I am both a collector and a shooter and treat my guns with the respect due their age. If it is in high original condition I tend to use it in conditions that will not harm it. After all, most of these old side by sides are rare survivors of an earlier time and are not as indestructible as modern black guns. Remember, we are only temporary guardians of these relics before they are passed along to someone else to care for. When the weather really turns ugly and wet I will drag out one of my old pump guns.
