Firearms as a good investment

[searcher451]

Two things come to mind:

1. The gun is worth exactly what someone is willing to pay for it. What shows up as an Asking price on GunsAmerica or a Buy-it-now on Gunbroker doesn't mean that anyone is willing to pay that fare. Lots of guns hang around on the auction and for-sale sites for a long, long time.

2. If you hang around long enough -- say, a hundred years or so -- your chances of greatly increasing your original investment improves dramatically. The trick is hanging around for another hundred years or so.

 

[cartod]

Two things come to mind:

1. The gun is worth exactly what someone is willing to pay for it. What shows up as an Asking price on GunsAmerica or a Buy-it-now on Gunbroker doesn't mean that anyone is willing to pay that fare. Lots of guns hang around on the auction and for-sale sites for a long, long time.

2. If you hang around long enough -- say, a hundred years or so -- your chances of greatly increasing your original investment improves dramatically. The trick is hanging around for another hundred years or so.

........Or just buy the ones that are already 100 years old....

 

[AK103K]

If youre looking to choose, buy the things that are the scariest looking. Historically, the "banned" guns will usually bring you more cash, and especially right before a democratic election. They will also bring more cash when all of them truly are banned, as will ammo and accessories.

Personally, I never really ever bought a gun with the thought I'd make money when I sold it, as historically, other than a few specific guns, I've always got less for them than what I paid, and you also usually loose any value in accessories, such as mags and holsters, ect. I did get my fun and use out of them though, so that does have to be considered too, but money wise, no, youre likely not to make to much if any.

Now if the hammer were to come down tomorrow, I'd probably be better off than the old Winchester and Colt collectors, or those who have nothing but run of the mill hunting guns and gear, etc. But thats really only because of where my interests lie. Then again, if you use your head, that old 1886 in 50-110 can easily get you something a little more realistic, as can that old Jennings.

 

[cartod]

"Now if the hammer were to come down tomorrow, I'd probably be better off than the old Winchester and Colt collectors, or those who have nothing but run of the mill hunting guns and gear, etc. But thats really only because of where my interests lie. Then again, if you use your head, that old 1886 in 50-110 can easily get you something a little more realistic, as can that old Jennings".


You assume us old Collectors just collect guns? Some of us dumb ole gun collecotrs also add gold, stock, real estate into the mix.

Remember this, There will alway be people with the money to buy the high dollar guns.....Always!

 

[AK103K]

Stocks are about as volatile as NFA guns with another Reagan moment looming, but this time, with Obama at the pen, and the sheriff can, and will quickly, take your property for measly county taxes. Golds a little different and the better of the three.

Remember this, There will alway be people with the money to buy the high dollar guns.....Always!

What will be the high dollar guns of tomorrow? If they succeed in banning everything, the high dollar "collector" guns, will be of little value. They will also probably be some of the easiest to collect.

If youre waiting to be one of the ones doing the buying, you might want to rethink that now, at least just a little. AK's used to go for a song, and at one point, back in the 90's, you needed a current, hourly quote at most dealers, if you could even find one to buy. AR's and other things werent much different. Things have only gone downhill more of late, just look at what went on guns and ammo wise at the last election. And youre right, there will always be the desperate ones at the end, with whatever youre asking, money or otherwise.

 

[cartod]

Huh? You're all over the place AK 103k. Investing in the BS worlds gonna end weapnons is not my strategy. You should try to think longer term than just this president.

 

[russ69]

Guns are not really an investment tool more of a speculation commodity. One thing that IS true however, guns will never be worth zero, unlike some stocks such as General Motors....

Thanx, Russ

 

[AK103K]

I'm a realist. Anything gun related could easily be contraband, at any given moment, and at the whim of any of the current political parties. Both have screwed us before, and both will again.

My point was, if this were to occur, which do you think would "really" be more valuable, and in more ways than just money?

Oh, and the world is going to end in 2012, or so everyone now tells me. It better not be later though, all my freeze dried stuff and batteries run out 21.12.2012.

 

[cartod]

I read your tagline AK103, and I aint buying.

 

[Justin Holder]

I see my guns as more of a "life insurance" plane.


When I'm dead my beneficiaries can make some money off them.

 

[azyogi]

Don't plan on Ramen as a long term storage food as it is flash fried, and will turn rancid fairly quick. Store what you eat, eat what you store, rotate your stock. One Second After is a good fiction read for Ammo worth after an EMP attack.

 

[Sgt_R]

I've only ever sold 3 guns. I made a pittance on the first one, which I rolled right back into a new firearm purchase. I took a significant loss on the other two.

So no, not much of an investment for me.

R

 

[medalguy]

I look at it as a "fun investment" or entertainment dollar. Some of my friends like to go to the casino and spend money. I prefer to buy good guns and shoot them. After a year or two if I'm tired of a particular gun (strange but it's happened) I can always sell it, generally for more than I purchased it for. My friends have spent their money and it's gone. At least I have something to show for my money.

No, I wouldn't try to buy guns strictly for an investment. That's more of speculation. I invest in things I think will definitely go up in value, not things I WISH would go up in value.

 

[cartod]

I look at it as a "fun investment" or entertainment dollar. Some of my friends like to go to the casino and spend money. I prefer to buy good guns and shoot them. After a year or two if I'm tired of a particular gun (strange but it's happened) I can always sell it, generally for more than I purchased it for. My friends have spent their money and it's gone. At least I have something to show for my money.

No, I wouldn't try to buy guns strictly for an investment. That's more of speculation. I invest in things I think will definitely go up in value, not things I WISH would go up in value.

"not things I WISH would go up in value. "

When you invest in anything you look at past performance. You can buy guns for fun and investment if you are good at your research of past performance.

Guns are a special type of investment, but just like any other investment, if you dont/wont do your home work then shame on you. I have been investing in firearms for over 25 years now and though it is just a part of my portfolio....it is a damn good one...!


Find a market that you enjoy say pistols....Now you need to sniff out the best deals you can get on the pistols that continue to increase in value...It aint rocket science here, its just work....and fun work at that.

 

[waldonbuddy]

Anyone that thinks cars are a bad investment please let me know how much you want for your 65-70 Shelby GT350, or GT500 {note, GT500 were only from 67-70}