Trying to help my brother sell or give away his collection
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Zaydok Allen
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I have no kids, and based on my age, I don't necessarily believe I ever will. I'm certainly young enough to, but I don't know that it would fit with my particular life. I'm also not sure I want kids. But I do have a niece and nephew who if they show any interest, I may leave my guns to them. Their parents are super liberal though and scared of guns, so I have a bad feeling they will be the same. But as ColtPythonElite points out, they are just things, and if the kids would rather have the money, what do I care if I'm dead. They can sell them.
However, the ones I'm really attached to, I'd maybe want to help a young enthusiast out with by giving them a gun. I hope to encounter a young person I like enough to do that for.
However, the ones I'm really attached to, I'd maybe want to help a young enthusiast out with by giving them a gun. I hope to encounter a young person I like enough to do that for.
A few years ago a co-worker came to me and asked if I would help his widowed neighbor sell her husbands 40 gun collection as he felt the dealer she had talked to was not giving her a fair deal. My son and I inventoried the collection, mostly large bore bolt action hunting rifles plus some collectables, so I could research values. I gave her a book with the last three sales of each gun on Gunbroker so she had an idea what they were actually worth. She wanted to sell everything at once and not have to go through the hassle of selling each one individually. I then went to several dealers until we found one that gave her 70% of the average price on Gunbroker; when he actually looked at the guns he commented that I was over on some and under on others but about right overall. I also sold off all the ammo he had which had been reloaded on Armslist for her. I did this on the understanding I could buy a Marlin .357 at the price the dealer offered her which she allowed me to do. She also gave me her husbands pristine 1903A3 that I am not sure has ever been shot since it left Remington in 1945 and her husbands reloading equipment which I was not expecting at all. The dealer she had originally talked to had been trying to buy the total lot for 20% of the gunbroker average. She might have gotten more at an auction but she might not have.
I am 65 and have a good accumulation of guns which I am leaving to my son. I have already given a good selection of guns and ammo to my daughter when she moved out of state a few years ago. My wife gave our daughter most of her jewelry with a few pieces to our son when she died so everything will average out between our children. I have told my son which guns I would like him to keep for his children that have special meaning to me, the rest is up to him to keep or sell. I give him an inventory of all the guns, what I paid for them, when I bought them, rough value at a given time, and where they are kept every year. Once I am gone he will have to decide what to do as I will not be around to care. He is smart and is a gun person so I am sure he will do the right thing with them. He definitely won't drop them off at a gun buy back!
.308 Norma
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I hope so too, 460Shooter.
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I helped / witnessed a friend hand down his father's rifle and the guns he had as a kid to his son.... Still young enough but not going hunting anytime soon (but the son does).... So, Here's another vote on handing them out while the recipient can use it, and while you are alive to see it.
MY .02: Keep a few for yourself.... but dont let the family heirlooms sit in the closet!
MY .02: Keep a few for yourself.... but dont let the family heirlooms sit in the closet!
.308 Norma
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As I've mentioned before, my wife and I are both hunters as well as general, all-around gun enthusiasts. Therefore, between us we have a lot of guns. And we're both getting up there in age and probably should start trimming down our collection. But it's kind of hard, you know? I don't suppose non-gun people would understand it, but some of those guns hold great memories.
So, I suppose we'll just hang onto our guns and let our daughters and grandsons deal with them when we're gone. That's not as cold as it might sound - one of our two daughters and her three sons are big time hunters and gun enthusiasts, and the other daughter has nothing against hunting and guns, she just isn't an enthusiast. But there's hope even there - the guy in her life now ask me to teach him handloading when they were down here (from Missoula) at Christmas.
So, I suppose we'll just hang onto our guns and let our daughters and grandsons deal with them when we're gone. That's not as cold as it might sound - one of our two daughters and her three sons are big time hunters and gun enthusiasts, and the other daughter has nothing against hunting and guns, she just isn't an enthusiast. But there's hope even there - the guy in her life now ask me to teach him handloading when they were down here (from Missoula) at Christmas.
I'm 81 and in good health - at the moment!
I have an extensive military weapons & accutrement collection, been at it for about 65 years.
I have no children to leave my gun stuff to - only daughter is Not interested. I do have a nephew with some gun interest and he will probably get a few of his choosing. No other relatives with an interest that I know of.
My collection will most likely be sent to the appropriate auction houses and much of the $$ donated to several non profit organizations. I have began to do the research needed to accomplish this.
I will, However, Not began to sell off my collection before I Kroak! It is Mine and I will continue to enjoy it as long as I'm alive!!!
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I have an extensive military weapons & accutrement collection, been at it for about 65 years.
I have no children to leave my gun stuff to - only daughter is Not interested. I do have a nephew with some gun interest and he will probably get a few of his choosing. No other relatives with an interest that I know of.
My collection will most likely be sent to the appropriate auction houses and much of the $$ donated to several non profit organizations. I have began to do the research needed to accomplish this.
I will, However, Not began to sell off my collection before I Kroak! It is Mine and I will continue to enjoy it as long as I'm alive!!!
Sarge
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I don't own a lot but what I own is entered into an Excel spreadsheet with all the pertinent info, It's a CYA for insurance or inheritance. I'm not "old" by any standards except that I've reached the age were most of the men in the family tree start to die.
A few years ago, my father-in-law asked me to help him pick out guns from his collection for each male in the family - including in-laws and steps. Each received a gun and got the story behind it. The rest went to his son when he passed. He got to enjoy giving them out and telling the history. Wise guy.
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