Whats your highest appreciation gun?

[boykinlp]

Not counting the NFA stuff that Dad bought before 86 and then registered, probably this unfired Norinco 56S-1 with the accessories and original packaging from the 80's, which I inherited from Dad.

I had one of those that I bought in the 80's for around $200. I wish I had bought a dozen! Mine came with a high capacity banana magazine, can't tell if yours did too. My friends and I had fun shooting it a few times. I traded mine a couple of years later for an Italian made Beretta 92 that was for sale at $650. I thought I had made the deal of the century. Unfortunately, the Beretta didn't appreciate much, and the AK did a lot. Live and learn.

To me, it is funny that many of the guns listed here are military surplus ones. When I bought my Mosin Nagants, SKS's, and others, many years ago, I never imagined that they would increase in value so much! Like most people here, I wish I had bought many more stacking them deep. I remember contemplating buying a full crate of the Mosins. Of course, years ago, the Mosins that were for sale near me were in much better shape than the ones I see for sale now. I had dreams of removing the cosmoline from everything, putting it all back in the crate, andd lighting, and making a coffee table out of it.
Larry

 

[Tu_S]

I had one of those that I bought in the 80's for around $200. I wish I had bought a dozen! Mine came with a high capacity banana magazine, can't tell if yours did too. My friends and I had fun shooting it a few times. I traded mine a couple of years later for an Italian made Beretta 92 that was for sale at $650. I thought I had made the deal of the century. Unfortunately, the Beretta didn't appreciate much, and the AK did a lot. Live and learn.

To me, it is funny that many of the guns listed here are military surplus ones. When I bought my Mosin Nagants, SKS's, and others, many years ago, I never imagined that they would increase in value so much! Like most people here, I wish I had bought many more stacking them deep. I remember contemplating buying a full crate of the Mosins. Of course, years ago, the Mosins that were for sale near me were in much better shape than the ones I see for sale now. I had dreams of removing the cosmoline from everything, putting it all back in the crate, andd lighting, and making a coffee table out of it.
Larry

The 3 original magazines are in the picture on the bottom left, just covered by the cosmoline soaked paper

When it comes to old Beretta 92's and value, Dad also bought this and gave it to me a little over 3 decades ago. It's an imported AI stamped 1982 92SB, which I guess is collectable 40 years later.

Thing about this, Dad passed away last October so I drive the 2ish hours every Sunday to see Mom and make sure she's okay (setup Echo Show's for the family so she can see me, my brother, and the grandkids every day, but it's not the same as in person.) I thought about taking picture of the firearms related things I have and probably have gone up most in value, the pair of registered when they had to be AR auto-sears that Dad bought from some ad in Shotgun News in/around 1980 for $18 each, but forgot all about it until now

FWIW, when it comes to the old surplus stuff and a Type 03 FFL, things have changed a lot in the last few years.

 

[balin]

My highest appreciation gun is the one that makes me look like a much better shot then I really am!

 

[TJm15.38]

My Talo Flattop 44 Special has doubled in value since I purchased it in 2019.

That's good to know. I bought one at a local Ruger sale in August of 2019 as well. I will have to do some research on what they are going for now.

 

[GSP Fan]

Lets see I have a Winchester 1892 25-20 that was part of a three gun purchase. I sold the other two recouped my investment and made money so the rifle was free. There valued around $1500.
My 29-2 6 1/2 inch Nickel I paid $175 for it in 1972 NIB.
There's a Parker AHE 20/28 gauge two barrel set that is documented. I paid $32K for it and have turned down $50K+ for it.

 

[rwsmith]

Out of about 20 guns...

...my 686 has got to be my number one gun.

 

[sipowicz]

A nickel colt Viper like mine is on Gunbroker. Present bid already over $6000. Not sure what it went for in 1977.

 

[Alk8944]

I bought an F.N. "Heavy Model 1899" at a LGS for $200 quite a few years ago. About five-six years ago I sold it for $5,000. Turned out was one of only 7, yes, seven, believed to have been made made for the 1900 military trials. It is pictured in an article in "American Rifleman" a bit more than a year ago in an article by Anthony Vanderlinden. Anthony is author of "F.N. Browning Pistols", and is, as I recall, Curator of the F.N. Museum collection.

 

[Frank46]

If we are talking about guns we have appreciating in value, I have a few to list.. M1 Garand, M1 carbine, 1943 Ithaca 1911A1. S&W 624 44 special, 24-3 3" 44 special, 24-3 s" barrel. But unfortunately none are for sale. Took too loong to find at prices I could afford and would never get another listing like I posted at the same price. Cause when they are gone they are gone.. Like old friends.. Frank

 

[Xfuzz]

Likely this...
Colt engraved, Ivory strapped, 45colt in glass top presentation case.
Near 25 years ago.......$1500 OTD.
Thought I'd lost my mind.

 

[BloodyThumb]

Two HK 91's I bought in the early 80's for just under $450 each. One is still unfired. With a used military 22lr conversion kit in the military wooden case, HK scope mount, light bipod, and ejection port buffer, all original HK.

 

[Stephanie B]

Shotgun News was selling M1903s for about $250 back in the early `80s. I bought one. What I received was a rifle with a Remington receiver and 1903 sights, barrel and C stock. Much later, I learned that when Remington began making 1903, they received a bunch of 1903 parts and they used them for a few months or so while gearing up to make the '03A3.

Sumdood offered me $1,500 for it. I still have it.

The other one that appreciated was a no-dash 696. I paid four bills for it at the beginning of the last decade. I carried it for awhile until I saw what the prices had skyrocketed to.

 

[Jeppo]

Me too

6 1/2" 99% Registered Magnum I bought around 2000 for $325.

My RM is certainly my most appreciated firearm. Unfortunately, ALL the appreciation was realized by previous owners.

 

[BAM-BAM]

My RM is certainly my most appreciated firearm. Unfortunately, ALL the appreciation was realized by previous owners.

A pregnant wife made her husband get his Grandfather's gun "out of the house".....he put it in a local gunshop on consignment....... got if for the going price of a used 6" 28 at the time!!!

 

[Echo40]

None of my firearms have any significant collector's value at this time and I'm unsure if they ever will...

That being said, I will list the two which I think are most likely to appreciate in value over time...

The Heckler & Koch USP45 Elite, my most valuable firearm at present. A Target Shooting variant of the USP with an elongated slide/barrel, fitted with fully adjustable rear sights, and target trigger with overtravel adjustment. Produced in limited numbers and imported in even scarcer numbers.

And at the risk of feeling special...

California Highway Patrol Smith & Wesson 4006 TSW, perhaps my most collectible firearm. Produced as a special order by the California Highway Patrol after Smith & Wesson had discontinued their 3rd Generation Semiautomatic Pistols in favor of the M&P Series, this variant differs from commercially produced models of the past by the integrated Picatinny Rail, whereas previous incarnations were fitted with Aluminum Weaver Rails which were riveted onto the underside of the dust cover. It has also been said that this particular variation has a far better trigger than standard variations, as well as tighter fit/finish, more comparable to Performance Center models. I cannot confirm this as I don't own any other models to compare it to, but I will say that the fit/finish is exceptional and the trigger comparable to my USP45 Elite. Supposedly only around 10,000 of these pistols were produced, seeing as they were a special order.

So yeah, nothing too spectacular here, but if anything I own is likely to appreciate in value, then those are the ones.

 

[fdover]

The one gun I have that is probably the one most appreciated is my Bren Ten purchased 9/7/85 for $530 new out the door. It was from a distributor in Costa Mesa CA. I ordered it on May 30, 1985. At that time there rumors of problems at Dornus & Dixon of cash flow. I stuck with the purchase and finally picked it up on 9/8/85. With a notation on the sales invoice of "Back Order 1 10MM magazine" It never came. This is a standard model. I have seen a few sales on these ranging in $5000-15000. Even at those prices it is not for sale.

 

[wood714]

My latest would have to be the Remington ONG 870 Wingmaster I paid $239 shipped for.

Hard to believe some people were willing to pay such high prices for them. Mine is still sitting in my safe.

Found a few ad's on GB with similar selling prices.

 

[Ameshawki]

Colt Detective Special. A fairly ordinary specimen from the 1940's, paid $375 a few years ago. I suspected it was military issue. Got a Colt letter a few years later. OSS gun. In the last batch the acquired. For some reason OSS liked revolvers. Not sure exactly what its worth in today's market but its vastly more than I paid for it.

 

[dave1918a2]

I would imagine My Bren Ten with 2 working mags I got when they first came out, Then there's the Ithaca DSPS from Kansas State Pen ($175) and last must be the FNFAL. ($550)

 

[Adam Baker]

My Secretary of the Navy Presentation Trophy Garand, a NM 1961 SA 1911a-1, 1921 TGE baby Nambu(sold), Chi Com Norinco under folder AK-47, They have appreciated very well over the years. Those listed above put me halfway there to buying a new C-8 corvette lol.