Winchester Collector - Forum: General Discussions & Questions

Bert H. on Gun humour!

Thu, 06 Aug 2026 18:00:23 +0000

Anthony said

Bert H. said

Anthony said
Evidently working on another deal!!!


I most likely was pondering a deal... but that is nothing new!


There's no grass growing under you're feet my friend, I'm glad to see!
Tony

At my advancing age, I don't dare to stop moving for too long... if I do, the roots will most likely set in too deep and I will be forever stuck in place!

Bert

Henry Mero on Post Cody Observation....

Thu, 06 Aug 2026 15:22:39 +0000

Ties are something We've done at the shows up here in Canada for quite a long time now. Originally the Gov't wanted a mechanical "trigger lock", but They reluctantly relented and said ties would suffice. Apart from the obvious safety aspect they have other advantages, eg; some Moron picking up Your $20,000.00 deluxe '94 that You have there for display, right behind the "PLEASE DO NOT TOUCH" SIGN" and proceeds to do the Rifleman rapid fire test. I once had a guy ejected from a show for picking up and cycling a $10,000.00 Wayne Driscoll, gold inlaid, engraved miniature 1894 that I had there on display only. Needless to say I was pissed. I don't know why it is , but at nearly every show You attend, You will see some one pick up a gun, usually a shotgun, and point it at the ceiling, then proceed to swing it around, I guess this makes that person think They are impressing upon someone that they know how to handle a firearm. Many years ago at The Burford Ont. show We had someone do just that , They picked up a 12 guage , pointed it the ceiling , pulled the trigger and it discharged. Somebody across the other side of the hall yelled "OOOHHH", after which there was complete silence. Luckily there were no injuries, except the ceiling of course, and a couple of guys vanity. Oh yeah they were both ejected from the shows for quite a spell. I like the ties.

Jeremy P on Post Cody Observation....

Thu, 06 Aug 2026 12:41:11 +0000

Cecil Sauer said
Bill,
Thanks a bunch for the explanation.
It all makes perfect sense now, knowing what you explained.
I am fine with the ties, but I can sure see cases where they would not be ideal.
I appreciate the kind response to my uneducated question!
Cecil

Cecil, do you think you'll make it down to Texas in the Fall?

Anthony on Post Cody Observation....

Thu, 06 Aug 2026 09:19:15 +0000

TXGunNut said
I think gun show operators nationwide have taken notice of OGCA's misfortune and their thoughtful response. We can't depend on every gun show attendee to exercise good judgement and safe gun handling skills. I think gun shows are safer today because their operators took a hard look at their safety rules and made improvements as a result of the OGCA incident. Like it or not gun shows won't happen without insurance. If we're going to welcome the public to our shows we need to assume they know nothing about basic gun safety. Common sense isn't something we can depend on today.

Mike

Well said Mike!

Tony

Anthony on Gun humour!

Thu, 06 Aug 2026 09:16:32 +0000

Bert H. said

Anthony said
Evidently working on another deal!!!

I most likely was pondering a deal... but that is nothing new!

There's no grass growing under you're feet my friend, I'm glad to see!

Tony

MidwestCrisis on Gun humour!

Thu, 06 Aug 2026 02:01:53 +0000

TXGunNut on Gun humour!

Thu, 06 Aug 2026 01:43:56 +0000

Chuck said

TXGunNut said

Chuck said
In a way my wife bought my Henry. I told her if she re did the recent re do of our kitchen I would buy a Henry.


I have a feeling she came out waaaaaay ahead on that deal. Still a win-win in my book.

Mike


You are right. She spent way more than I did.

About 30 years ago I worked for a guy who spent over $20,000 on a kitchen remodel but he and his wife went out for dinner every night, neither of them cooked. Never could figure that one out.

Mike

Bert H. on Gun humour!

Thu, 06 Aug 2026 01:42:57 +0000

Anthony said
Evidently working on another deal!!!

I most likely was pondering a deal... but that is nothing new!

Chuck on Gun humour!

Thu, 06 Aug 2026 01:15:08 +0000

TXGunNut said

Chuck said
In a way my wife bought my Henry. I told her if she re did the recent re do of our kitchen I would buy a Henry.

I have a feeling she came out waaaaaay ahead on that deal. Still a win-win in my book.

Mike

You are right. She spent way more than I did.

TXGunNut on Gun humour!

Thu, 06 Aug 2026 01:12:26 +0000

Chuck said
In a way my wife bought my Henry. I told her if she re did the recent re do of our kitchen I would buy a Henry.

I have a feeling she came out waaaaaay ahead on that deal. Still a win-win in my book.

Mike

Chuck on Gun humour!

Thu, 06 Aug 2026 01:04:27 +0000

In a way my wife bought my Henry. I told her if she re did the recent re do of our kitchen I would buy a Henry.

Burt Humphrey on Gun humour!

Thu, 06 Aug 2026 00:58:43 +0000

Many WACA members have heard this before - my wife gave me this decent little 66 SRC for Christmas about 30 years ago. She had some help with selection from my old friend Tommy Rholes. When I was tucking old Winchester levers she always supported me.

Chuck on Gun humour!

Thu, 06 Aug 2026 00:51:09 +0000

Too much ain't enough. As nosy as my wife is she probably knows how many I have. My records are accesable.

TXGunNut on Gun humour!

Thu, 06 Aug 2026 00:31:19 +0000

I'm a confirmed bachelor but I tell my novice collector friends to keep an old gun case in the car. In my situation it gives protection to the poor little orphan who has decided to follow me home. For married guys' wives it's just an old gun case. In the wise words of Bear Claw "an elk doesn't know how many legs a horse has!"

Mike

MidwestCrisis on Gun humour!

Thu, 06 Aug 2026 00:13:42 +0000

My other half doesn’t care a bit. As long as I work on things around the house, the bills are paid and her card works when she wants to buy something. She has no idea what I have. She doesn’t care.luckily the things she likes are cheaper than the things I like.