Guns, a good investment?

[goodoleboy]

It all depends on what you buy, when you buy it, and when you sell it. If you buy junk, it will always be junk. If you buy the cream of the crop when prices are inflated due to hoarding, then when prices come down due to decreased demand and increased supply, you still lose money. The main thing to making money in any venture is buying low and selling high.

[Jer]

I recently bought a LOT of stuff that I had been considering for some time and one of the motivating factors was the simple fact that the US dollar had been plummeting for the past couple years so, to me anyway, it made sense to 'invest' in something that would at least maintain value instead of just having the cash on hand losing value. I still have cash too of course because it wouldn't be wise to sink all of my liquid assets into firearms but I feel comfortable that what I did buy will at least hold solid in value. More than I can say for the US dollar.

[UrbanRunner]

I think that firearms are a great investment. However, I don't think of that as far as their re-sale value but instead as being a critical tool during the coming "Long Emergency".

[civilian]

While there is some degree of panic buying driving up prices, gold remains a dominant form of currency wherever you go in the world. With guns you face significantly more restrictions, to include a potentially limited market depending on the type of weapon and the laws of the states of your potential buyers. You can also easily transport gold overseas and liquidate it, something not as easily accomplished with a gun. Lots of arguments either way, but I still don't see guns being a good investment overall. All of the above said, I'm not exactly an expert past my familiarity with my TSP account...

Aren't high gold prices exactly the same result of a perceived fear with respect to the economy? How is that a different kind of panic buying?

[SteyrAUG]

While there is some degree of panic buying driving up prices, gold remains a dominant form of currency wherever you go in the world. With guns you face significantly more restrictions, to include a potentially limited market depending on the type of weapon and the laws of the states of your potential buyers. You can also easily transport gold overseas and liquidate it, something not as easily accomplished with a gun. Lots of arguments either way, but I still don't see guns being a good investment overall. All of the above said, I'm not exactly an expert past my familiarity with my TSP account...

On the international market you are correct. Firearms are far more regulated and generally less portable. But I don't think most people are talking about investments in the same terms.

Houses (not counting the last 5 years) are also usually great investments but I'd hav a hard time selling those in Switzerland as well. But like some guns it is usually a safe place to put money that usually just goes one way - up.

And also I remember when registered HK Fleming sears were $250 + tax. They are currently around 15,000 + tax 25 years later. Has gold ever done that in a 25 year period?

[Honu]

I prepare for SHTF stuff but in reality throughout time things have only gotten better in some sense with ups and downs along the way ?

I think we are in a down turn sadly but things will get better

investing in things I can use most likely others can use also in tough times

gold for a society that is OK like now

food water ammo for times when its tough like in times durring WWII most in tough areas would rather have had guns or food or both

Land ? if you get land and it turns out to be in a bad area in the future ? I guess I look at it like things will get better and as long as the country stays stable enough that it will remain mine then its cool if the country falls apart that bad I have worse to worry about

I feel safe buying a gun for long term as something I use like quality knives they will hold their value and are a OK investment but the cost to have fun with them makes them fun but a bad investment hehehheehe

the question is what is a investment these days ? long term short term ? pass something down to the kids ?