How Do You Catalog Your Guns?

[Ala Dan]

I do just exactly like my friend Still Shooting ~!

 

[Dr.Rob]

I list my Make, Model, Caliber, Serial Number, Condition, Owner (there are multiple owners in my inventory), Value (based on recent auctions and I update them occasionally), and finally; Comments (this is where I write a detailed description, list any accessories that 'go with' this firearm ie magazines, sling, scope, note the purchase date, manufacture date, improvements and the gunsmith that did the work).

My 'comments section' can get very lengthy, but that's the point of a detailed inventory.

 

[451 Detonics]

Ya'll will just want to watch for my obit cause my daughter has already announced she is having the garage sale to end all garage sales when I kick...lol.

I do keep a list, the values I list are what I paid. For insurance you can always update with replacement costs as needed.

 

[ForumSurfer]

Cost when new, make, model and serial number. I don't bother with market value. If something happens and I need to file a claim on insurance, I'll just research fair market value at that time. I keep it on an excel spreadsheet stored on my dropbox account and emailed to all of my email addresses. I work in IT so I'm just not a paper or disk guy because you can't store either for disasters. I've seen what happens to disks inside of fireproof safes during a fire. Plus I've seen clients put away a cd/dvd for backup, pull it out 3 years later...and have nothing on it. Sometimes they just expire well ahead of their expected shelf life.

Which this post reminds me, I need to update my list. I've added about 5 guns and subtracted 3 1/2 since I last updated it.

 

[XxWINxX94]

A massive Microsoft Excel Spread sheet.

It includes the Mfg names listed alphabetically. Then in vertical columns, model, caliber, serial number, condition, value, year (if I have it) and accessories or other things that are with the gun.

For example:
-Smith & Wesson ~ 1905 Hand Ejector 4th change ~ .32-20WIN ~ 120xxx ~ Good ~ $400.00+ ~ 1936 ~ no accessories

-Springfield ~ M1 Garand ~ .30 US M1 ~ 175,xxx ~ Very good/refinished ~ $1000-Paid ~ January 1941 ~ Extra em-blocs and bandoliers.

The ~ would be the line grid in excel, and all information is squeezed onto one line.

 

[Motega]

It's easy. The small one is the pistol, the big one is the rifle. The pointy one is not a gun, but my knife, and the wooden one is my bow.

 

[Maverick223]

I don't ever see myself owning so many that I can't keep track of them in my head.

I'm with you...I like 'em all, use 'em all (admittedly some more than others, but all get shot), so I know 'em all. That said, I keep meticulous records for all of them as well (pretty much the same as you list, w/o value, but with photos).

 

[nmGunCollector]

Version 2.3.1 now available ... this should be the last upgrade for a while ...

For those not using an Excel spreadsheet who might be interested ...

Changes in NM Collector Software version 2.3.1 (see complete history of changes here)

* Clean up, reformat, and improve functionality of all List Edits Screens
o Fixed bug with one insert right after another losing data from previous
o Fixed issues with data not being saved unless tab was pressed after each entry

Thanks again!



Clay

 

[Mac2]

I have all mine pictured, with serial # imposed on the pics. Put them on a flash drive in my safe, and have a back-up flash drive in my Mother's safe.
What's the deal with DVDs having a shelf life? I've never heard of such. I've watched DVDs that are 10 years old with no problems.