Collecting Plastic Pistols??

[first-model]

Apparently a lot of people on this forum haven't seen what older Glocks are selling for right now. First generation Glock 17s are well into four figures. Early long barreled versions of the 17 can top $2K with the original box and accessories. And a very low serial numbered 17 with the original pencil barrel and black internals can easily hit the mid-four figure range.

Heck, even the second generation Glocks are starting to tick up in value.

The market demand is already there for these guns, and they've been steadily on the rise now for several years. I don't anticipate that abating anytime soon, especially with politics as they are right now.

Whether they're good investments or not is open to lots of debate, not the least of which is what constitutes a good investment. About 6 years ago I bought a very early 2nd gen Glock 17 (in the original box, with all of its papers and accessories) for $250. I shot the heck out of that gun but always took care of it. Last year I sold it to a collector for $600. By my math that works out to about 20% interest pear year on my investment (plus the added bonus of a lot of fun range time). I'm not complaining.

Mike

 

[Fishslayer]

I have never bought a gun as an investment. I buy 'em just because I like 'em.

A gun salesman eek told me that once you have one gun the "need" was met.

I don't "collect" but I have bought a few that made a "set" and my '57 K22 was purchased so I would have an example of the old skool S&W polish & bluing to fondle and shoot occasionally.

I live in Kalifornistan. Buying guns as "investments" is a fool's errand.

 

[Ingramite]

Cerakote tupperware with easy flake grey paint then slap a chevron on it and you will have folks standing in line waiting to join the legion at highly inflated prices.

Sounds crazy but I've seen this formula work.

 

[Mister X]

Plastic pistols have a life span of 40 years

Where did you come up with that number?

 

[mk70ss]

I don’t have a dedicated brand or type of firearm I collect. I buy what I like, regardless of brand/type. I have about 50 handguns now that range from Astra semi autos to Colt Pythons and everything in between.

 

[BC38]

Plastic pistols have a life span of 40 years yet there’s no date of birth on the gun nor when it expires.

Where did you come up with that number?

I was wondering the same. Glocks have already been around for 40 years I and I haven't ever heard of one disintegrating. AFAIK quality modern polymers don't have that problem and even the really old plastics that did were the cheap stuff without UV blockers in the mix that got UV damaged by being left out in the sun.

I've seen TONS of motorcycle fenders and such from the 1970's that have been exposed to sun/UV for 50 years that haven't crumbled. Naturally 99.99% of polymer guns aren't going to see that kind of abuse or UV exposure - even if they were susceptible to it - which they aren't...

 

[duke2002]

I have a tendency to pick up guns that are a good deal. That being said. There guns im not attached to. Then when i find something i teally want i trade up. As far as plastic guns i have a few. I just picked up a USP tactical in .40. Price was right. As stated here same with rugers. Who knew they would be collectable 20yrs ago.

 

[Golddollar]

I don’t have a dedicated brand or type of firearm I collect. I buy what I like, regardless of brand/type. I have about 50 handguns now that range from Astra semi autos to Colt Pythons and everything in between.

We must be brothers from different mothers. I have a Finnish Lahti, a British Webley, a Russian Nagant captured by the Finns, Colt 1911s, N frame Smith & Wesson and boatload of other things that caught my eye and I bought them intending to keep them.

Somebody at an auction house once told me that, "There's a [fanny] for every saddle."

 

[Puller]

Plastic pistols have a life span of 40 years yet there’s no date of birth on the gun nor when it expires. As an investment does that worry you?
I think about those cheap foam filled shooting muffs. One day we’ll pick them up to find the foam discentergraded? Will that happen to the plastic pistol crumbled up like an old piece of tupperware?

After the end times the only thing that will be left on earth are roaches and Glocks.

 

[Golddollar]

After the end times the only thing that will be left on earth are roaches and Glocks.

Plus Griswold skillets and Pfaltzgraf dishes.