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Got to have your priorities right. Sounds like yours have changed and that is OK
Unless you have some kind of emergency or something similar, why would you liquidate your collection?Over the past 25 years, I've accumulated a pretty decent collection of firearms. For various reasons, it's time to divest most of it. Some items are "just metal," but others have some significant sentimental or intellectual attachments. And it means getting rid of a hobby I've had for a quarter century.
I was going to post something asking how some of you might have "come to terms with it." But, I guess the bottom line is that sometimes you gotta dig in and just do it.
Have any of you ever to give up a sizable collection?
I'm not sure I would call my collection "sizeable", but that aside...Have any of you ever to give up a sizable collection?
Unless you have some kind of emergency or something similar, why would you liquidate your collection?
Have you ever considered cacheing them in a hidden location packed in grease preservative or something of that nature in case you ever want to retrieve them?
I have several hundred firearms and as i get older have concerns as to the disposition of them. I am very adamant that a mass sell off does not occour consequently i have moved/given a lot of them to my close friends knowing the weapons will be preserved and if i choose to "borrow" one the firearms it would be readily available. Many of the weapons have historical value so i have begun a record for each indicating known history, Colt SAA, Winchester lever rifles and carbines and many WWII era firearms fall into this area of concern. Hopefully my distribution will ensure the weapons are enjoyed for many years after i leave. Just my thoughts on the subject.
I was suddenly hit with a devastating diagnosis and many thousands of dollars worth of medical related expenses and a reduction in my self-employed earnings, all coming at a time right after a major home project depleted our savings. Sort of a perfect financial storm. I sold much of a nice collection including some of my father's guns (Belgian Brownings, old Colts etc) that I inherited. I reasoned that even Dad would want me to do what I had to do to keep my house and affairs together.
I did what I had to do.
The diagnosis was later determined to be INCORRECT. The Good? The bills were paid and I have my health back. The Bad? I can't ever replace most of what I sold. That's the part I can't forgive the "medical experts" for screwing up. That and the proper treatment that ultimately restored my ability to function was delayed by over a year.
Have you ever considered cacheing them in a hidden location packed in grease preservative or something of that nature in case you ever want to retrieve them?
I've done a little side math - and blued steel has been the best return on investment in the last decade. Some upwards of 1000% increase. No other retirement out there can beat that. That's my plan. What other investment can you make where you purchase something. use it - and it still manages to increase in value?
I don't think so, Slash is ugly but not quite bare skull ugly. He is a helluva guitar player, though!wc145
Is that slash (Guns n Roses) on the white grips smoking a cigar ? Slash always smoked cigarettes !! From my era the man who made the top hat famous, and the best rock band to have ever performed on stage, we are in dire need of some rock n roll
That is an Archangel 'Precision Adjustable Stock'. I like it a lot, very comfortable and stable from all shooting positions. This year Springfield started offering a version of the Loaded M1A that comes with that stock from the factory - http://www.springfield-armory.com/products/m1a-loaded/. They have them in FDE now, too.WC145 What stock is that on your M1A? I like it.