I am looking at buying myself another toy and i am wondering what you guys think. What do you think is more collectable a mosin 91/30 like the ones that Westrifle and SFRC are selling for $100 or a Tokarev pistol for $169 or am i barking up the wrong tree all together and i should save up and get something different.
Whats more collectable??
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Both are refurb'd firearms and as a result have limited colletors value.
Nevertheless, will they generally increase in value over the years as milsups, especially when supply runs out.
If you get one, try to get a rare variation and one without Ukranian (UN export stamps - seen on SVT's and T33's).
They are so cheap right now, I don't think they could be a poor investment. Look at the sksd I bought for $125 and now they sell for $300+ only a decade later. That inflation rate is only seen on other precious metals such as gold.
However, there are other more expensive pieces one could purchase that might appreciate more with age.
I have two TT's and 2 Versions of the Mosin. Will my Krieghoff, Blaser's or Luger appreciate more? Time will tell.
As with other investments, they do go up and down from time to time. Both firearms you are looking at have jumped all over the market as supply has gone up and down.
Nevertheless, will they generally increase in value over the years as milsups, especially when supply runs out.
If you get one, try to get a rare variation and one without Ukranian (UN export stamps - seen on SVT's and T33's).
They are so cheap right now, I don't think they could be a poor investment. Look at the sksd I bought for $125 and now they sell for $300+ only a decade later. That inflation rate is only seen on other precious metals such as gold.
However, there are other more expensive pieces one could purchase that might appreciate more with age.
I have two TT's and 2 Versions of the Mosin. Will my Krieghoff, Blaser's or Luger appreciate more? Time will tell.
As with other investments, they do go up and down from time to time. Both firearms you are looking at have jumped all over the market as supply has gone up and down.
Grab yourself one every month, friend.
Your bank account will forgive you for the time being.
There might be lots of these NOW, but NOW ain't a decade down the road.
When I started collecting, I could have bought a Gew 41(M) and a Gew 41(W) for $125 each. Last Gew 41(W) I know of has a $3995 price tag on it..... and the Gew 41(M) is even higher.
But I didn't have that kind of money, so I rebuilt a beat-to-death pre-War-One Lee-Enfield at a total cost of $12. It is a Navy SMLE Mark I*** and they are about 2 steps more common than turkey dentures.
You can figure your dollars invested in military surplus firearms stay solid for a couple of years (until the supply gets short) and then appreciate at about 15% per annum. Take a third off that for inflation. You still are earning 3 times what you would if you bought Canada Savings Bonds...... and the interest is non-taxable just so long as you don't declare your gun collection as a capital investment. That's really not hard to take: your actual investment (based on the number of hours you work) doubles every 7 years, then doubles again in another 7 years, doubles AGAIN (to 8X) in another 7 years........
You can see where this is going.
I have been at this just short of 50 years. That's a LOT of doubling.
Buy one per month.
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Your bank account will forgive you for the time being.
There might be lots of these NOW, but NOW ain't a decade down the road.
When I started collecting, I could have bought a Gew 41(M) and a Gew 41(W) for $125 each. Last Gew 41(W) I know of has a $3995 price tag on it..... and the Gew 41(M) is even higher.
But I didn't have that kind of money, so I rebuilt a beat-to-death pre-War-One Lee-Enfield at a total cost of $12. It is a Navy SMLE Mark I*** and they are about 2 steps more common than turkey dentures.
You can figure your dollars invested in military surplus firearms stay solid for a couple of years (until the supply gets short) and then appreciate at about 15% per annum. Take a third off that for inflation. You still are earning 3 times what you would if you bought Canada Savings Bonds...... and the interest is non-taxable just so long as you don't declare your gun collection as a capital investment. That's really not hard to take: your actual investment (based on the number of hours you work) doubles every 7 years, then doubles again in another 7 years, doubles AGAIN (to 8X) in another 7 years........
You can see where this is going.
I have been at this just short of 50 years. That's a LOT of doubling.
Buy one per month.
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Hear, hear. Smellie and others have nailed it. They are unlikely to get any cheaper AND, unlike the Canada Savings Bond, you get to take it out and play with it. It's more than an investment.
There may be lots of Mosins out there, but even that supply is finite.
