Why aren't there more collector associations????

[Craig Larter]

Why have not more vintage shotgun associations formed??? No Ithaca or Winchester 21 or Model 12 collector groups or Remington model 10 or 11 groups? Many of us are interested in more than Parkers. If vintage shotgun gatherings are to continue and expand more non sxs should be included in my opinion. What say you?.

[James L. Martin]

I for one would like a Winchester model 21 association

[B. Dudley]

We all know that the Win 21 group would be far superior than any of the others, right?


I guess there was something close to forming for Ithaca years ago with Walt Snyder and I think John Batzold was even involved.

There is some sort of something with Baker guns that was formed years ago.

It really comes down to dedicated people wanting to do it and hoping it takes off. And the interest has to be there for it to take off.

[nid-28]

The problem with forming a Model 21 group is that, compared to say Parker shotguns, they only made 30 plus thousand guns versus 242 thousand Parker’s. LC Smith made even more. Vintage pump guns would be a good group. Lump them all together and you have millions of guns. Just my .02 cents!

[Spin Drift]

My 2 cents but Wayne has got to go. NRA has been on the wrong side far to often and as far as I know have never stepped up to help a member in a 2A case. But they always ask for money, got tired of it and dropped out 20 years ago. Put my money into other 2A orgs and into our events.

[Mike Franzen]

Originally Posted by Michael Moffa

My 2 cents but Wayne has got to go. NRA has been on the wrong side far to often and as far as I know have never stepped up to help a member in a 2A case. But they always ask for money, got tired of it and dropped out 20 years ago. Put my money into other 2A orgs and into our events.

I believe the NRA is rated as the most powerful lobby in Washington. To get there took having a lot of members and a lot of money. That’s really all that matters in Capital circles. For seven years I worked for a lobby and saw how it worked. I don’t know if the NRA has ever stepped up to help a single member but it has been the wall against those who want to take our guns.

[Mark Britton]

I know why theres not more collectors associations ! No one is willing to do the work involued to make it happen ! I just got home from my club meeting there are 550 members 12 were present.

[ch]

I goofed

[Researcher]

Remington and Winchester were big companies with a lot of products. There are at least two Winchester collector associations. I was a member of the Winchester Club of America for seven or eight years and there was never a word about either of my interests, Model 12/42 and Model 71 in their publication.
Remington has the Remington Society of America --

https://www.remingtonsociety.org/

I've attended four of their annual seminars over the years and they always have their annual meeting in conjunction with the Winter Las Vegas show. At these events I've usually been able to find at least a couple of members interested in the same things I am!!

[Mike of the Mountain]

Originally Posted by Dave Noreen

Remington and Winchester were big companies with a lot of products. There are at least two Winchester collector associations. I was a member of the Winchester Club of America for seven or eight years and there was never a word about either of my interests, Model 12/42 and Model 71 in their publication.
Remington has the Remington Society of America --

https://www.remingtonsociety.org/

I've attended four of their annual seminars over the years and they always have their annual meeting in conjunction with the Winter Las Vegas show. At these events I've usually been able to find at least a couple of members interested in the same things I am!!

Dave, due to bankrupty and being sold off, will there still be a Remington Society?