i figure I pretty much ruin the collector value of all my knives and firearms that might "qualify". But what the hey, I bought them to enjoy. Here is a thought. I can take my wife, kids and grandkids out for a fancy dinner that lasts a couple hours, or buy expensive libation or tobacco, which also is a consumable, or I can enjoy a firearm for an indeterminate length of time, and if purchased at a value, can usually let it follow someone else home, many times at a profit.
ya!
GWB
My thoughts exactly. I've gone through the NIB to nice to shoot phase with both rifles and shotguns. I recently bought a 50's vintage S&W M18 that's NIB. It was priced better than some others that were used. I'll shoot it take good care of it and enjoy it. The only guns that might not return a profit are the custom rifles. But thats going to be my estates problem not mine and at the end of the day it's all profit to them anyway.
