Antique Firearm collecting

[greasemonkey]

hi all, just came across this thread and and enjoyed reading all the posts.nice to know there are so many like minded folk about.been collecting now for 30yrs [im what jim calls a packrat] and my collection including firearms, shotguns ,antiques and airguns is now into three figures .i really shoudnt be allowed out with money in my pocket!!!!cannot really comment about the exploding martini henry only to say that i agree that it was better it blew up at the proof house than in someones hands.my club organised a tour of brum proof house a few years ago .very interesting place ,go if you get the chance.i usually have an antique longarm on ticket and rotate it for another on renewal .i have a schmit-rubin.m1889 on at the moment ....greasemonkey