I worked in the firearms industry for many years. so Iwas lucky and bought alot of rifles(for some pretty good prices). And I have a fantastic collection of quality collector firearms. However those are ina vault, and I consider them my retirement policy. But now that I am retired I have a little more money so I do not need to sell them. But they are there if I need them. And they will make a good inheritance.

However for my personal use I had a bunch of different rifles. Then I decided that it was time to upgrade what I have. So I can either shoot a Cooper or Kimber 22 LR, or a Savage or Remington?? So I decided I was going to upgrade myself to a few firearms of top notch quality, and get rid of all the medium qualtiy rifles in order to pay for the better rifles. And that is what I did.

I had dozens of MZ's. But I sold most and have taken myself down to just a few top quality rifles like my Long Range Hunter, and the rifle spoken of above-a custom TVM-FL.

Since I have cut my inventory down, and raised the quality level substantially, I have been happy with that decision.

So I think it is just stages you go through in life. And some poeple go through those stages differently. Personally I would rather have one top quality MZ over 10 $150 rifles. But that is just what I like to do. So it really depends on what you want to do.

And what other people think really does not enter into the equation. It really doesn't matter to me if a guy thinks I am nuts to pay $1500 for a custom MZ. That is my business, not his. Tom.