Our Responsibilities as Collectors

[garrettbragg12]

I read the forums as one would a daily newspaper. One thing I've noticed that catches my eye allot is wasted material. All too often I see users asking about how to remove rust from an area, or fix wood, followed by the answer of "it's not worth the time" or "it's not worth the effort because you can buy another one for only $???." Maybe my views are wrong, but I see it as the responsibility of us collectors to preserve and restore as much as possible. All the parts that "aren't worth the time or effort" won't be around forever, especially if we keep using them up like they grow on trees. Most people would not have the know-how to preserve these pieces, but we as collectors do, and it's up to us to ensure that Milsurp pieces are around for as long as possible.


M1/M3 Carbine: late '44 Inland
M1 Garand: late '44 Springfield

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