Buying firearms as an investment.

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I didn't know where to post this question - please forgive if it's in the wrong forum.

I'm interested in collecting firearms and was hoping some people could give me some insight on what rifles / hand-guns they think are likely to increase in value over the years. Preferably with a little blurb as to the logic behind the thought.

Thanks!
 
If you haven't been collecting for a while already, you may be too late. Most of the stuff that can appreciate have already done so that they are now expensive to buy and probably won't appreciate much more in the near future. Also, IMO one should not just collect for future appreciation but also for current enjoyment. Buy what you like to shoot, the higher the quality gun the better for future appreciation. Buy a DD, Noveske, VLTOR AR, not a DA, NEA or Norc for example. Buy a Les Bauer 1911, not a Norc etc. you get the idea. All the best collectibles are now prohib, thanks to our inane laws. Who knows what the future will bring?
 
Milsurp firearms, the accoutrements that go with 'em(bayonets etc) and antiques go up in value. Bought a 1903A4 sans scope, among others, 30 plus years ago. Paid $175Cdn. It's worth around 3 grand now even without the original scope. An M1 rifle(also paid $175 for it) is worth over a grand. A standard M1 Rifle bayonet runs close to or over $100 now. Mine cost me $20. Even the lowly No. 4 Rifle spike has gone from $5 or less to $10 plus.
Commercial hunting rifles hold value over time, but do not increase in value as fast, if at all.
 
Buying guns as an investment may be long gone. The government can make any firearm prohibited and make you hand it over or face jail time. The goal is to take all our firearms and leave us with single shot .22's.
 
There always will be some kind of surplus firearms, accessories, bayonets etc sold. As long as condition is Exc or better,
there will be some demand in the future. Bayonets, M16 m7 bayonets with sheath sold for about $15.00 in Exc condition
about 20 years ago. Now they are around $60.00 or more depending on maker. These same bayonets will still increase in
value because they were replaced by the m9 bayonet. Surplus m9 bayonets with scabbards will be the next US bayonet
to be collected.
 
I can only recommend things that are not in current production, or things that have undergone substantial changes in recent years.

For example, many people prefer Marlin lever action rifles produced before Remington bought the company and starting messing things up.


Lots of people around here seem to have bought stuff like Colt 6920s for upwards of $2000, and now the market is being flooded by ones half that price.
 
it's like having a violin and NEVER playing it- not even once- firearms are TOOLS , and MEANT to be used- trust me , somewhere along the line someone will use it- leave your cash as cash or investment certificates or some other such trash and use your guns
 
Investment wise in these "where the hell is the world going" days, invest (buy) in gold. Always and for ever will be the best investment ever. Everything else will crumble eventually
 
Ganderite said:
The difference between gold and guns is that the price of gold sometimes goes down....
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I've also read about experiences in history where gold was pretty much worthless as well. People trading their gold for food, ammo, candles, etc.
 
I don't get that excited looking at GIC papers on the kitchen table. Now put a 100 antique handguns on the table, that makes me smile. I think my investment to value ratio is quite good, and the Govt. doesn't get 25% when I decide to sell. (or croak)..
 
How to invest with firearms:

1. Buy at least two dozen guns from wherever and made during whenever.

2. Put them into large rubbermaid containers, throw some dessicant packs in with them, close and seal the lids with some weldbond glue or bathroom caulk.

3. Rent a digger to make yourself a nice big hole in your backyard.

4. Throw your firearm time capsules inside the hole and cover the hole. Making a little map with X-mark-the-spot recommended.

5. Wait at least 50 years.

6. Dig up the hole, best with the help of your grandchildren who wonder if you gone senile as they work those shovels while you stand over them smiling.

7. PROFIT!!!
 
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