Which appreciates in value faster, military C&Rs or Modern Day Rifles?
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I bought a crate of SKS rifles in 1992 for $42 each. The damn things were nasty. I think I sold them for $75-$95 each. It took two weeks of labor to clean the damn things. I wish I would have left them in the crate. I think all guns will go up. They usually beat inflation and if interest rates go up, all goods and services will have to up.
Preban chinese AK's have also appreciated 200% plus. A milled polytech legend is a $800+ gun now. I dont evem know what they go for anymore.
And it Fyrtwuck for the WIN! Undoubtedly, full auto stuff probably appreciates more than any other firearm...probably more than most any legal investment...
Not surprised. I havent been spending any time over at gunsnet in the AK forum recently. So, i've been out of the loop as far as prices go.
I agree. I think C&R would. I think the higher end modern rifles would increase faster. My East German Makarov has more than doubled since I bought it 20 yrs ago. The 8mm mauser that I sold, barely increased in value.
I think American milsurp stuff has increased quite a bit. I remember seeing M1 carbines for $175 at gun shows around 15 years ago.
"Appreciate" is the wrong term. Guns don't "appreciate" by any definition in economics. They are, however, subject to changes in the political climate. "Panic" isn't the same thing.
That said, the guns most likely to be targeted by impending legislation will be the guns that give the best return on investment. Oh how I wish I had bought that M60 at National Gun Day in Louisville in 1985 for $3,500.
That said, the guns most likely to be targeted by impending legislation will be the guns that give the best return on investment. Oh how I wish I had bought that M60 at National Gun Day in Louisville in 1985 for $3,500.
