Is it wrong to buy a commemorative model gun...

[Finedges]

It was a commemorative Remington 700 in 30-06 that got me back into shooting in early 2006.

This reply speaks. Thank you!!

 

[JerryM]

My own limited experience indicates that they never really increase much in value. A least the ones I have purchased like the Win 66 Yellowboy.
Jerry

 

[crracer_712]

Not wrong at all, just something that will be admired more in between shots.

 

[Cryogaijin]

Not wrong at all, just something that will be admired more in between shots.

Exactly. The 30-06 I am talking about was a perfectly functional gun. It had a 24" fluted stainless steel barrel without a single blemish, with some of the best woodwork I've seen out of remington in over a decade. The trapdoor on the magazine was a commemorative plate honoring 100 years of 30-06. And it was being sold for the same price as a standard CDL.

Unfortunately I wasn't prepared to buy that day, but I came back two days later and got a Blued/walnet BDL.

 

[HenrySwift]

Don't shoot it whatever you do!!!!!!!!

Aw heck, go ahead, but you know there will be consequences and repercussions. For instance, smiling, laughing, blasting, racking, showing, cleaning, and having fun. If you want to take on that kind of responsibility go ahead, but be careful because too much of that and who knows what will happen.


HS

 

[HenrySwift]

WHOA!!!!

Don't shoot it whatever you do!!!!!!!!

Aw heck, go ahead, but you know there will be consequences and repercussions. For instance, smiling, laughing, blasting, racking, showing, telling, cleaning, loading, and having fun. If you want to take on that kind of responsibility go ahead, but be careful because too much of that and who knows what will happen.


HS




Sorry for doing the old "2 post newbie".

 

[Smokey in PHX]

I've had a lot of Winchester Commemeratives that I did not shoot. Fortunately I was able to sell them off at a profit but only because they had 3 digit serial numbers. The only one that is worth money is the John Wayne model.

I have two special edition rifles that I shoot all the time.

 

[LibShooter]

My dad had one of those tarted up Winchesters with a medallion in the stock. It stood in his gun cabinet unfired for a few years. Then one day he was standing there peering at his pretty guns... he said something like "To heck with it! Let's shoot this thing." He even took it out in the wet and rainy woods. I guess the deer could see the shiny gold plate because he never brought home any venison with that rifle.

I have that gun now. I like it a lot better with a little rust, scratches on the loading gate and a little tarnish on the gold trigger. They remind me of Dad.

 

[VA27]

Glad you got that gun. I missed a chance at a WWI commemorative that was selling for less than a new Colt. By the time I got the money together it was gone. I hope that guy shot it, cause that's what I was gonna do.

 

[Searcher4851]

Most commemoratives aren't collectables. They're just fancied up production guns for the most part. If what it commemorates has some personal significance to you, that's great. If that significance would be lessened or diminished by shooting it, then don't. Otherwise shoot it and you also have something different than the plain production model to look at between shooting times. JMHO

 

[Steve CT]

If it's a gun you want, and it's at about the same price you would pay for a standard version, Why Not?. If it's a $2000 gun NIB, and the same model (without all the engraving, presentation box...) is a $1000 gun, then don't shoot it. I don't really get the commemorative/collectible/ one of xxx deal, but there are people who do, it's important to them.
Last summer my son bought a NIB/unfired Dan Wesson .445 Supermag Alaska Guide Series, Serial # 000001 (yeah the first one), and couldn't wait to find ammo for it and get to the range. Shooters and Collectors both need to enjoy their guns the way THEY want to