Appears Unfired- To Shoot or Not To Shoot?

[Joe Williams]

Model 10s are blue collar guns, working guns. To not fire it would just deny it it's self respect

Edit: If you feel too guilty to shoot it, I'll be glad to trade you my 6" Ruger Security Six and you can shoot it to your heart's content.... I assure you, it has certainly been fired plenty LOL.

That is a beautiful Model 10, btw.

 

[Amishman44]

TO VOTE: [Please select one from the following.]

_X_ Shoot
___ Not Shoot

The numbers are in...shoot it!

Really, though, I would suggest that you check the business end of the cylinder very carefully for firing marks from powder burn where scarring occurs from between the distal end of the cylinder and the throat to the barrel. If all 6 holes have burn marks, I would go ahead and shoot it. If only 1 or 2 have burn marks, then it truely is only 'factory fired' and I would keep it that way! Let us know what you find, sir!

 

[baldmax]

Shoot. Shoot. Shoot. SHOOT!

 

[fw501]

I know how you feel. Everyone told me to shoot my baby ( Kimber ) too.
I just can't help myself...I will shoot it and you should too!

 

[rocked]

Shoot it. If you want an investment.... Give me $1,000.00 and 20 years from now I'll return to you $2,000.00. There is a better investment then you are hoping for in that gun, and at the end of the day that $2,000.00 will be worth the same or less than the $1,000.00 is right now. If you were talking about something that would appreciate to $10,000.00 it may be something to think about.

 

[Walter Zoomie]

Nice gun.
Thrash it.

 

[Slow Hand]

While I think that K frame Smiths are among the best manufactured handguns in the history of man, it's still at this point a shooter. If you got a good deal on it, I'd try and sell it to make a little money and buy yourself a nice shooter, maybe a K-15 so you've got adjustable sights. Now, if this were a pre-Model 10 or even a Target model hand ejector and was unfired in the box, then yes, I'd say don't touch it. I've had guns with some collector status that were much more valuable than a model 10 and have shot them. take it easy on the old gal, but definately take her out for a good time every once in awhile!

Doug K

 

[hntrdav]

Aren't all guns test fired before they leave the factory anway? If so, then there are no truley unfired guns out there at all.

 

[bdj357]

If u can't come to shoot it, let me know, I will do it for you.
You know...take one for the team!

 

[jcgonser]

Everyone who ever buys a NEW gun gets a box and manuel. So what. You just bought an old model, for what reason. Did you get it to look at or use? As for investment, you may have just paid for someone elses investment. The big question about buying old stuff as investments is can you convince someone in a few years to pay you x dollars for it? Would that be a substantial amount of cash? If not then why tie your money up on a so called investment? Use the gun for why you purchased it. Marvel the item with the kids with stories of the old west or experience it. Either way enjoy!

 

[22lr]

Remember all the guys who cut of 1903a3s, and Mausers because there were to many to be of any value. Look at the value of a original 1903, or K98 today..... Give it 15-20 years and the thing will have value. If you shoot it at least keep it well taken care of.

Just think of all those K98s, 1903s that people cut up.

 

[Win52C]

Shoot it...its a model 10....and if you dont have the box, paperwork, etc...the resale wont really change on it if it has a few rounds through it...besides you will LOVE it...

 

[762minigun]

shoot it

 

[VUPDblue]

If the cylinder has a turn ring, shoot it....

 

[superstorm]

I would shoot it because it might be the one you grab for protection so you better know if it shoots.

 

[38special]

I buy guns to shoot.

 

[EMC0853]

I can appreciate both sides of this argument, ah discussion.

I feel I would have to at least shoot it once. Firearms are made to shoot, I really don't think a properly maintained firearm would lose any significant value by using it for it's intended purpose.

 

[Renegade1978]

Wouldn't own it if I hadn't shot it.

 

[Junior26]

I belive guns are meant to be shoot, but if it is something worth collecting I might not shoot it either.

 

[2cool9031]

I have been in that position myself a few times...what good is it if you don't shoot it? it's not a valuable antique. Shoot it...how do you know it hasn't been shot before?