It would be interesting to hear how individual collecting philosophies have evolved and changed.
When I began, it was initially driven by the available of cheap surplus rifles and their accessories. You could find a lot of different surplus rifles for $100 or less. So at that time, for me, it was buy one of everything.
I then evolved into Mausers and began to look for and buy examples of military Mausers from all the different countries. Next I found myself focusing on rifles and weapons of WW1 and WW2. Then I transitioned to US military rifles only and collected everything from Trapdoors to an early Colt AR15 and everything in between.
My most recent evolution has been to the Springfield 1922 series of rifles. I currently have eleven different variances and am watching number twelve. It is interesting that the older I become the more interested I become in rimfire rifles.
I have owned and sold hundreds of rifles as my collecting interests have changed. I can only wonder what the future holds for my collecting interest.
When I began, it was initially driven by the available of cheap surplus rifles and their accessories. You could find a lot of different surplus rifles for $100 or less. So at that time, for me, it was buy one of everything.
I then evolved into Mausers and began to look for and buy examples of military Mausers from all the different countries. Next I found myself focusing on rifles and weapons of WW1 and WW2. Then I transitioned to US military rifles only and collected everything from Trapdoors to an early Colt AR15 and everything in between.
My most recent evolution has been to the Springfield 1922 series of rifles. I currently have eleven different variances and am watching number twelve. It is interesting that the older I become the more interested I become in rimfire rifles.
I have owned and sold hundreds of rifles as my collecting interests have changed. I can only wonder what the future holds for my collecting interest.