Neither one. The market topped out on most English stuff a few years ago and it hasn't come back. English stuff was soft at the last Julia's auction and there are tons of high-quality English guns on the market right now. Just go to Gunsinternational and search for Purdeys.
If I wanted a Purdey or a Holland, I would look for all original, pre-war guns, cased, lots of condition. That's what people will always want.
Find a dealer that has something on consignment and then hammer him on the price. The dealers wants to sell so he can at least make some money, and the consignor is probably tired of waiting for some cash. Make your money on the buy, not on any thoughts of appreciation.
That being said, real nice, all original American stuff seems to keep going up - at least in the small bores.
Other than that, just enjoy life and forget about all this fiscal cliff stuff. It's just the haters, media & political interests whipping you up so you'll pay attention and do what they want.
OWD
I don’t intend to be argumentative but I can’t comprehend much of this.
If the English stuff is soft, why would this be the wrong time to buy? He should wait for the market to come back before investing?
The advice to find a dealer has me baffled. I would make every attempt to buy from a private seller to avoid the consignment fee and taxes. I’m not in the H&H class of alternative investing so I don’t know…but I wonder. Seems an auction would be better than a dealer. Investments from a retail store?
I’m all for enjoying life but, the whole business world is fixated on the “fiscal cliff” so it matters –regardless of political persuasion. What do the haters, political interests, or the media care about his investment choices? I’m totally lost. Seems like equal chances of inflation and deflation so who knows…
