[Craig T]

Originally Posted by Jeff Higgins

Gun collecting, like any other form or collecting, can be pretty darn fickle. If you are looking to buy purely for "collector value", just about anything you will look at is already pretty well vetted by the guys who incessantly watch this stuff. They will always beat you at this game, as with any "collector" market. The casual enthusiast will always be one step behind, buying high and selling low. The real "players" depend on that. They drive the market - unless you are willing to expend the energy to become one of them, through a great deal of time spent in very thorough research, a great deal of money spent in getting to know the real "players", and in gaining some level of influence in their circles - you are no more than baitfish swimming in their shark tank.

Understanding that, I buy what I like. And I shoot them. Quality firearms will never depreciate. Granted, run of the mill "shooters" will never appreciate (nor depreciate, for that matter) like sought after "collectibles". They do, however, represent a solid investment that you can still have fun with, that you can still shoot, and that you will always realize a return on, assuming you keep them long enough.

This could not be written better, nor is there better advice.