How to Start a Deactivated Gun Collection in Canada

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For those interested or curious into how/where to start collecting deactivated guns, here's a video. Not looking to get into a debate about whether guns should be deactivated or not.

 
I haven't watched the video yet (and I didn't stay at a Holiday Inn Express either), but I did notice you are trying to sell a dewat MG34 on the EE but it's had 25 back to top (btt) bumps which seems like a lot of btt? 25 - that's more than the fingers and toes most people have! That might turn off any potential newbies wanting to start collecting dewats if they can't sell their dewat. But I guess it all depends if a person buys high or low and where they buy from. For Price - Low, Low, Low is the way to Go, Go, Go, especially when buying.

I just wonder if prices have topped out, especially at the dealers which seem ridiculous.

daviddillion said:
For those interested or curious into how/where to start collecting deactivated guns, here's a video. Not looking to get into a debate about whether guns should be deactivated or not.

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Dewats used to be cheap, but now they are quite pricey. Anyone wanting to start a collection today should have very deep pockets, and understand they may not realize additional value as time goes on. Especially on the popular historical pieces. The money on those has already been made.
 
I look at it this way you are saving history deactivating prohibited guns that are just safe queens in the end(12.2,12.3,12.5) because waiting form them to be free once again is like waiting for the next ice age
 
antiqueguy said:
I look at it this way you are saving history deactivating prohibited guns that are just safe queens in the end(12.2,12.3,12.5) because waiting form them to be free once again is like waiting for the next ice age
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You got it. Basically its about preserving history…soon it will be either destroying prohibited firearms or deactivating them.
 
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Not to mention that as older collectors die off, their prohibs will most likely become dewats, flooding the "market"
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Yeh but with the current specs, they will be required to be welded whereas right now, you can still find some that #### and click and where the bolt moves.
 
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Yeh but with the current specs, they will be required to be welded whereas right now, you can still find some that #### and click and where the bolt moves.
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I've never understood people's fascination with moving parts. At the end of the day, they're all paperweights...albeit interesting to look at, but still paperweights. Once a firearm has been deactivated, it is no longer in its original unaltered configuration so why pay a premium for one with a moving bolt? No matter how many times you rack that bolt you'll still only have a dewatt. Come to terms with what it is and move on.

Here's one I've got hidden away in the closet. ;)



- Chris
 
So much negativity toward dewats. This should be directed to the government that defined such a sad way for full auto, converted auto, short barrel pistols and some "scary looking guns". Dewats are the only way to enjoy prohibs. By taking proud of not owning them we are actually taking proud of our laws.
 
Personally Dewats aren't my thing but for those who like them all the power to them. Its like collecting coins or such, it doesn't get used but it is still something people enjoy owning. I am a bit of a dreamer and still hope that one day I will be able to acquire full autos legally (or at least converted autos). Look at it this way if you have a firearm which is a safe queen and never gets shot what is the difference between that and a Dewat overall (I know you can still shoot the safe queen but if it doesn't get shot it is the same thing as a dewat, something to look at).
 
Eaglelord, I agree 100%. I have an exceptional M-10 factory sporter here. It's live and beautiful. I've had it for a few years now. I have only been able to locate a bullet seating die and a cracked sizing die. No brass, and definitely no bullets in the right diameter. Top that off with the expected barrel life of 1500rds from new, and I will likely never fire it. I also have a Long Branch MkII Sten c&c, and an Inglis Bren MkIM c&c. Not only do I fondle the Bren (especially) and Sten more, but more people take interest in them than the old Ross has ever had. Not only that but the Bren has way more value than the M-10.

It's sad that it's the only way us young guys will ever be able to have these (former) firearms, but it is what it is at this point. Far to easy for the government to add restrictions rather to remove them or change them to something that makes more sense to those they concern.
 
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