guns as a "commodity"

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I've bought/sold/traded quite a few guns over the years. Made a few dollars on a few, lost some on a few. Any time I've ran across a great deal on a used gun, and had cash to spare I've bought it, even if I didn't want it. I've owned guns less than 24 hours before selling them at a $100 profit. Never tried to make cash, just used good deals as trade bait to get into a better quality gun.

It is like playing the stock market and is risky. Gun values fluctuate up and down depending on lots of things. During the AWB I sold used Glock 22 magazines for $100 each. After the ban ended they could be bought new for $12.

Right after the 2012 election I could have doubled, maybe tripled my money on my AR's. Today you can buy them new for $600. Good quality used bolt rifles made by Winchester, Remington, and all the big name companies are now selling for next to nothing because of the number of budget bolt rifles flooding the market and selling for $250-$300.

On the other hand I have about a dozen Winchester and Marlin lever guns that I paid well under $200 for, that are now selling for up to $500.

I wouldn't look at it as an investment for future income. I'm sorta like a kid trading baseball cards that never grew up. Except I've been a gun trader. If I were to sell off my entire collection, I'd probably show a small profit, but that was never my goal.
 
The value of a firearm in a situation where, for whatever reason, no new ones were being made, would be as a weapon, which I'm guessing all those gun haters will be kicking themselves for not having ... In that case, it's value would be based on the need for it and the scarcity ... if just for an investment, value is based on the scarcity of the item ... if there were a billion '57 Chevys, you get get one for a few hundred bucks ... we're stashing 9mm ammo, a case or so every few months, as a possible source of barter ... if all is well, I can always shoot it ...
 
Since you mentioned buying "practical" guns for some "SHTF" situation and not "collectible" guns for "investment", then I would guess it depends on what kind of S you plan to be HTF, if you get my drift.

In the case of some collapse of law and order, anarchy reigning the streets, rampaging mobs raping and pillaging, then I think practical combat weapons would be best. ARs, AKs, and Glocks. Infact forget the ARs. Just stick to one type of gun, easier to deal with and I would pick the AK. 5.45x39 for the AK, cheaper surplus ammo that comes in weatherproof spam cans so it's easier to store. 9mm or .40 for the Glock, I'd go with 9mm. However some have mentioned if it would be entirely wise to be selling off guns in a situation like that. As Nicholas Cage in Lord of War said: "The first and most important rule of gun-running is: Never get shot with your own merchandise."

Although the more likely scenario is simply an economic collapse. The government is still around to keep order, people are just broke and can't buy basic things like food. In which case, sell nonperishable food. Once that's out, sell simple, practical food-getting guns. 22s and shotguns for people to hunt with.
 
SHTF, zombies, dogs and cats living together, and all the bad grammar, caps-lock abuse and borderline conspiracy theory we can muster in two pages. I'm ashamed enough for all of us.

Read the rules. We don't do TEOWHACKAMOLE or conspiracy stuff here.

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