I agree with that but the nicks, scratches, gouges, scrapes are your memories of the close calls the missed shots the great animals you have taken with that gun etc etc! A guy we met when Big Wein and I were trading stories of getting stuck in mud holes and the creek came up and we were soak and wet freezing all night long and we didnt get out till morning and other stories of just horrible situations that we lived to tell. The guys name was who Dave said “oh I was I had friends and stories like we had”! I said you have know idea what your saying at the time we were in horrible situations in pain and or wanting to kill our buddy that got us in this mess! Its only funny now because it’s years later! At the time it wasnt! So think of this what stories/memories you share and laugh so hard with the friends are the safe dry ones or the ones you were praying to the Dear Lord to get you out of this freezing creek?! LOL!
Another thing SRV after his death has single handedly made every one want a battered Stratocaster. EC made everyone want to purchase a Martin Acoustic Guitar after his Unplugged show! Where should I send my rifle to have to changed out without messing with the accuracy of the gun?