Contemporary rifles do of course not have a natural heavy patina.
While a few of the comments explain why some collectors like the aged rifles, it almost seems that we feel somewhat defensive.
I truly wish to hear what you love about aged weapons, so I can look at them and consider a different and very valid point of view.
We all have strong feelings about what we collect and make, which is good and as it should be. We also need to respect the choices made fellow collectors.
Wolfgang
A casual observer, to these postings, would acknowledge that 'feelings' are a form of subjective 'intuition,' forming a context wherein there is no negative, no positive and no neutral and cannot be reconciled by observation or reasoning .
If you're looking for an objective set of criteria that you can judge the merits of opposing/contrary opinion against... holding to strict interpretation... well, it just ain't gonna happen. It's like trying (and boy, they do try) to prove a negative.
Without making too fine a point, of it, it would appear that your opinions, on this topic, are as
intransient (related words: abiding, age-long, aged, ancient, antique, chronic, constant, continuing, diuturnal, durable, enduring, evergreen, hardy, immutable, inveterate, lasting, long-lasting, long-lived, long-standing, long-term, longeval, longevous, macrobiotic, of long duration, of long standing, perdurable, perduring, perennial, permanent, perpetual, persistent, persisting, remaining, sempervirent, stable, staying, steadfast, tough, unfading, vital)...
as say, my own. Now that I've included myself, I guess, you could call it a 'finer' point.
This question (your question, actually) presents as a circular exchange of opinion (no facts to be found here,) masquerading (as they always do) as an ascending argument (more introductions = more important) because there is no basis or substantial merit to begin with... it's like climbing stairs to nowhere.
I don't mind the exercise, but aren't you tired yet?
