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Dial H For Hero

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22. I wouldn't be surprised if they did. Mind you, they may buy it strictly as an investment.

Reply to Devil Child (Reply #15)

Sun Jul 25, 2021, 03:32 PM

Jul 2021

In that sense, it's no different than someone buying Action Comics #1.

Ian McCollum of Forgotten Weapons recently had a video in which he expressed the opinion that the vast majority of collectible firearms should not be in museums, but rather in private hands. He made some excellent points.

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The Gun That Killed Billy The Kid Is Going Up For Auction. Starting Bid: $2 Million [View all] Dial H For Hero Jul 2021 OP

Gun fetish at its finest. jaysunb Jul 2021 #1

The gun that one sociopath used to bushwhack another 140 years ago, of course Chainfire Jul 2021 #2

Ruby's revolver was up for auction in 2016. Minimum price: $1 million. Dial H For Hero Jul 2021 #4

This should be in a museum Thtwudbeme Jul 2021 #3

You can trade in your porsche to buy it - how cool would that be? tenderfoot Jul 2021 #5

I would do so in a heartbeat...then sell the gun. Profit: $2.975 million. Dial H For Hero Jul 2021 #6

You're that wealthy yet spend your time online. tenderfoot Jul 2021 #7

I wouldn't describe the ability to purchase a $25,000 car as making one "wealthy". Dial H For Hero Jul 2021 #8

So you bought "used" tenderfoot Jul 2021 #9

Yup. 2007 Boxster S. Dial H For Hero Jul 2021 #10

Nice. nt MarineCombatEngineer Jul 2021 #12

It's a fun drive! Needs a bit of work, slow coolant leak, a couple of of underbody panels. Dial H For Hero Jul 2021 #13

I guess some think that owning a Porsche as being wealthy, MarineCombatEngineer Jul 2021 #11

I see you in your cab, staring down at us unwashed masses, eating your caviar! Devil Child Jul 2021 #14

Oh, you wouldn't believe what I see on our roads, MarineCombatEngineer Jul 2021 #19

I knew a dead-ass-broke dumb kid who had a Porsche for a few weeks Maru Kitteh Jul 2021 #17

Yep, all it takes is good credit and you too can own a high class vehicle, MarineCombatEngineer Jul 2021 #20

A used Porsche isn't a car to buy lightly. Dial H For Hero Jul 2021 #21

Hope the eventual purchaser is willing to loan this weapon out to an appropriate museum. Devil Child Jul 2021 #15

I wouldn't be surprised if they did. Mind you, they may buy it strictly as an investment. Dial H For Hero Jul 2021 #22

Gungeon post. This is GD. Kingofalldems Jul 2021 #16

The Gungeon is for posts about gun politics. This story is not that. Dial H For Hero Jul 2021 #18

I'm don't understand this country's obsession with Billy the Kid... LeftInTX Jul 2021 #23

Because America loves criminals tenderfoot Jul 2021 #24

Bundy is different because we learn from these cases, but Billy the Kid obsession is LeftInTX Jul 2021 #25