To shoot or not to shoot?

[BlueLineFish 615]

Well I won an auction for a brand new Remington R1 Centennial Edition. What are opinions on future value. Should I shoot it or leave it unfired. I am leaning towards shooting it. I paid a lot less than it sells for so I think shooting it won't matter too much. I am not sure if I can leave something unfired though

[Bully 749]

I don't ever see myself buying a gun that I won't shoot. I'm not that kind of "collector". That's why I didn't buy a Colt King Cobra, blued 4". I wouldn't have shot it and I don't have the $$$ or room for a collection. I would either sell it or shoot it. Good luck.

 

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[fishnut 2,358]

I say shoot it but thats just me. The only safe queens that i have are because ammo is not easly avalable of it is too old and might blow up if i shoot it.

[Steve_G 51]

Shoot it!

[Dan 177]

I'm no expert, but it seems there are very few contemporary guns that actually appreciate tremendously in value in short amounts of time, like 20 years or younger. Things like the Colt Python.

 

Maybe after 60 years or so it may be very desirable for its collector's appeal, but I wouldn't count on it. It would probably need some kind of confirmed historical provenance like it was owned by someone famous, was serial number 00001 of a famous line of guns, used in a major war or associated with a famous battle... that kind of thing. That's my take on collectable guns.

 

If you do want to take the chance, for collectors you can't get better then new in box unless the value of the gun is associated with it being used (like in a war by a famous person, etc). Sometimes you see NIB guns from the 70's, like forgotten in the back of some old gun store. I've seen them go for basically going rates of modern versions or slightly higher if it is a cool gun, so from a $$$ perspective, it was an investment that made a return equal or better then the rate of inflation over 30-40 years. Not bad.

[heaterbob 53]

you know you want to shoot it

[reed338 11]

Joe shoot it

[Damjan 73]

They re all guns anyway, so,go ahead shoot

[BlueLineFish 615]

When I get it I will shoot it. When I get time of course.

[Sivl32 27]

I'll shoot any gun you want, and when you sell it you can say Elvis shot this gun and you wouldn't be lying.

[alec.mc 180]

Joe, be honest - what % of your guns have you yet to fire?

[BlueLineFish 615]

Joe, be honest - what % of your guns have you yet to fire?

 

That is also true. One day I'm going to have a massive firearms deflowering. It will be the first time for a lot of them. Not virgins anymore

[zoid 24]

Shoot! Shoot! Shoot! I don't know bout you guys but things sitting in my safe only make me happy when they're OUT of the safe!

[o_gabs 0]

Shoot it