Got any safe queens?

P95Carry · February 27th, 2006, 12:54 AM

Guy posted this question on THR - wondered how we might see the question here. This would apply to guns you like of course but which see little or no real action ...... ones you have maybe ''just because''! (Talking mainly handguns really tho if I included longarms, several of my mil-surps only see the occasional outing.)

Mine is probably my first Rohrbaugh R9 - it is now replaced with #2 which is what gets some carry/BUG duty.

The first one is a very early Farmingdale with silver frame, and is also marked R9s - that having now been dropped. Quite early SN too and the blue CF grip panels. I used that to test ammo but it is now ''retired'' to live in the dark.

My CZ-52 only gets rare outings even tho I have ammo and could even reload for it. My Webley MkVI is also pretty ''safe-bound'' tho do have some ammo loaded. It is fun to shoot but I choose to preserve it pretty much.

There are a few others that only get occasional excercize but in effect every gun in there is a shooter.

Euclidean · February 27th, 2006, 01:00 AM

So far the only two I have that meet that descriptor are nothing special to anyone but me.

The first is my Marlin Model 60 - just haven't shot it in a while. I find the 10/22 much easier to clean for some strange reason. But the Marlin is my first gun and I will never part with it.

The second is Dad's Ruger P85. I can't bring myself to fire it.

P95Carry · February 27th, 2006, 01:12 AM

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The second is Dad's Ruger P85. I can't bring myself to fire it

One day Euc - do it - preferably with a buddy there so it is not too painful.

Instead shoot it and let that be a celebration of a dear man - a metaphorical 21 gun salute if you will. You only have to imagine him there watching, and beaming with satisfaction

Team American · February 27th, 2006, 01:19 AM

I only have 2 firearms that never leave the safe (except for viewing and cleaning):

An M1 Garand from the CMP with a Springfield receiver made in Feb. 1943 and the original barrel (Mar 1943), lockbar sights, uncut -9 op-rod, and stock with faded cartouche. I'm guessing that it was rebuilt at the end of WWII and didn't see service after that. It probably isn't worth any extra and could be used for a shooter, but I've got several other M1's that do get shot on a regular basis.

Also have a 1907 Savage pistol in excellent condition.

artz · February 27th, 2006, 02:00 AM

Only one and it was my dads. I remember it when I was knee high to a grasshopper. A colt convertable peacemaker .22/.22 mag.

AirForceShooter · February 28th, 2006, 11:47 AM

I don't believe in safe queens.
If I own it I shoot it.
And I shoot it as much as I can.

AFS

Ti Carry · February 28th, 2006, 01:06 PM

I shoot everything I got and want to keep them nice but no safe queens other than the my one Colt pocket hammer .38 that was my grandfathers.

Ti.

czman2006 · February 28th, 2006, 01:42 PM

My only safe queen is my Sig P220 ST Langdon Edition. Only put 50 rounds through it and it is sweet but it's more of an "investment gun" than a daily carry or range gun. My next gun might be a Sig P220 ST for carry.

Bud White · February 28th, 2006, 06:34 PM

Not per say a safe queen's but rarely shot my Diamond back ,lawman Mk III, Big bore 94 XTR

No my Engraved colt and Ruger Flattop 50th have never been shot

MoMike · February 28th, 2006, 07:09 PM

One, I WON'T shoot, and one I CAN'T shoot!

The WON'T shoot is my Dad's Iver Johnson Sealed 8 .22 revolver. He varried that thing one every fishing trip I can remember as his "viper gun". I lost my Dad just 2 years ago, and still get a little choked up every time I see this old revolver.

The CAN'T shoot belonged to my great-grandfather. It's a Stevens No. 44 Ideal (in very nice condition), but it's a little difficult to find ammo for. Anybody have a box of .25 Stevens Rimfire laying around?

February 27th, 2006, 12:54 AM	#1
P95Carry Assistant Administrator Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: South West PA Posts: 25,366	Got any safe queens? Guy posted this question on THR - wondered how we might see the question here. This would apply to guns you like of course but which see little or no real action ...... ones you have maybe ''just because''! (Talking mainly handguns really tho if I included longarms, several of my mil-surps only see the occasional outing.) Mine is probably my first Rohrbaugh R9 - it is now replaced with #2 which is what gets some carry/BUG duty. The first one is a very early Farmingdale with silver frame, and is also marked R9s - that having now been dropped. Quite early SN too and the blue CF grip panels. I used that to test ammo but it is now ''retired'' to live in the dark. My CZ-52 only gets rare outings even tho I have ammo and could even reload for it. My Webley MkVI is also pretty ''safe-bound'' tho do have some ammo loaded. It is fun to shoot but I choose to preserve it pretty much. There are a few others that only get occasional excercize but in effect every gun in there is a shooter. __________________ Chris - P95 NRA Certified Instructor & NRA Life Member. "To own a gun and assume that you are armed is like owning a piano and assuming that you are a musician!." If a BG dies as the result of pointing a gun at me, then he has merely succumbed to an occupational hazard of being a thug

February 27th, 2006, 01:19 AM	#4
Team American VIP Member Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Colorado Posts: 3,797	I only have 2 firearms that never leave the safe (except for viewing and cleaning): An M1 Garand from the CMP with a Springfield receiver made in Feb. 1943 and the original barrel (Mar 1943), lockbar sights, uncut -9 op-rod, and stock with faded cartouche. I'm guessing that it was rebuilt at the end of WWII and didn't see service after that. It probably isn't worth any extra and could be used for a shooter, but I've got several other M1's that do get shot on a regular basis. Also have a 1907 Savage pistol in excellent condition. __________________ "I surrounded 'em"- Alvin York "They're ain't many troubles that a man can't fix with seven hundred dollars and a thirty ought six"- Jeff Cooper

February 28th, 2006, 11:47 AM	#6
AirForceShooter Senior Member Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Central Florida Posts: 1,153	I don't believe in safe queens. If I own it I shoot it. And I shoot it as much as I can. AFS __________________ Gun control is hitting what you aim at

February 28th, 2006, 01:42 PM	#8
czman2006 Senior Member Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: NC Posts: 563	My only safe queen is my Sig P220 ST Langdon Edition. Only put 50 rounds through it and it is sweet but it's more of an "investment gun" than a daily carry or range gun. My next gun might be a Sig P220 ST for carry. __________________ "Let not your heart be troubled." John 14:1 USN Retired Vietnam/Desert Shield/Desert Storm

February 28th, 2006, 07:09 PM	#10
MoMike Member Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Desloge, MO Posts: 100	I have 2! One, I WON'T shoot, and one I CAN'T shoot! The WON'T shoot is my Dad's Iver Johnson Sealed 8 .22 revolver. He varried that thing one every fishing trip I can remember as his "viper gun". I lost my Dad just 2 years ago, and still get a little choked up every time I see this old revolver. The CAN'T shoot belonged to my great-grandfather. It's a Stevens No. 44 Ideal (in very nice condition), but it's a little difficult to find ammo for. Anybody have a box of .25 Stevens Rimfire laying around? __________________ Cape Locum Et Fac Vestigium

February 27th, 2006, 01:00 AM	#2
Euclidean VIP Member Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Texas Posts: 3,213	So far the only two I have that meet that descriptor are nothing special to anyone but me. The first is my Marlin Model 60 - just haven't shot it in a while. I find the 10/22 much easier to clean for some strange reason. But the Marlin is my first gun and I will never part with it. The second is Dad's Ruger P85. I can't bring myself to fire it. __________________ I am The Armed Educator.

February 27th, 2006, 02:00 AM	#5
artz VIP Member Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Georgia Posts: 2,115	Only one and it was my dads. I remember it when I was knee high to a grasshopper. A colt convertable peacemaker .22/.22 mag.

February 28th, 2006, 06:34 PM	#9
Bud White VIP Member Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Elsewhere Posts: 17,476	Not per say a safe queen's but rarely shot my Diamond back ,lawman Mk III, Big bore 94 XTR No my Engraved colt and Ruger Flattop 50th have never been shot

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