Guns you couldn’t bring yourself to shoot

[Honey Badger]

There’s only been one time in my life that I owned a firearm that I could not bring myself to shoot. It was an unfired colt SP1 with a 1974 production date. It even had the G.I. issue scope mounted on the carrying handle. As hard as I tried to make myself shoot that firearm, I never could take it out and pull the trigger on it.

So here’s my question. Have you ever owned a firearm he just couldn’t make yourself shoot?

 

[skyhawk1]

No

 

[Lineman]

85’ stainless and walnut Mini14, still to this day has never been fired since new.

 

[adamsredlines]

I have a NIB, unfired limited edition Winchester 101 Diamond Grade Skeet in 20ga that'll remain that way. It's gorgeous but I have enough other shotguns I feel I can "preserve" this one. Plus it's a 20ga and I need all the lead in the air I can get so I shoot 12ga.

Here's a used one for sale to see what she looks like.

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[Perplexed]

Yes. I sold them all.

 

[TANSTAAFL]

Yes, when one is clean and unfired with 100% of it's original bluing, low numbers, historical or rare, ie an investment quality firearm. With that said their are plenty of shooters, even among older firearms. I would have a lot of trouble justifying using an 1873 Colt in good to excellent shape.

 

[DavidMcmillan]

For many years I built up a small collection, and some were in the class of "Keep Pure". Then I had a couple of friends die, leaving their families with firearms and other "collectibles" to get rid of. I decided that was fair to my family, so I began slowly selling and giving away. Back around Thanksgiving, we decided to sell our home and buy a smaller patio home. So, virtually empty safe was sold, and a few more firearms. I now only keep what I intend to use and enjoy.

 

[rickm]

Not really even thou i have a few i havent fired it isnt cause i didnt want to just havent got around to it but most of the one i own are used when i get them very seldom buy a new one but do have a few.

 

[SPDguns]

I have a safe full of 'em. They are all for sale this year.......

 

[JEVapa]

That would be no. Even ones I try not to shoot get taken to the farm and shot.