Quote Originally Posted by Frederick303 View Post
if you own one, you really are not going to use it. If I had one I would be hostage to it, needing to ensure it did not deteriorate in my lifetime.
No, you're right. I was that way with a couple of seriously nice pieces and am glad they sold well when they did. I don't regret owning them or selling them. One was a 1928 Thompson and the other a Lend Lease early number M1icon rifle. At least I had them. Others too...