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Any Colt SAA with the Hartford, Conn. address--including early 3rd Gens not currently considered as collectible as 2nds and later 3rds now ...as I understand they're moving production to Florida. "...Kissimmee, Fla." just won't have the cache, at least for another hundred years anyway.

+1 any hi-cap steel autos.

K Frame Smiths, esp 3".
 
My mint, hard chrome plated (No, not polished) CZ52. Sorry, no pic's, your not worthy.:cool:

Cost me $250 total, gun and all. Thank you Classic Arm's.

Beautiful, just simply beautiful!
 
I think to find out what gun values will do you only need to look at other collectibles. For instance, sports cards were the thing to invest in as a collection and for the future at one time. Now there have been so many made post-70s that dealers will not buy anything after the 1970s. I think large production guns that everybody has like the Glocks and M&Ps will only go down in value. You only have to look at the price of a gen 2 g-17 versus a gen 4 g-17 to see this already happening. I don't expect my gen 3 G-17 to be worth even as much as I paid for it in 20 years unless it is illegal. I think the guns that collectors and people with more money that sense will pay big dumb wads of cash for are the ones that are so controversial, that people either love or hate them such as the Rhino which you don't really see that much, or custom pieces that have a degree of craftsmanship that is unmatched otherwise such as an engraved Dan Wesson. So I guess what I am saying is if you can't see one in every single gun shop around you, then chances are it may be worth something in a couple decades.
 
anything with taurus on the side, because with the quality of guns they're putting out, they won't be around forever and those that are already in circulation will be collectible. :p
 
I think platform designs...and in materials ...that have gone thru at least 3 generations now ....might maintain or grow in value..

a. like all stainless 1911's...( Wilson Combat, Ed Brown, etc ) will hold their value....

b. maybe well made single action revolvers....like Freedom Arms, Clarke Customs, etc....

c. Colt and S&W ...older revolvers...model 27's, 29's from S&W ( pre-lock ) ...will hold a pretty good value as well...

but over time...if the generation being born in the 2010's ...thinks that a current polymer weapon has more value...at 1/10th of the price...the value of the "collectables" might diminish as well...or at least flatten out in terms of growth in value...

but guns that are really mass produced ...like Sig's, Kimbers, etc ...I don't see having much long term value...( or Colt 1911's --- especially the ones made in the last 10 yrs )....
 
I think Lemon hit on a very important point. I hadn't really thought about it but anything built today that't difficult to get. Maybe something that requires a tax stamp and at some point becomes illegal. Or perhaps 20 years from now the evil black rifle becomes illegal to manufacture here in the states and can not be imported. However existing examples are grandfathered.
 
I still think the classic S&W, and Colt revolvers and the steel framed Colt and S&W autos will be the most collectable and valuable.

If I'm buying a gun to protect myself the plastic pistols made by Glock and the others are the best choice, but are really disposable guns. Use them for 15-20 years, and replace them with somthing better at that time. While I like them, I don't ever see any being long term valuable.

And that is not a knock on those type of guns. They do just exactly what they were designed to do, and do it very well.
 
Almost all of the classic Smith and Wesson and Colt revolvers will continue to rise in value. In 1980 a Colt Python or Smith and Wesson M-27 sold for between $150.00 - $175.00 and look at prices now, and most of them are selling for the asking price or close to it.
 
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I still think the classic S&W, and Colt revolvers and the steel framed Colt and S&W autos will be the most collectable and valuable.
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You had me..

If I'm buying a gun to protect myself the plastic pistols made by Glock and the others are the best choice, but are really disposable guns. Use them for 15-20 years, and replace them with somthing better at that time. While I like them, I don't ever see any being long term valuable.

And that is not a knock on those type of guns. They do just exactly what they were designed to do, and do it very well...
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But you lost me here.

Do you mean that rhetorically or do you really think that polymer guns have a limited lifetime physically/durability wise? Just wondering :confused:.

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I think that the plastic guns have the potential to last just as long as the classic steel guns. But I don't see much love or collectability in them. I view them as very effective tools and within another 15-20 years the Glocks, M&P's etc, will be replaced with some other even more effective tool.

I love my Smith revolvers, and 1911's, and keep them even though the Glock is actually the gun I'd reach for in a life threatening situation. In a few more years there may be some development in guns that makes all of what I currently have completely obsolete. The S&W revolvers and 1911's will still be in my collection, but I'd have no problem melting down the Glocks for scrap metal/plastic to pay for the next generation of guns.

I respect and use the plastic guns, I don't love them. And I think there are many more like me.
 
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I think that the plastic guns have the potential to last just as long as the classic steel guns. But I don't see much love or collectability in them. I view them as very effective tools and within another 15-20 years the Glocks, M&P's etc, will be replaced with some other even more effective tool.

I love my Smith revolvers, and 1911's, and keep them even though the Glock is actually the gun I'd reach for in a life threatening situation. In a few more years there may be some development in guns that makes all of what I currently have completely obsolete. The S&W revolvers and 1911's will still be in my collection, but I'd have no problem melting down the Glocks for scrap metal/plastic to pay for the next generation of guns.

I respect and use the plastic guns, I don't love them. And I think there are many more like me.
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Agreed 100%.

I misinterpred what you wrote :eek: in that some argue that polymer guns won't "last" as long as their respective all-metal frame counterparts. I have always wondered how they reach such a conclusion as I have one (Glock) from the early versions of the 80's (which I bought used but in mint-pristine-like condition) that still functions just fine and shows no signs of any more 'wear' than say I see on older all-metal 1911's or 92's. That being said, compared to all-metal guns the polymer models are still in their infancy relatively speaking but I am sure IMO that my early model Glock will function just fine 20 years down the road.

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It's been said and I agree... anything all steel and I feel that if it has a hammer it will add to the mystique. 100 year old 1911s are quite collectible. 100 years from now the 1911 should still hold it's value although we are flooded with all steel 1911s. I believe the ones without the FP safeties will be the ones to out pace the others. Of course, the limited production all steel pistols by the big makers will be the cream of the crop. S&W Performance Center, Kimber Custom Shop, Springfield's and Colt's upgraded models, etc. The less that are made, the more valuable it will be, IMO.
 
I would say the 500 mag. I think the fad will die off eventually to where they become more and more rare and down the line will become sought after collectors items. Or maybe something more Iconic like the Beretta 92, just thinking along the terms of how the Python played out.
 
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