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Originally Posted by Sandy G
Yeah, I don't need any of my "Salty Rifles"-I'll NEVER use them as they were intended-Or, let's hope I never HAVE to-But I just like them basically for the same reason I like Boatanchors-"Mil-Spec" stuff is usually a couple of grades ahead of even the best "consumer-grade" items. I like the "Over-engineered to the max" aspect of 'em, & its also neat for me, personally, to have a piece of history in my hands. Uzis ? An Israeli gun that may have been instrumental in saving Israel's collective butt several times. An innovative design, as well. FALs ? The Free World's Right Arm-Used by something like 90 countries at one time or another as their main battle rifle. There are 2 basic versions, metric & inch, which are identical, yet are largely NOT interchangable. They are also one of the most physically attractive battle rifles ever made. The AK47- The Big Kahuna, the Mac Daddy, more of them have been made/sold/given away than any other rifle. They even have been chambered in Western calibers, altho the original Combloc caliber 7.62 X 39 MM is easily available. They aren't pretty, & they're kinda crude, but an AK will almost always go "Bang !", no matter what happens to it. I dunno, I just really LIKE this stuff. I could bore y'all for quite awhile on the history of these things...Shooting them is almost a minor consideration to me....My real interest is more of historical and/"gearhead" perspective...
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Probably costs a lot more than collecting stamps or coins.
Sounds like you have a real appreciation for history. Do you keep those treasures locked up?
I don't see any suggestion that your reason for having the collection is to make you feel more secure in your home. I just would hate for people to have a false sense of security by having handguns at home when it may or may not be that the possession of handguns puts them at greater risk of being shot. That is an issue I would still like to see the facts and figures on.
Regards,
D-Ray