Thomas. I really like this video. My first was a K98. Still have if after 30 years and love it.

For me it started when I was 18 and wanted a cheap old gun so I bought a mosin covered in cosmoline and cleaned and refinished it. From there it became about trying to find historic guns that I can restore/bring back to life as well as finding military surplus guns to add to the collection

Just starting. Right now, it's what I can get for a decent price for the quality. I collect anything from 1886 to modern. I really enjoy working on them and shooting them, that special connection you get with something over a hundred years old. I like the oddities also. The firearms that were passed through many different countries.

You have earned it! Like you said, as you collect it evolves. I like the milsurps, went after the early cartridge guns: gras, berdan, martini-henry, kropatschek, beaumont, swiss vetterli and 71/84 mauser. I also went after the swiss milsurps in general - have them all through the K31 and a few of the revolvers. It gets tricky with the old stuff- I put out some funds for dies and bullet moulds. It is fun to make them talk! If you got in to casting bullets, you could easily reload for your carcanos and shoot them for much less expensively - and get better accuracy with a properly sized bullet. Best wishes.

Congrats! I’m all about the history, especially WW1. The collection sometimes take turns you don’t expect. I just got an 1899 Krag Carbine which I never thought I would be interested in and now the unexpected Spanish American War sub collection is born!

Well done Thomas !✊ Blessings from Australia🇦🇺 🇺🇸👍🇦🇺

Congrats on 7k!

Just discovered your channel. Good stuff interesting and informative. Thanks

Awesome collection man! I’m the same way and want each kind of firearm I can get my hands on. Great videos!

Greetings from Poland, I like your content, I collect pistols up to end of WWll. Here’s a list of my collection: 1) FN mod. 1900; 1903; 1906; 1910; 1910/22; High Power; Husqarna m07. 2) Mauser mod. 1910 slide latch 2 examples; 1910/14; 1910/34; 1914; 1914/34; HSc; P38 byf44. 3) Walther mod.4 2 examples; PP; PPK 4) Sauer mod. 1913; 38H. 5) CZ mod. 24; 27 with fnh; 27 without fnh; 39. 6) Frommer Stop 2 examples 7) Steyr Hahn. 8) Femaru m37. 9) DWM P08 Luger 2 examples. 10) “Ruby” 11) TT 33. 12) Dreyse 1907

I just got my first K31 a couple of days ago, and I think I'm going to develop a bit of a passion for Swiss rifles. They just seem so darn fascinating!

Personal interest started with, and still remains with classic AK’s, built on the Soviet Pattern, manufactured within the Warsaw Pact nations. However my interest has expanded to to American service rifles (primarily) and handguns from the WW1 and WW2 era with a slight extension to German analogs from the same time frame. The draw has always been the history coupled with the pure enjoyment of shooting them thus making history come alive especially when all the correct accessories and associated gear for each weapon have been acquired as well.

I started with Winchester levers then some military weapons!👍🏽😀❤️🇺🇸

Outstanding af

Nice vid! I started out with a Japanese focus, but kinda spiraled out into anything 1860s-1960s haha. This hobby is getting crazy expensive. One of the most important things for me though is shootability/function though, even if it means finding/making obsolete ammo. As for your videos, I do enjoy hearing how you feel when you shoot various stuff, ergonomics, recoil etc.

Congratulations!

I just started my collection. I turned 21 in early March and already got my c&r license! 😎 I have a 1953 Tula SKS and a 1916 DWM Luger P08. No focus at the moment but I think I'd like to get a Czech gun next.

I started like most folks, just got whatever I could get for under $400. Eventually started for fall in love with Mausers and started getting into Imperial German rifles, and eventually Polish Mausers to celebrate my family history. Unfortunately those Polish rifles are few and far between and EXPENSIVE, but it really helps me to focus my collection. I’ve definitely sold off several rifles to help pay off others I have picked up.

Started last year and already have a A3 Remington from '43 thats all matching and a '44 Garand. Plan on getting something soon to continue.

G’day Mate . WW1 and 2 SMLE , Kar 98k,Mauser , Springfield , M1 Garand. 🇺🇸🇦🇺🇺🇸🇦🇺🔫

When I die, my wife will be having a big sale, lol

Going well Thomas! Nothing you haven't worked hard to achive. My collection started becaus eI grew up somwhere that had been Occupied by the NAZIS, so the bunkers were my playground. I learn't to shoot on many ex military firearms. My current Collection, is based around my Two 3/4 ton Dodges, a WC51 and a WC 54. so the ambulance , medical kit, the WC51 was used by the British, so the equipment that goes with her, is British. For the shooting, as UK has more restricive ownership rules, I have ended up with an intrest in .22 British military training rifles. Though I have the P14, and a SMLE No1 is on the wish list. Pistols? Oh don't even go there.