wether to sell or wether to stay pat

[Frank46]

The last two months have seen firearms prices soar and prices for ammunition, reloading supplies all have reached hew heights. And now we through a new mix into the pot. Mr.Putins war against the Ukraine. Will it have an effect on our firearms and ammunition?. There have been sanctions regarding sending over sporting arms and ammunition. For the most part these were expected months ago. This war is being fought on the Eastern European Contintent since the end of world War II. Nuclear powerplants are being held hostage by Russian troops. And foreign Mercenaries are being recruited by Russia to act as cannon fodder. I've watches the horriffic scenes as well as all of you. You think all of this will not have an effect. Ladies and Gentleman what we here are seeing is war the systematic destruction of a people. Now the smaller countries are worried that their own country will be next. I would strongly suggest that anyone wanting any Moisin. AK 47, Ak74, and any ammo get it now. Yes it will probably be expensive no doubt about that. Prudence dictates that we should have the werewithall to protect this country,our homes and families. And no I'm not preaching doom and gloom. And what with runaway inflation, high gas prices, and food prices going up it's really insane out there. remember the 70's. Inflation
was almost 16%. Banks had 6 month certificates where you would give them X amount of dollars and at the end of 6 months you could take your money or roll it over. This went on for years. Now today your lucky you get 3% interest on your savings. I pray for the Ukrainians every day that Putin and his army wake uo before he crosses that line. I pray for this country so that we shall endure the hardships we most likely we will have to endure.
Frank

P>S Mods, if you wish to move or delete this ok by me. Frank

 

[Breakaway500]

We are def living through historic times.

 

[Rudi]

Be prepared, as the Boy Scouts always said.

 

[LVSteve]

I need to rotate out some milsurps bought years ago on various whims, if only to get back the space for more interesting stuff. Other than that I largely ignore events on the rest of the planet when it comes to my collection.

 

[stanmerrell]

Sadly, the only thing changing is the value of the US dollar. Your guns are still worth what they've always been worth. Trading them now for junk paper from a mad demon seems inadvisable.

 

[Llance]

Some time ago I informed a friend about my having 10,000 rds of .22LR ammo. Yes this was the last time .22LR was in short supply. He wanted me to sell him some. I got most of mine at bargain prices and put in a goodly supply. Since then I have stockpiled several thousand rounds of ammo for all of my firearms. I've no intention of sharing my stock with anyone not on my friendly list.

I've also put in a good supply of other necessary items and rotate stock on a regular basis. I haven't gone overboard with anything like people did at the beginning of the pandemic but have kept to our regular resupply schedule.

 

[Lowa]

Some time ago I informed a friend about my having 10,000 rds of .22LR ammo. Yes this was the last time .22LR was in short supply. He wanted me to sell him some. I got most of mine at bargain prices and put in a goodly supply. Since then I have stockpiled several thousand rounds of ammo for all of my firearms. I've no intention of sharing my stock with anyone not on my friendly list.

I've also put in a good supply of other necessary items and rotate stock on a regular basis. I haven't gone overboard with anything like people did at the beginning of the pandemic but have kept to our regular resupply schedule.

Lots of ammo prices are coming down. 9mm can be found as cheap as $17 for 50 nd I've seen 500 thunderbolts for $35. Always take advantage of good deals, you'll shoot it eventually and can sell it during crises.

 

[Muddyboot]

If you have a surplus of guns you're not using, sell them. Keep your ammo, it will always have value.

 

[sigp220.45]

I was in my local place and the owner showed me a list of about a hundred guns he was buying. All but 5 were unfired, NIB. Lots of Smiths, Colts, some Rugers, and a bunch Winchesters, mostly Model 70s.

There was a separate list of ammo. 19,000 rounds of 9mm, and many thousands of rounds of other calibers. There were even 100 rounds of .30 Luger.

The list was brought in by the son-in-law of the owner, who had dropped dead at 52. The SIL had no interest in guns, but did like money.

He'll get maybe 50 cents on the dollar for their value, which is fine with him since he paid zero cents on the dollar for them.

The dead guy would have been better off putting 15 Franklins in an envelope and writing "This is my new Colt Python" on it. Then his daughter's hubby would have at least gotten full value.

He never went shooting. He'd buy a gun, and put it away. It was his investment scheme, destined to lose at least half.

As soon as I stop actually going shooting I'm gonna let my gun nut kids and nephew pick five each and I'm selling the rest and taking a very nice cruise.

 

[quikdraw67]

I was in my local place and the owner showed me a list of about a hundred guns he was buying. All but 5 were unfired, NIB. Lots of Smiths, Colts, some Rugers, and a bunch Winchesters, mostly Model 70s.

There was a separate list of ammo. 19,000 rounds of 9mm, and many thousands of rounds of other calibers. There were even 100 rounds of .30 Luger.

The list was brought in by the son-in-law of the owner, who had dropped dead at 52. The SIL had no interest in guns, but did like money.

He'll get maybe 50 cents on the dollar for their value, which is fine with him since he paid zero cents on the dollar for them.

The dead guy would have been better off putting 15 Franklins in an envelope and writing "This is my new Colt Python" on it. Then his daughter's hubby would have at least gotten full value.

He never went shooting. He'd buy a gun, and put it away. It was his investment scheme, destined to lose at least half.

As soon as I stop actually going shooting I'm gonna let my gun nut kids and nephew pick five each and I'm selling the rest and taking a very nice cruise.

To the dead guy, it doesn't matter if the S-I-L gets 50 cents on the dollar, or 5 cents.

He's dead.

All that mattered to him was until he shuffled off this mortal coil was that he had a lot of guns and ammo and felt he was in a good position.

I get it though. I'm in the same position as the dead guy and you.

Except I don't have kids or in-laws to give/sell/inherit them.

 

[Scharfschuetzer]

Over the years I've collected both fun guns and collectable guns. Fun guns are very fun in developing loads for them, hunting, and shooting up on the high desert or at the range.

Collectable guns often get shot, but they enjoy a more placid life given their value and their largely unobtainable replacement parts should something break, or a barrel wear out.

After Joe was elected and the prices on firearms went through the roof on all types of firearms, I started selling the fun guns off and I actually enjoyed a significant return on them, even considering inflation. Much of that return was spent on hunting trips (domestic and overseas) as well as upgrading my collectables and then selling the redundant and upgraded models off to start all over again.

Too bad we can't take 'em all with us to the Pearly Gates.

 

[Mule Packer]

As Rudi stated, the Boy Scout motto is, "Be Prepared."

Someone once asked Robert Baden-Powell, the founder of Scouting, "Be prepared for what?"

Baden-Powell replied, "Be prepared for anything!"

That's probably good advice....especially now.

 

[Chukar60]

Over the last two years I have lost a lot of my interest in firearms and have been selling some off.
I don't shoot them and the ones that I know my kids will have no interest in are going away gradually. I see no point in putting them in the conundrum of being stuck with a family heirloom they have no interest in but know that morally, selling it is taboo.
How do you know you are losing interest? You are shooting a lot less or are finally admitting you are shooting a lot less. Also, when you come to this site and you give the 4 Smith categories a quick once over, then come to this section and straight to the lounge.
The times we are in should not promote anyone to keep or sell their guns. You are either still interested in them or you are not. I doubt there is one person here who does not have adequate guns to suit their basic shooting and hunting needs. Beyond that all the rest of your guns are window dressing. Not that there is anything wrong with window dressing. I would begrudge no person their collection no matter how large.

 

[Llance]

Scharfschuetzer: "Too bad we can't take 'em all with us to the Pearly Gates."

If you understand that in my view anyone who offers their life for their country should indeed be given a free pass to the Pearly Gates, I have no expectation of a visit the Pearly Gates, and suspect my departure will involve warmer climes thus I have instructed my son to place two guns in my box with me. A very old Stevens rifle made in 1921 in .22LR and one of my .22 Olympia target pistols. It is the Chinese copy of the Walther of 1936. After that I don't care what he does with the rest so long as his brother gets one half the value of the guns in cash or other items of my estate. He'll have enough money from my estate to see his brother well off.

 

[Donn]

Old Chinese curse, "May you live in interesting times."

 

[BAM-BAM]

Be prepared, as the Boy Scouts always said.

The Boy Scouts are bankrupt!

 

[Rudi]

The Boy Scouts are bankrupt!

Yeah, they have many problems. Still a very wise motto.