AR 15 for investment
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SpeedRacer
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Not much more.
If you want to buy investment guns...buy AKs.
If you want to buy investment guns...buy AKs.
Gringo Loco
Psalms 37
Barrett's have junped up pretty nicely.
bigjakewelch
Mill Spec
I agree completely with this statement. I must admit I'm not much of an AK guy but in all that I have seen in the past few years the going trend is to phase out all of the AK type weapons in the US. In one of the many books of rules and regs of the BATFE that I have received lately. The regs show the trend.
Any tangible "hobby" investment is a dodgy prospect.
If I were to "invest" in one/some AR(s), then a solid bet seems to be a clean "preban" Colt, as all things being equal, they have a built-in market with certain states that implement unconstitutional regulations.
If I were to "invest" in one/some AR(s), then a solid bet seems to be a clean "preban" Colt, as all things being equal, they have a built-in market with certain states that implement unconstitutional regulations.
asianpersuasion
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I would look for something else to invest in.
I invested in knowledge and experience in creating bullets, holsters and belts. Return is much better than holding onto a gun for 10 years and hoping it is worth more, probably worth the same or less, even if it is worth more dollars, the dollars will probably be worth less. Now if you had a time machine, early 80's would have been the time to invest in guns $10 tubes with registered serial numbers from back then are worth $5250, completed registered lowers, $10-$12k. DLO releases a few sterling tubes a year and is retired in Florida. No telling how many the owner is sitting on.
I invested in knowledge and experience in creating bullets, holsters and belts. Return is much better than holding onto a gun for 10 years and hoping it is worth more, probably worth the same or less, even if it is worth more dollars, the dollars will probably be worth less. Now if you had a time machine, early 80's would have been the time to invest in guns $10 tubes with registered serial numbers from back then are worth $5250, completed registered lowers, $10-$12k. DLO releases a few sterling tubes a year and is retired in Florida. No telling how many the owner is sitting on.
Wish you would have told me something about 5 years ago...
Myself and others were screaming to the walls.
I bought more than I could afford and stopped at $140/per.
As for AR's... It's likely given this pre election status that it would be worth LESS (accounting for inflation)
As a general rule: if you have to ask: don't!
ARs are to popular to see an increase in value. Your only real investment grade guns are the old Colts and Older guns that have collecter value. But if you drop 3k on your dream tactical AR you just wont get your money back, its that simple.
You can bet that a ban will be enacted and buy a lot of recievers or something. But be prepared to barely break even by the time you figure in inflation in 10 years. The best guns to buy for the purposes of investment are the vintage Colt wheel guns, WWII or before 1911s and of course any good original condition US military surplus rifle from WWI or after. Rule of thumb is that if they are still making the exact same model of rifle, then its value will most likly remain steady but its not going to increase much. Remember that since the last O election we have seen the AR market explode with nuclear force. Volume is a bad thing if were talking about something gaining value. But even by buying the high grade collecters guns you will be lucky to make enough to cover inflation and all that good jazz. I look at guns as a savings account. It is a highly liquid asset that you can turn into cash fast. Buy when you can, sell when you have to. Ive gotten my grubby paws on some amazing works of art, and I enjoy them until I need to pay unexpected bills or something. Invest in something like Gold or Silver, and be careful with investing into guns, you can get hurt bad if you buy a fake or you think its worth more than it actually is.
You can bet that a ban will be enacted and buy a lot of recievers or something. But be prepared to barely break even by the time you figure in inflation in 10 years. The best guns to buy for the purposes of investment are the vintage Colt wheel guns, WWII or before 1911s and of course any good original condition US military surplus rifle from WWI or after. Rule of thumb is that if they are still making the exact same model of rifle, then its value will most likly remain steady but its not going to increase much. Remember that since the last O election we have seen the AR market explode with nuclear force. Volume is a bad thing if were talking about something gaining value. But even by buying the high grade collecters guns you will be lucky to make enough to cover inflation and all that good jazz. I look at guns as a savings account. It is a highly liquid asset that you can turn into cash fast. Buy when you can, sell when you have to. Ive gotten my grubby paws on some amazing works of art, and I enjoy them until I need to pay unexpected bills or something. Invest in something like Gold or Silver, and be careful with investing into guns, you can get hurt bad if you buy a fake or you think its worth more than it actually is.
Any kind in particular? Arsenals? Cheapo WASRs? Kits?
If you could find a nice original 3 or low 4 digit serial # SP1, you might see a slight increase. I know the one I picked up a few years back is worth a bit more than the $850 I paid for it.
The trick is to find one that's unmessed with
The trick is to find one that's unmessed with
No
If your going to spend the coin on Arsenals you may as well buy custom.
I've dropped over $13,000 on kits in the last couple months, guess that tells you where I placed my bet.
(It's also not dealing.... but watch out you get into the habit of building them! )
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