My US stuff
Thanks for the comments guys. I find one of the hardest parts of collecting is not really having many outlets to share your collection with others. This is the first time I've ever really posted some of my collection online before, and so far it's been well received, so thanks!
Posting the US stuff was easy as it is easily the biggest segment of my collection. Now I need a creative way to show off the hodge podge of other countries that I have, without necessarily doing it one or two rifles at a time. Any suggestions
Monkey~ The '03s I actually came by with some luck. I picked both of them up recently from a fellow at a VFW hall and he only wanted $500 FOR BOTH
! They were horribly dirty and neglected, but they were original and they cleaned up really nice. I actually donated an additional $100 to the hall for their Thanksgving charity drive for the Vets. I also promised to donate to them for their annual trip where they take Vets to D.C. and tour the war museum and memorials. So win, win I think
The '03A3 is from the CMP and a fellow traded it to me as a partial payment toward a motorcycle I was selling.
Rudy N~ I bought the Johnson for the exact reason
Jeff Barnes mentioned in his post, it was expensive now, but I bought it a year ago when I was 29, imagine hopefully what it'll be worth 30+ yrs later! Aside from it being a sound investment though, after reading Bruce Canfield's book on Melvin Johnson and his waepons, I am extremely proud to own it. I highly suggest that if you can somehow manage to add one to your collection, do it! Someday maybe I'll get the stones to actually shoot it.
And as for you Mr.
vintagemc313, I'll have you know the last time I "...just wanted to show off <my> Johnson", I ended up married! I just don't whip it out for show and tell anymore!
Finally
bigtoe (in my naive little kids voice, picture Opie): 'Golly Mister, I was really hoping to get $50 for it so I could buy my Dad a birthday present'.
Again, thanks to everyone for their comments. You guys are the best!
