"Often times, it is the man, who can barely afford such joy, that cares for it the most" I said that.

Some people just take better care of their "tools" than others. My father was meticulous in everything he used. He carried a bottle of touch up paint for the car just in case and cared for everything he had as if it was going to be the last thing he ever owned.
Used in one thing abused is another regardless if it's a grade 1 or an A1 Special.

My friend owns a transmission shop. We love to marvel at the guys who come in with 2 year old F-250 King Ranch Lariat trucks that probably costs $60,000 and have trails of tobacco-juice spit running down their leather door panels and 24 different McDonalds wrappers and coffee cups littering the floor.

Then there is the filthiest vehicle of all - a woman-driven minivan. But that's a whole other ball game.

The "Bard of Bloomfield" is so right.:bowdown:

Our Mike Smith, the famous photographer, has an O grade that is barely used maybe he will show a picture of it, Gary

I have seen that gun and it's amazing. Very,very well taken care of and Mike gives it the respect it's due as well.

I still want to know what makes the subject gun a Grade 1 and not an 0 grade???