I'm looking to start a collection and am looking at a couple right now that I'm tossing around and need some help making a conclusion. I have a small collection of the basic modern guns and am looking to add some vintage guns. Something with stories behind them or that are no longer in production, yet I wouldn't mind taking them to the range. I also want them as an investment so I like a good deal. So if you can reccommend a book that would have a large amount of usefull info (prices how to identify etc) that would be helpfull too. I want to build a good collection and maybe start looking at getting an FFL in the next few years as a dealer.
Heres what I'm looking at for right now and what I want to ask is which are firearms I should purchase first if at all. (I live in Oklahoma. I know location helps put prices in perspective)
Here they are:
A Savage-Stevens bolt action .30-.30 Not sure of the model but am told it dates to the 1960s. It has a new or refinished wood stock, a scope, and the open sights have been removed. The seller is asking $300 for this one. I like it but until I can get some more facts...
Next is a FEG Hungarian made 9mm pistol in ex. condition. The seller also wants $300 for it. I'm not really interested in this one but thought it may be worth checking out.
A pair of 8mm Mauser's not sure about these as the shop keeper didn't really say much about them but the price says they're not WW2. $169 and $219
A lot of 3 Yugo SKS with bayo's for $134 each. Not sure if these are issued or not. Serial # on one is E116628
Another SKS w bayo at another shop for $130 for the one. It is a greaseball of a gun.
Last on my list and the ones I'm not really into right now are some Romanian AK-47s $319 and for a folding stock $490. Is this a reasonable price for these? If I purchase these it would probably be to re-sell so and I don't know what current market prices are.
I'm new around here and I apologise for the lenghty post. I hope to get some feedback on these. I'll continue to browse the old posts for more info and self education. Thanks
S
Heres what I'm looking at for right now and what I want to ask is which are firearms I should purchase first if at all. (I live in Oklahoma. I know location helps put prices in perspective)
Here they are:
A Savage-Stevens bolt action .30-.30 Not sure of the model but am told it dates to the 1960s. It has a new or refinished wood stock, a scope, and the open sights have been removed. The seller is asking $300 for this one. I like it but until I can get some more facts...
Next is a FEG Hungarian made 9mm pistol in ex. condition. The seller also wants $300 for it. I'm not really interested in this one but thought it may be worth checking out.
A pair of 8mm Mauser's not sure about these as the shop keeper didn't really say much about them but the price says they're not WW2. $169 and $219
A lot of 3 Yugo SKS with bayo's for $134 each. Not sure if these are issued or not. Serial # on one is E116628
Another SKS w bayo at another shop for $130 for the one. It is a greaseball of a gun.
Last on my list and the ones I'm not really into right now are some Romanian AK-47s $319 and for a folding stock $490. Is this a reasonable price for these? If I purchase these it would probably be to re-sell so and I don't know what current market prices are.
I'm new around here and I apologise for the lenghty post. I hope to get some feedback on these. I'll continue to browse the old posts for more info and self education. Thanks
S