What will Gun Collecting be like in 20 years?

[BigBill]

I'll be 84yo in 20 years. My doctor says the average age for adult males now is 92yo. So don't part with anything yet.
We come into this world naked and we leave with half a suit think about it.
That leaves everyone who has passed on looking for the matching pants to there suit jacket. Lol.
I checked my death date and the site told me I'm already dead go figure.

Our guns will be worth more in 20years. The nickel ones much more right?

 

[Sconnie]

I know my 20's vintage kid wants the few revolvers that dear old dad owns but that is his only interest in the "old" guns. He is a Sig semi auto guy through and through. Perhaps he will develop the collector mentality but I doubt it. Guns to shoot are much more "fun" to own for he and I.

But the fella who just shelled out $11K for a rare nickel S&W 17-3 and $7300 for a 29-2 feels his investments are sound and perhaps he will be proven right over time. More power to him but in 20 years I probably won't be able to find my glasses much less remember this thread...

The trading card thing is actually a clever idea. I know S&W used to make playing cards with the logo on the back. I don't think they do that anymore but cards with the guns on them like baseball cards would be interesting...to me at least. But I have the next best thing, The Standard Catalog of Smith & Wesson 3rd edition.

 

[TTSH]

My 16 year old grandson can name every military firearm made. The young man that cleaned an lapped a chamber for me yesterday is 30. My son is 47 and has multiple guns and his own range and teaches many new shooters.

I'm 75 and I'll plead ignorance and apathy of what might happen in 20 years, but there will still be plenty of interest in the shooting sports.

Hey! By then all my favorite safe queens will probably be with new owners.

Plenty of young people at the shows and the slick new indoor range that I sometimes visit... ... not so much at the traditional "old fart" clubs.

But then again, at this age, almost everyone else is "young" compared to me.

 

[model70hunter]

Trouble, I been thinkin; When I was young, and that smart alec in the corner keep your yap shut about 1861 Colt Navies were just being introduced.

What I bought and used were Colt Cobra's, Detectives, SAA (remember when you could afford one?) Pythons, S&W 29's, 10's, 15's and a few 19's were the handguns I bought and used.

Collectors were guys who looked for NIB stuff, and collectors were semi rare too.

Collectible rifles were Pre-64 Winchesters, Remington's were bought and used.

Same for Marlin and Win lever guns.

So for me today I want old Colts, old S&W's, pre 64's, Marlins, Savage 99's and the like.

Do you older members remember the old contract 1911's that came through LGS'? If it did not say Colt they sat and went cheaply. I bought into the old LGS owner hype of the Singers, Remington Rand etc were cheaply made, not accurate and not worth owning. A big hole has been punched in that old wives tale.

Then one could find lots of Colts, a Luger or 2 and Browning HP's but not much else in semi autos.

Today there are what, 50 companies making various grades of 1911's. What will the collectors want? Pre war and the pre 70 series National Match guns with others buying all National Match or trophy's. 1911's of quality, ones bringing several thousands of dollars now will be sought along with the new Colt Military Rail gun. And this is 1911 only.

Many of today's younger gun users also use many kinds of S&W, Sig, AR's and other semi autos. This is what they will want. The guns of their youth. As always quality will command a premium.

 

[bushmaster1313]

I never would have guessed that within a 5-6 year time frame Colt Pythons would have appreciated 300%

Pythons have not gotten any better than they used to be.

 

[zeke]

Will be awfully lucky, or not, to be around in 20 years. May be ray, impulse, electromagnetic guns (versions of larger ones are here now).

All steel guns with actual gunpowder loaded cartridges will become extremely valuable. Plastic fantastic ones will end up decaying/oxidizing, or use up there usefulness in one lifetime.

Star Trek was an good prediction of the future items available, maybe not the space travel and sexy alien ladies.

 

[Kinman]

Most of us will be either gone or too far gone to care anymore, the kids won't care for anything other than their collector value and only if they can sell them. I don't think the young people with little interest in guns will have enough interest to fight the powerful wealthy anti gun crowd and wont bat an eye if guns were relagated to collections or extremely restricted club use. Judging by the turnout in the last measure that was past in the this state its already happening, only 38% of the voting public took part in mail-in ballot with a restrictive gun bill that passed. Its only a matter of time I'm afraid...

 

[Irn-Bru]

I just started collecting guns as an investment and to enjoy. Just today I thought what it will be like when the time comes to sell. Everyone wants a deal these days, and a gun shop won't give you what you want. Right now to get the true value of your gun, you have to sell it on a gun auction site. I've tried listing a couple of newer guns I didn't like on Armslist and quite a few people are just downright rude. They will aggressively low-ball you and get pissed off when you say no. I found the same with coin dealers too. I dabble in coins and I know the best place to get a good price is on the Bay. I've gone to these guys willing to sell at 20% less than what I could get online, only to be embarrassing low balled.

 

[Sconnie]

I just started collecting guns as an investment and to enjoy. Just today I thought what it will be like when the time comes to sell. Everyone wants a deal these days, and a gun shop won't give you what you want. Right now to get the true value of your gun, you have to sell it on a gun auction site. I've tried listing a couple of newer guns I didn't like on Armslist and quite a few people are just downright rude. They will aggressively low-ball you and get pissed off when you say no. I found the same with coin dealers too. I dabble in coins and I know the best place to get a good price is on the Bay. I've gone to these guys willing to sell at 20% less than what I could get online, only to be embarrassing low balled.

As with all collectibles, it is worth what someone else is willing to pay. And a LGS is thinking of the resale/profit value unless it happens to be the one gun that the owner is looking for to add to his own collection.

I hate that Gunbroker and the like have impacted so heavily on the guns for sales at gun shows. BUT, I offer what I am willing to pay and walk away if they want more. AND, if I were selling I would want as much as I could get too. It is what it is I suppose.

But of course I am not looking for a gun to "collect" but rather to shoot. Which helps the pocketbook a bunch.

 

[Sconnie]

Star Trek was an good prediction of the future items available, maybe not the space travel and sexy alien ladies.

Ah but didn't ya love it when Star Trek would include some fine old firearms. OK, thread drift...thread drift...

Star Trek: The Original Series - Internet Movie Firearms Database - Guns in Movies, TV and Video Games

Actually, if the 3D printing world keeps up the current pace with plastic and metal it could be interesting. Of course it would be illegal to print a functioning gun but the possibilities are endless.

 

[CAJUNLAWYER]

If someone invents a laser particalizer that can shoot and kill on mind impulse alone out to 1000 yards than y'all can have my guns-I won't need them

 

[lowriderfxr]

If someone invents a laser particalizer that can shoot and kill on mind impulse alone out to 1000 yards than y'all can have my guns-I won't need them

Im working on that and looking for investors. Do you need my paypal address?