Those of us in this "collector" market that buy for fun and or use never really look at the dollar value of the gun we presently hold in high esteem until we are thinking about selling it or have found another to replace it on the that throne, whether it is days or years later! The one thing we neglect in establishing that amount of increase from our investment is the value of the money used. What was the value of the dollar when we bought compared to the value of the present day inflated dollar! Using the inflated dollar of today I think you will find there was little or no increase of your initial investment.
jcelect