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I'm not so sure just buying any old gun will do to. There are a few makes that hold their own, and there's a whole heap that'll not have much interest.
A high condition Low to mid-grade vintage American would be a good bet, and anything from Europe proper wouldn't.
If you want to rid yourself of that fine London Sle gun, this'll be the time to do so maties - London is so expensive!
So...if I went to buy a gun tomorrow, it would be the best original Parker Vhe smallbore I could find and the same could be said for a AH Fox Sterlingworth in some rare form or other.
Cash is king, condition is king and the obscure is too obscure.
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I agree and I am buying one tomorrow from the UK. Same here, I've been looking at a Joseph Lang Imperial. Waiting to here some answers to some questions that I sent by email. Anytime you find what you want is the time to buy a gun, IMHO!
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I hope you guys have a good experience....I hear the UK is the land of no return.
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I have not been burned yet. Homework is the key, but there is almost some element of risk as anywhere else, just need to minimize it as best you can.
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When the culture, is no longer our culture, some new money man will buy my rural property. He will use it as a hedge againts a future of - takin'it to the street.
My family and I have sold-off some of our country properties - knowing what I know now, I wouldn't have invested a nickel in the market!
The returns are that great, and just think of all the fun I've had with it before the sale.
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Sidelock
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John,
I just jumped most of my investment to bonds this morning but I plan to jump back in before it goes up........famous last words.
Besides, I will have to work forever anyway and cannot think of another gun that I could use for after getting my last two from you.
I am at the SHOT show. Call me on my cell if you are here.
Kevin McMichael
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So John - how many Mossbergs did you buy?
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So Mr. Boyd,
You mentioned you were buying guns as a personal investment and recommending others consider doing so for the pleasure of the gun and the potential upside. In your opinion what guns are good bets to appreciate into the future (assuming proper care and inital quality), what would you personally recommend for a hedge portfolio. Finally if it's not too personal to ask what are you accumulating?
Ken
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Spoken like true gundealers! I agree I have never lost in any gun deal over time but as I hold my prestine parker VH it's letter says it was bought for just less than 75.00 in 1925 and I know it's worth at least 4K now what would 75.00 worth of 1925 standard oil stock be worth now!
Integrity is like virginity, only you can give it away and only once!
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...or $75 worth of land??????  John, As long as a person's finances are in good shape, I say go for it. But, buying guns for investments seems like it has as many pitfalls as the stock market. Right now I'm investing as much as I can in Boeing stock as I feel it's undervalued and will rebound (and has) due to the company's unprecedented backlog of contracts/orders and diversification. All that information can be found in the media.
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