22-rimfire
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My most valuable is probably a D engraved Colt Diamondback in 22LR.
Most valuable gun in your collection
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1947 Winchester Model 21, 20 gauge, Skeet grade. Original 'made for stock' parts, wood and finish with expected 'field-use' wear, perfect function, full provenance and Cody letter. Would bring a few bucks on the collectors market (not for sale).
Beautiful shotgun. I once had a woman come into the shop and ask if it was OK to shoot steel through her shotgun. I told her that depended on the shotgun, so she opened up a case that had a mint Winchester 21, 20 ga Skeet in it.
I advised that I wouldn't shoot steel through it even with the skeet chokes and that I'd trade her any gun in the shop. Even though that included some very high grade Browning and Beretta O/Us, a Merkel and a Perazzi she wouldn't do it. She said she'd inherited it from her father and that her sister got the Parker.
My most valuable firearm is not an antique, it is not an heirloom, it doesn't have any fancy engraving or beautiful woodwork. It is a useful rifle, extremely fun to shoot with multiple uses, very accurate, reliable, adjustable and comfortable for almost anybody to shoot. I have a quick release high end scope mounted on it to help improve my accuracy - the older my eyes get the more help I seem to need - and I hope my heirs will enjoy it as much as I do, it is my AR15.
The_Doctor
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I didn't realize how expensive my collection was getting. (and how *really* expensive my dad's collection is)
We're got 5 custom Franchi autoloaders between us, and they'd all probably go for well over a grand.
I've got a very nice Remington 750 with good optics and pre-ban high quality 10 round magazines. You can't actually use them with hot loads or you'll start to worry about melting your barrel.... With the optics and magazines, probably around 1500 bucks.
My 1939 era model 94 is in beautiful shape - it's in 30/30 though, which isn't the most valuable chambering.
But for me, personally? It's the model 94, or my dad's 870 Wingmaster, for sentimental reasons.
The 750 on the other hand loves me. I'm a fair enough shot with a rifle, but I have only one time had to fire more than a single round through it. And that time it was because I made a perfect through-and-through shot through the lungs without hitting a rib. So then I went and heart-shot the buck.
8 deer, 8 hearts & brains. I've started to dread taking it out, because you know, don't want to break the streak.
We're got 5 custom Franchi autoloaders between us, and they'd all probably go for well over a grand.
I've got a very nice Remington 750 with good optics and pre-ban high quality 10 round magazines. You can't actually use them with hot loads or you'll start to worry about melting your barrel.... With the optics and magazines, probably around 1500 bucks.
My 1939 era model 94 is in beautiful shape - it's in 30/30 though, which isn't the most valuable chambering.
But for me, personally? It's the model 94, or my dad's 870 Wingmaster, for sentimental reasons.
The 750 on the other hand loves me. I'm a fair enough shot with a rifle, but I have only one time had to fire more than a single round through it. And that time it was because I made a perfect through-and-through shot through the lungs without hitting a rib. So then I went and heart-shot the buck.
8 deer, 8 hearts & brains. I've started to dread taking it out, because you know, don't want to break the streak.
WarrenReed
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I would imagine that my M1 Garand or my M1 Carbine would be the most valuable, either that or my 400,000 range Springfield 1903.
dakota1911
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The one I could sell for the most amazes me. When Colt was still selling revolvers I bought a Python Elite for about $1K to shoot and sort of not shoot a nice older blued Python I bought in the 70s. I am absolutely amazed at how much these are selling for on gunpoker, etc. these days. I post a picture on some forum and get PMs from people wanting to know if I want to sell it. I don't. Had I known I would have bought more in the old days.
Now the one that is the most valuable to me is a 78 Colt Gov. I bought it new in 78 and also in 78 had a gun smith long dead throat it, port it, install new sights and help me install a longer trigger and flat MSH. It was under my armpit and under my pillow for many years and over 40K rounds. These days it is semi-retired and I don't shoot it a lot.
Now for most the years I carried the guy it looked like below with Pachmyer grips and a flat rubberized Pachmyer MSH on it. The extended safety is a Houge I think. It is still in my parts box somewhere.
Now the one that is the most valuable to me is a 78 Colt Gov. I bought it new in 78 and also in 78 had a gun smith long dead throat it, port it, install new sights and help me install a longer trigger and flat MSH. It was under my armpit and under my pillow for many years and over 40K rounds. These days it is semi-retired and I don't shoot it a lot.
Now for most the years I carried the guy it looked like below with Pachmyer grips and a flat rubberized Pachmyer MSH on it. The extended safety is a Houge I think. It is still in my parts box somewhere.
Kreyzhorse
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Fantastic gun Trigger643. Great story behind it too. Much history in your hands.
My most valuable gun is my Beretta Sporting Silver Pigeon. My second most valuable is my Springfield TRP.
My most valuable gun is my Beretta Sporting Silver Pigeon. My second most valuable is my Springfield TRP.
I don't have any valuable guns but some I like.
I've got a 1970 Colt stainless, Lawman, I think, .357 snub nose. My Uncle was given it from a NC Policeman. Uncle carried it his last tour in Nam. He retired when he cam back in 72. Took a ton of cleaning to get corrosion off stainless with semichrome and flitz. Grips show a lot of caarry.
A Weatherby .270 Magnum MkIV. Bought in 76 for less than 600.00. Japanese checkering needs going over.
A Winchester 94 made in 36 in .32 special. I think it might have been redone but not able to discern, as the work was really good. It is like factory new.
A Ruger .22 pistol stamped made in the 200th year of American Freedom, I think. Haven't had any of them out in such a long time not sure of words.
A Remington 600 in .308 might be the most valuable. If you can find one they are in the 2,000.00 range, I understand. I guess all of my guns don't exceed 600.00 in value each except that one and maybe the SP1s from early 70s.
Hopefully I will be adding a modest 4,000.00 double shotgun in the next year or so.
I've got a 1970 Colt stainless, Lawman, I think, .357 snub nose. My Uncle was given it from a NC Policeman. Uncle carried it his last tour in Nam. He retired when he cam back in 72. Took a ton of cleaning to get corrosion off stainless with semichrome and flitz. Grips show a lot of caarry.
A Weatherby .270 Magnum MkIV. Bought in 76 for less than 600.00. Japanese checkering needs going over.
A Winchester 94 made in 36 in .32 special. I think it might have been redone but not able to discern, as the work was really good. It is like factory new.
A Ruger .22 pistol stamped made in the 200th year of American Freedom, I think. Haven't had any of them out in such a long time not sure of words.
A Remington 600 in .308 might be the most valuable. If you can find one they are in the 2,000.00 range, I understand. I guess all of my guns don't exceed 600.00 in value each except that one and maybe the SP1s from early 70s.
Hopefully I will be adding a modest 4,000.00 double shotgun in the next year or so.
larryf1952
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My most valuable gun in terms of monetary value would likely be the Winchester Model 61 rifle that I inherited from my grandfather. It's a 4 digit serial number, made in 1933 (2nd year of manufacture). It's got an octagon barrel and is chambered in .22 short. I've had people tell me that it's worth between $1200 and $3K.
The most valuable in terms of sentiment would likely be the first .357 Magnum that I bought, my Ruger Security Six. It's a "Liberty" gun, purchased in 1976. I had been married just less than 3 years when I bought it, and my new wife and I spent many hours target shooting with it along the river bank close to home. Lots of good memories with that gun.
The most valuable in terms of sentiment would likely be the first .357 Magnum that I bought, my Ruger Security Six. It's a "Liberty" gun, purchased in 1976. I had been married just less than 3 years when I bought it, and my new wife and I spent many hours target shooting with it along the river bank close to home. Lots of good memories with that gun.
I guess dollar wise would be my 1941 Walther PP 32.CAL. that was issued to the SS, that has all matching serial #'s even on the magazine.
Sentimental would be my Uberti 1875 Remington Outlaw 45 Long Colt I have owned about 35 years, and my S&W Model 66-2 with two and a half inch barrel that I've had about the same lengh of time. Those two I will never sell.
Sentimental would be my Uberti 1875 Remington Outlaw 45 Long Colt I have owned about 35 years, and my S&W Model 66-2 with two and a half inch barrel that I've had about the same lengh of time. Those two I will never sell.