Gun's that will Hold Value or Go Up.

Predicting Future Value

(All that follows is IMO)
Predicting future value, whether it be guns, muscle cars, art, gold or silver coins is not exact. Look at the history of some "collector" cars and you will see some sellers today are taking a beating. A lot depends on how much risk you want to take with your money. Who's to say for certain that a Colt Python in mint condition will be worth more or less in say 5 or 10 years.
 
Bought this gun at a yard sale for $400 and sold it for $750. Don't normally like yard sales, but wife asked to go. I'm glad I did.
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Bought one from one of the big distributors several years ago.Int the box with instructions, and test target. Probably my first C&R pistol. I think it was around $265. Boy, have I made some money!....No I haven't, read rule #1 below!
 
That MANURHIN 380acp pistol in the photo. (Made in France). Sells for approx $450.00 It's actually an exact copy of the original F.E.G. model (Made in Hungary).
And sells everyday for approx. $180.00 in good condition on auction sites.

Sometimes just a manufacturers fancy name determines on the value and price.
Go figure.
 
Bought a S&W MODEL 66 COMBAT MAGNUM 2 1/2" for $275.00 new in 1986
My favorite is my DWM 1917 Luger with an original holster. Also a ac41 Walther P38 with orig. WW11 holster, and both have all matching serial #s
I think these will appreciate in value over time.
 
IMHO.....

I can see some guns being held as safe queens for investment such as
guns with historical significance, certain old guns that had a very limited
issue and are no longer available, certain engraved models, guns that are
old & no longer available NIB untouched & unfired.....etc etc etc or some
of those museum guns like the Colt SAA #1 at well over 1 mill or the Sears
Colt in museum display which again have much value and no doubt will climb
even more over time or any gun that has obvious earmarks of becoming
valuable.....such as Hitler's PPK.....

BUT, for the most part, guns should be fired fired & fired as much as possible.
If ya wanna make money on larger numbered modern issued guns then
get your FFL and open up a gun store.

For me I shoot em' like I stole em'.....
 
That MANURHIN 380acp pistol in the photo. (Made in France). Sells for approx $450.00 It's actually an exact copy of the original F.E.G. model (Made in Hungary).
And sells everyday for approx. $180.00 in good condition on auction sites.
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Look again closely at the slide, I did when you said 380. I thought it was a 32 like mine. The one in the pic is a 22 LR!
 
Sigs hold their value pretty well. Also, a HK P7 is another great option. They are pretty affordable right now and can only go up in value as they become harder to find.
 
A small dose of reality...

My Dad was an avid collector. He had a seperate and secure 24x50 'gun room' built into our new house in 1956. His collection ranged from 1795 French flintlocks, to a pair of Thompsons, to my first rifle - a Savage .303 caliber, and a whole big bunch of pistols!

I don't believe I exagerate - His collection hovered right around 2000 weapons. And, there was all the ancillary gear - ammo, black powder, lead, bullet molds, did I mention ammo?
He loved to show off his collection, and he paid the ultimate price... We were robbed and most of the collection was... gone...

So my views on the future value of any collection are somewhat tempered.

Let's see... for small arms, there's the S&W 5" N-Frame in .44mag -- The 5 Colt 1911s - 4 in .45acp and the Delta Elite in 10mm -- A Kimber Eclipse in 10mm -- A Gen 2 Glock 17 -- The Les Baer Con7 in .45acp -- And a Ruger 22/45.
The long guns are the 12 ga. Remington 850 w/ 4+ Extension, The 12 ga. Stoeger Coach Gun, The Marlin Guide Gun in 45/70, The Ruger Scout in .308, and The Rock River AR in .223, with 40 of the fine Magpul 30 round magazines... and we can't forget the ammo, right?

I think all the 1911s have appreciated significantly... The other weapons are just holding their own.

So, my collection is not for investment purposes... It's more for individual pleasure and simple enjoyment. They all get exercised, and they are all in great shape. I guess my 'investment criteria' are...1) It needs to be dependable, 2) It's general appearance pleases me, and 3) It MUST be FUN to shoot.

And, after living with Pop's depression after the theft, my bunch lives in a very special place. I sure don't want to relive his experience!

All the best,
TJ
 
I just buy what I like. They never go down. Heck ever cheap butt Davis arms Ravens that I had bought 20 years ago for $40.00 now go for $100 go figgure.
 
In my experience, the value of most guns is pretty constant. The value of the dollar is going to that place one gets to in a handbasket. Not really sure what a handbasket is... But the value of our money is going down. I use a few benchmarks to gauge the relative value of the dollar over time and the price/cost of guns is one. And they seem to hold pretty constant if adjusted. Not all, but most.
 
I've never seen a Colt 1911 go down in value. My early '90s Gold Cup, still LNIB, can easily sell at over a $1000 these days. I paid less than $600 for NIB. Similar story with my Colt Delta Elite.
 
Likely to only go up in value...

5" N frame 44 Model 29 Classic:

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4" Pre Model 18 .22lr:

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I like to shoot anything I buy. If I ever bought an historic collectors gun no matter what the cost I would shoot it. I doubt any of my guns will get what they cost me but it doesn't matter cause I would never even sell the couple I don't care for much less any of the others.

Now that I think about it I wish I had some unlimited funds so I could Buy the most expensive collector guns I could find and just shoot beer bottles with them
 
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