r/canadaguns • u/frustratedpopo • 29d ago
Buy recommendations Investment gun
I’m in a very lucky position to be looking into the idea of an investment gun. So I’m looking for some ideas and advice. If you were going to invest in something but would also shoot it maybe once a year with a budget of $15-20k, what would you get? If it was also “ban-proof” that would be nice. Hit me with ideas team!
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u/Global_Theme864 29d ago
Antique large frame handguns in shootable calibers - Colt SAA and New Army, S&W No.3, Reichsrevolver, that sort of thing. The market will only go up with the handgun freeze and the supply will continue to shrink.
Failing that milsurps are way more popular with the younger generations than boomers and have tripled in value in 15 years, although I’m not they haven’t peaked.
Don’t buy commemorative guns, they’re always overpriced and overproduced, you’ll lose your shirt. Ditto cope guns, they’re still at risk of being banned and if they’re not the values will still go down as more hit the market. It’s a loss either way. Ditto the SKS, prices are inflated right now but wither they’ll ban them, or more will come in and people will stop worrying about them being banned.
Cowboy guns like old Winchesters used to be the blue chip but they’re way less collected now as the boomers age out. They might have a comeback, especially if more western video games come out, but it’s a gamble.
High end sporting shotguns will retain value well but I think that market’s likely to stay small but stable so not much growth in your investment. High end hunting rifles ditto, with the caveat that there are fewer and fewer hunters long term it might decline.