Collectable Value of AcuSport Bisley?

[AR-Trvlr]

I picked up a NIB 5.5" Stainless AcuSport Ruger Bisley in .45 Colt / .45 ACP. I've wanted a short-barreled stainless Bisley for years, but didn't want to spend the coin for the custom work.

This AcuSport run hits the street, and despite having no money, I get one.

Now I have a dilemma: Should I shoot it, or just keep it? I've got a couple other .45 Colt pistols, including a Bisley Vaquero, and I'm not exactly in Grizzly country down here in GA, so I don't need a heavy carry gun.

What are the odds it'll go up in value significantly?

 

[campbell]

I've got the same gun, but with rosewood grips. Don't deny yourself the pleasure of shooting such a great platform.

 

[BlkHawk73]

That particular one was made in larger quantities than the others so it won't command the same collectabilty as the others. With a huge scarcity of them even though 1200 of the afore mentioned were made compared to .44 and .41 models which 500 or so each were made. Even used ones are still keeping thier value overall. I bought at least one each to tuck away and an extra in .45 Colt as a shooter. I can turn a nice profit but they'll go to my son in years to come.

 

[Hawk]

I've been cheerfully blasting away with my John Wayne Vaquero. The gold signature is holding up better than I would have guessed but Rugers sure get turn lines in a hurry don't they?

Unless a .45 Colt is accompanied by a letter that begins:
"Dear Mr. W. Earp,
We are pleased to forward herewith ..."

It should be shot. IMHO
Firearms generally make a sorry substitute for the average mutual fund over the long haul.

Concurrently, most mutual fund certificates aren't much fun at the range.

Personally, I'd like to think my kids would prefer getting something that olde dad had shot rather than something that held it's value a little better because it was NIB as they scurried to sell it off. If I knew they preferred the latter, I'd probably make an effort to find different kids to leave it to.

 

[Markbo]

For a truly educated answer, I suggest you go over to Ruger.com

 

[Hawk]

ah, never mind

 

[Majic]

What are the odds it'll go up in value significantly?

Probably very low as either the first or second model of the Accusport Bisley series was a .45 Colt model. What you have is the second run of the caliber and they made it a convertible.

 

[BlkHawk73]

Actually there have been 4 runs of these in .45 caliber. 2 in the single cyl model and two in the convertable. The second run of the convertable had blk laminate grips and the bbl warning on the underside rather than on the side.

 

[AR-Trvlr]

Thanks for the feedback, folks. Looks like this one will have minimal collectible value, so it'll be a shooter....