In the beginning of this hobby I only bought new but in recent years I've begun to aquire out of production guns on the pre-owned market. What I enjoy most is that it gives me the opportunity to pickup one that I either didn't have the way or means to in the past. I have more than few now and some of the things I think about when I look at them is where has it been, how was it used. Was it used for hunting or slaying tin cans and targets.
Some of them show signs of a lot of use which answers some of those questions. I have a 140 that looks like it spent many a day defending a garden. I can picture it leaning against a cinderblock wall of a garage, ready for engagement.
Some of them show signs of a lot of use which answers some of those questions. I have a 140 that looks like it spent many a day defending a garden. I can picture it leaning against a cinderblock wall of a garage, ready for engagement.