am I the onlyone who dislikes inlines? percussion

[Mulebrain]

Here is my view :thumbsup:

 

[tzvia]

I see it this way. Inlines are tools. They are designed to do a job. Period. Like looking at a hammer from Sears. Nobody dots over 'em or stops you at the range and says 'wow, cool gun' and strikes up a conversation because the gun is only a single purpose tool. Looks to me like any common remchester out there but with bp.

Even my Pedersoli Tryon, a mass produced gun, gets people over to ask about it when I am at the range and it sure looks very nice with the streaked walnut/blued metal and traditional looks. The 2 guns I have that were built by a person, not a machine, always start a conversation and they are eyecatching next to all those plastic remchesters. Sorta like art that you can shoot...

Now I am not putting down the modern stuff, I just see it for what it is and what it is not. I collect milsurps too, some over 125 years old (and nothing plastic), the fit and finish and quality beat the sh!t out of the new stuff even though many have been to war(s). Yes they are tools, but built with a pride of manufacturing that is lacking today.

We are comparing tools to history and art, apples and oranges. They have their place, just not with me. :m2c: :imo:

Lois

 

[Claude Mathis]

You know, I have heard of beating a dead horse, but this goes well beyond that. The bones have been pulverized and now the dirt is being beaten into a crater. Inlines - love em or hate em - are not likely going away. Classic firearms will always be Classics. Can't we leave it at that?

We just held services for the horse. :thumbsup: