M1 Garand vs Motorcycle

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Neither. I would take advantage of low gold prices and purchase gold coin(s).

A motorcycle is losing value as soon as you pay for it and I see lots of Garands for sale at gunshows.

Investing in gold is a excellent edge against the coming economic inflation and high interest rates from the continuing out of control Government spending.
 
You would be much more safe owning the rifle. I sold my last street bike about the same time texting became the thing to do. When people can't seem to keep their own car in their lane or even on the road, it seems the first thing they hit is a bike rider.
 
Motorcycle. Are ya single? Chick Magnet = yes!

Motorcycle. Great therapy at the end of the day.

Motorcycle. Nothing like seeing the country on a bike.

Motorcycle. Cheap transportation.

Motorcycle. They look great in the living room and can be decorated in lieu
of a tree. It also makes it easy for family and friends to buy for you at Christmas and on Birthdays, anniversaries...(More Chrome is Good).
 
I would rather have an M1 Garand free and clear than the payment book that comes with the motorcycle.
 
Well, you asked a gun forum if you should get a gun or something else. You shouldn't be surprised that the response is overwhelmingly in favor of the gun.

Sometimes I think if you asked a gun forum "should I get this registered transferable machine gun or a house", you'd have at least half the respondents saying to go for the MG because they don't typically loose value. And we even have what seems to be the gun forum requirement of someone recommending you buy gold when any financial matters come up, even though gold prices have been falling for the past year! (sorry BSA1 :eek:)

I've had a motorcycle and they're incredibly fun, almost to the point of being addicting. However, the motorcycle has carrying costs that the gun doesnt have besides the loan, like gear, insurance, gas, and maintenance. I would also not take out a loan for a toy, especially when you likely don't have much credit history and will end up paying a higher rate on the loan.

I would personally save the $1,000 and put it towards an emergency fund, a down payment for a house (take advantage of those low interest rates while you can!), or a Roth IRA.
FWIW I graduated about 6 months ago and am now in a position to buy a nice house in a very good neighborhood. I know saving for a house seems daunting at first but it really is something that's achievable.
 
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let me ask some thing ,what will be worth the same or more than what you paid for it in a year or less ? the garand ! the motorcycle will only loose value unless you can afford a harley or indian the garand only just goes up
 
A motorcycle will go down in value, over time, a Garand; the opposite. Just get a good CMP Garand that has been gone over and certified safe.
 
Telekinese,

If you will reread my post that is exactly my point when I said "I would take advantage of low gold prices and purchase gold coins." The gold market has made a long overdue correction and will begin to increase in value over the long term. Gold is also tax free (the Government won 't know unless you tell) and can not be seized or frozen by the Government like bank accounts and IRA's can.

Paper currency is just that paper and only has value if people have trust in the Government. In addition paper currency may not have any value in foreign countries. Paper currency is very sensitive to runaway inflation when the Government prints more paper for out of control spending.

Gold, on the other hand, has value in all industrial countries and in countries with weak government and economies.
 
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Spend it on the weapon you want to shoot the most, not just the gun you want the most. If you get a particular gun because you like it but, say, can't afford $.75 cartridges then it might end up sitting around. My Garand hasn't gotten that much use because I just can't afford to shoot it frequently, even with handloads. Just pick a gun that you think you will always want to shoot. That would be my advice.

I would, of course, recommend the gun over the motorcycle. The gun will be easy to resell if you ever need the money, and the gun WILL increase in value.
 
Shooting guns is safer than riding. :) my wife loves Harley's and I love guns. I consider my hobby safer. Here in mich anyways
 
If you will reread my post that is exactly my point when I said "I would take advantage of low gold prices and purchase gold coins." The gold market has made a long overdue correction and will begin to increase in value over the long term.
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BSA1, I probably didn't phrase my point well, but I don't believe the market has made a correction. I think that the gold price will continue to fall for the foreseeable future. I view the extraordinarily high price gold achieved a few years ago as an anomaly, not a new standard for gold to eventually return to.

The FOMC announced today that they are slowing their bond purchases (albeit by a small amount) and the spot price of gold almost imediately dropped. That is partly why I view gold as a poor investment strategy at this time, especially for someone who has recently started their career.

Gold and other counter-market assets do have a place in hedging a portfolio, but you need to actually have a decent portfolio that needs hedging first.

We may just have to agree to disagree :)
 
What do you bet that scoped asked the same question on a motorcycle forum? :)

Hey, do what you want. Just have fun and don't regret your decision. Both guns and motorcycles can be sold. :)
 
Once in a while you gotta say screw logic. Once in a while you follow your heart.

And that thought path has kept me on motorcycles for 43 years.

It has also caused me to acquire a few firearms. :cool:
 
Scoped: Just a reminder to many that the CMP might only receive a trickle of Garands in the future, which must be processed through the DOD as guns which were loaned to foreign govts. This combined with the Next panic could easily result in a one year (+) waiting period.
Last August 31st, several CMP staff at Anniston AL told me "We are 5,000 M-1s behind because of ammo orders".

When was the last time you watched any segment of "Band of Brothers" or possibly "Combat" (the late Vic Morrow)?

Njal Thorgeirsson's :scrutiny:advice is worth considering. 7.62x39 ammo is .22/rd. and for the AK-74, 5.45x39 is .18/rd. on "Gunbot".
Two weeks ago an excellent local Yugo M59 SKS (no gr. launcher) cost me $375.
 
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No doubt ~ the M-1. Your future great-great-grandkids will agree with your choice when they are shooting it a century from now. In the mean time you'll master a weapon that is worth mastering. Greek ammo from the CMP is still a bargain at about .30 a round.
 
you'd be better off buying a garand and spending every dime of your investment money on ammo in popular calibers than any investment fund right now- ammo will re-sell at 2-3 hundred percent next election season.
 
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