I was out at the shooting range today and got to thinking "I wonder how many others in my various hobbies enjoy shooting?" I was just curious. I searched on 'firearms' and this was the most interesting thread I found. I am pretty much only interested in antique .357's that are shooters, so I look for rare collectible guns and then enjoy using them. I'm the same way with pool cues, old Stetsons, etc. - I just like collecting old stuff, and old guns fit in with old baseball equipment, etc., the difference being that I can use the guns.
Also, I love the above post. I would love to add comments to some of the other posts in this thread, but I've had every argument you can imagine regarding guns, and none of them were fun or interesting (my gf hates guns
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