Should I or should I not?

[Flintlock Whiskey]

I was also in the same boat. It's a long story but I recieved a LeMatt revolver as a gift from a family friend that was unfired. I haven't shot it yet but I do plan on it. Yes it would be worth more u fired, but I'm never gonna sell it so I know I'll get more enjoyment out of it by firing it than just looking at it every now and again insode my safe. Just my 2 cents.

Wow, and I thought temptation was laid before me! A LeMat would have a sirens song that I could not resist.

 

[nkbj]

That's a pretty tough call to make.
I'd shoot it for you if'n it'd make you feel better.

 

[Flintlock Whiskey]

Here are some pics.
Forgot to mention it has a fluted cylinder, the oriental way.

 

[M. De Land]

I acquired a Colt 1860 Army today. Now when I say Colt, I mean a reproduction gun made by Uberti for Colt that is a faithful reproduction. No proof marks or advisories stamped all over it. Never fired, matching serials, still in original wrapping and original oil that has become goo. As an aside, I didn't know the originals had steel back straps until today.
Anyway, I am torn between making it a safe queen or actually shooting it. Seriously I don't know what to do. If I shoot it I figure it will loose a hundred or so dollars in value.
Seriously, what would you do and why?

It's a reproduction which means tens of thousands of them are in existence surpassing the original Colt numbers by a lot,,,,,,,,,,,,,, SHOOT it for Pete's sake !

 

[awreis]

Wow, and I thought temptation was laid before me! A LeMat would have a sirens song that I could not resist.

Yea. The friend I got it from was really into the civil war and had a few different replica firearms and the LeMatt was the one I got. Like I said before, I am for sure going to shoot it because I never plan to sell it so value diminish is not a factor for me.

 

[tom in nc]

Knowing it's a re-pop, I'd shoot it.