Best collectable gun values out there right now
As a collector for the past 10 years, I would be interested (as would many others I am sure) as to what you experienced members see as some of the better gun models for investing/collecting over the next 10 years or so. I have historically collected wwI and wwII weapons plus a few class 3 guns.
Many of these weapons (like the 1911a1's) have skyrocketed in the past few years and are beyond the reach of many newer collectors. I am starting to look at some of the lower priced collectables while the prices are still right.
An an example, an experienced collector friend of mine thinks that the old savage pistols (ie model 1917)) are an excellent buy right now and will appreciate nicely in the future.
I welcome everyones input.
vroyce
Many of these weapons (like the 1911a1's) have skyrocketed in the past few years and are beyond the reach of many newer collectors. I am starting to look at some of the lower priced collectables while the prices are still right.
An an example, an experienced collector friend of mine thinks that the old savage pistols (ie model 1917)) are an excellent buy right now and will appreciate nicely in the future.
I welcome everyones input.
vroyce
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My philosiphy on collecting has become I'm not paying too much I'm just buying too soon. Stick to the quality known pcs. and you'll never go wrong. Time has proven this out many times and it's always worked for me. Just a thought. Stay Safe. 0 -
high standards, winchester 12's, and super x models ones. 0 -
I believe that any of the American made quality double barrels will continue to appreciate at an accelaerated pace. Parkers, Winchesters, L.C. Smiths, Foxes, Ithacas, LeFevers just are not being made anymore and the interest in quality American doubles continues to increase.
For resonably priced (spelled cheap) guns I think that the Hopkins and Allen guns will catch on as a collectible and increase accordingly.
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I like the Swiss K-31. It has an unusual action, relatively few were made, it's an accurate shooter and it's cheap right now. But if you like to shoot your guns, you should reload because the ammo is somewhat expensive. 0 -
Winchester 9422. several models. lamo stocks first.
I WOULD RATHER BE DUCK HUNTING.0 -
hmmm, i bought a 21 room home with 1/2 the sale of my gun collection. if you pick and choose and watch the market, you can make a lot. its the luck of the draw that wins the day. i/e: you save hot rod magazines. you have 500 issues for 50 years. maybe 2 or 3 issues get huge income because of a particular car or driver. but it took you 500 issues to find it out. all the others go back into dust collecting. then 10 years later, another car becomes popular and all of a sudden, those issues sell. same with guns....gun rags, NRA AMR and all the others are all in the business of pushing the market. if a gun gets a good writeup, everyone wants it because afterall, gun rags never lie, right? so...you profit by following trends. but trends dont last. its a fast profit. the long haul guns are the ones that were built good and are say over 50 years old and are still working today. big money goes into collecting odd calibers and discontinued calibers. short runs are another good investment. stay away from those D>U> specials. "one of...." are always good investments. remember the golden rule, spend only spendible income and in order to make money, you have to be willing to lose it all on a bad choice here and there. bad choices usually take 10 more years to turn into good ones. 15 years seems to be the golden moment to sell for big profit. 0 -
Japanese military weapons are a bargain right now, but this is where German weapons were in the late 60's and early 70's. Sitting on the pad awaiting launch. Already in the past 10 years I've seen them go up in value 100-200 percent.
Any Colt. My particular star is the DA 38. 100 years old now and still underpriced in the pawnshops.
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jraynorman... I'm with you on this.
tobefree
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It's a crap shoot. I remember when 1911s could be bought and sold for $35-45. They were a dead duck and obsolete. Somehow, they came back in fashion. Noone could have predicted that. Nostalgia played into that.
Japanese junk service rifles traded for $20 in new condition.
Fine single shot rifles were converted from obsolete calibers to
modern high velocity varminters where original barrels and stocks were discarded as were many good 98 Mausers. Individual wealth was such that collectors were few and far between. Of course the population has doubled in recent times with the number of old guns constant, creating a scarcity.
I personally rebarreled a Springfield A-4 to .270 and fitted a Bishop stock to it.
Winchester 92 rifles and carbines in 38-40 and 44-40 were converted to 44 Magnum and 32-20s were converted to 357 Magnums.
It was the same as if you had a favorite Marlin 336 that you wanted converted to 7mm Waters. It may become a hot collectible in 50 years with people wondering how you could commit such sacrilege to a valuable collectible.
In years past, guns were used more for hunting and if not suitable they would be altered to be made suitable where possible. Nonuseable guns in obsolete calibers were junk.
I would look at S&W revolvers between 1900 and 1960 and Remington autopistols or any other finely made, expensive to produce, small arms that are not currently in focus by collectors.0
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