| How are you going to store your antique | | | | You don't want your antique firearms to be |
| firearms? If you are looking to store your | | | | used or shot often either. This is going to |
| antique firearms, you want to be sure that | | | | keep them in top condition. Keeping your |
| they are stored somewhere safe, dry, cool, | | | | antique firearms under glass is going to keep |
| and where someone or some children are not | | | | these items in your collection from being |
| going to find them. | | | | used by someone who may be in the house or |
| | | | visiting the house. If you don't want to |
| Store your antique firearms in a location | | | | display your items, keep them in a safe, |
| where they will be kept dry and cool. This is | | | | where they will be cool, dry and out of reach |
| important because the finish on many types of | | | | of those who may be tempted to shoot them |
| guns can become pitted and rusty if you don't | | | | |
| care for them properly. In caring for your | | | | Keep your antique firearms for as long as |
| guns properly you don't want to touch them | | | | possible. If you are just starting out with |
| too often, because that can leave excessive | | | | your collection, you want to hold onto as |
| oils from your hands on the gun. Dry can cool | | | | many antique firearms as possible so you |
| is important so that the metal doesn't rust, | | | | don't lose out on a complete collection. You |
| so the wood doesn't rot, and so that the | | | | may be tempted to sell one to get another, |
| value of your gun continues to climb. The | | | | but you will have to determine what type of |
| value of your antique firearm can grow as it | | | | collection you want to have in the long run. |
| becomes older while in your collection. | | | | |
| | | | If you are only going to collect firearms |
| Keeping your antique firearms in a location | | | | from 1700's then you should not be holding |
| that is not going to be easily found by | | | | onto the guns and other types of firearms |
| others will be important. You don't want your | | | | from the 1900's. Nevertheless, if you want to |
| antique firearms to be touched, so that this | | | | build a collection from every ten years |
| will keep them in mint condition. In keeping | | | | between the 1700's and the 1900's you |
| your collection hidden or displayed under | | | | shouldn't sell any of your guns that fit into |
| glass is going to keep them protected from | | | | that range of what your collection will |
| people from touching them. | | | | include. |
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