Print Post
	Redsetter wrote on Dec 28^th, 2018 at 5:00pm: marlinguy wrote on Dec 28^th, 2018 at 3:12pm: From what I see there are far more people with multiple black rifles than there are with multiple old single shot rifles. I think it's the other way around--guys owning 4, 5, maybe 6, black rifles, partly as an "insurance policy" if the gov't tries to ban them again. (Which will happen the day Repubs loose control of the Senate.) But not 2 dozen or more, which is not that uncommon among SS collectors. Well I'm not sure how you get "the other way around" from my post? Multiples are more than one or more than a few. So how you got to 2 dozen is beyond me?

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Redsetter Frequent Elocutionist Offline Posts: 3468 Location: New York Joined: Aug 6^th, 2013	Re: Collecting Rifles? Reply #9 - Dec 28^th, 2018 at 6:11pm	Print Post
	marlinguy wrote on Dec 28^th, 2018 at 5:13pm: Well I'm not sure how you get "the other way around" from my post? Multiples are more than one or more than a few. So how you got to 2 dozen is beyond me? The 2 doz (& often far more!) pertains to SS collectors. I know LOTS of guys who shoot blacks at my range, & none of them own anywhere near that no.


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uscra112 Frequent Elocutionist Offline Posts: 4079 Location: Switzerland of Ohio Joined: May 7^th, 2007	Re: Collecting Rifles? Reply #10 - Dec 28^th, 2018 at 9:14pm	Print Post
	Judging by what I read on other forae, they don't collect rifles so much as they collect uppers, in all sorts of different calibers. This seems to validate the ownership of lowers in their minds. Just like Contender/Encore fans have a dozen or two barrels and just one or two receivers.

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slumlord44 Frequent Elocutionist Offline Posts: 2850 Location: Lebanon, Illinois 62254 Joined: Dec 21^st, 2007	Re: Collecting Rifles? Reply #11 - Dec 28^th, 2018 at 10:53pm	Print Post
	Are we about to have another post shut down due to bickering? Its Christmas week guys. Chill out. As to collecting black rifles I know the early AR's have become collectable and some are now over 50 years old and qualify as C&R guns. Don't tell the Democrats about that. Makes me wonder about the one that I have. It's a post ban built during the asault weapons ban. No bayonet lug or flash hider. Genuine Colt Match Target. Has It become a collectable? Makes a decent coyote gun but I actually prefer my 788 Remington bolt action in .222 Remington. One of those low end guns in the right caliber that is way more accurate than it should be.


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Chuckster Frequent Elocutionist Offline Posts: 2238 Location: Colorado Joined: May 15^th, 2008	Re: Collecting Rifles? Reply #12 - Dec 28^th, 2018 at 11:01pm	Print Post
	Moderator, Again. Read on another web site that the ASSRA web site is called "Grouch Central" and looks like we are earning it. Chuck


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JLouis Frequent Elocutionist Offline Posts: 10625 Joined: Apr 8^th, 2009	Re: Collecting Rifles? Reply #13 - Dec 28^th, 2018 at 11:03pm	Print Post
	I thought we had gotten back to collecting firearms.

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Redsetter Frequent Elocutionist Offline Posts: 3468 Location: New York Joined: Aug 6^th, 2013	Re: Collecting Rifles? Reply #14 - Dec 29^th, 2018 at 8:48am	Print Post
	Chuckster wrote on Dec 28^th, 2018 at 11:01pm: Moderator, Again. Read on another web site that the ASSRA web site is called "Grouch Central" and looks like we are earning it. Chuck Which other one? Compared to many others, this one is tame.


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