In general, guns are a poor investment if one is looking for a significant return during their lifetime. Most Gun buyers today want plastic stocks and can take or leave stainless. They want cheap or less expensive firearms as reflected by what is seen on dealer shelves. Manufacturers focus on what sells, and today the above mentioned rifles lead in sales, by a large margin. I like and use wood, blue guns but my 5 kids and 9 grandkids who hunt now prefer plastic. The writing on the wall indicates the days of quality wood, blue rifles and shotguns has passed. And I seriously doubt we'll see it again. There are holdouts like me and some other old folks, but we too will pass. Invest in land, real estate, or mutual funds. Ymmv.
