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alvin · 06-26-2015, 07:13 PM

Joe Schroeder summarized a "gun collector's philosophy" list. He has guns of various kinds of condition, from .. I would say 0.1%, to mint ones. I will copy his words here. He could summarize thing out well, that's a special capability.

1) If collecting for investment, collect condition; if collecting for knowledge, collect everything that pertains;

2) Rare junk is still junk, so when collecting for knowledge don't spend high for a marginal example.

--- comment: people can do both. He did both. No need to stuck on one collecting pattern. Some guns for investment, some for knowledge, why not.

3) When offered something unique that fits your collection, buy it. You can always figure out how to pay for it later. ... but you can't expect to find rare goodies when you can afford them. --- comment: looks like big name collector has this advantage, there are some sellers contact him before public sale...

4) Don't follow the herd. It's a lot more rewarding to be one who puts the knowledge of a particular gun or gun maker together than it is to follow someone else's well beaten path. --- comment: how about Norinco 213 in avatar...

5) Never interrupt another's deal. You might be happy to buy a gun at twice the price being discussed, but until the potential buyer puts the gun back on the table, gun how etiquette says it is his. Acting otherwise may get you a good gun cheap... but along with it a reputation that will cost you dearly. ----- comment: the context of this must be collector's show or something.

6) Whenever you buy a gun, buy a gun book. Without knowledge you're not really a collector, just a gatherer. --- comment: even not collect a gun, buy a gun book. Book price is usually nothing comparing with gun.

7) Buy a good camera, and learn how to take decent gun pictures with it. --- comment: this cannot be simpler now, but not in 1970s.

8) Maintain an up-to-date inventory, with current values of your entire collection. It's good protection, and if anything ever happens to you, it will keep the vultures from stealing your wife blind. --- comment: just need to tell spouse RIAC, Julia, Amoskeag, etc. Without help, most likely she does not know how to list guns for sale anyway.

..... there are many more items, but most important ones are these.

06-26-2015, 07:13 PM	#31
alvin User Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: US Posts: 3,843 Thanks: 132 Thanked 729 Times in 438 Posts	Joe Schroeder summarized a "gun collector's philosophy" list. He has guns of various kinds of condition, from .. I would say 0.1%, to mint ones. I will copy his words here. He could summarize thing out well, that's a special capability. 1) If collecting for investment, collect condition; if collecting for knowledge, collect everything that pertains; 2) Rare junk is still junk, so when collecting for knowledge don't spend high for a marginal example. --- comment: people can do both. He did both. No need to stuck on one collecting pattern. Some guns for investment, some for knowledge, why not. 3) When offered something unique that fits your collection, buy it. You can always figure out how to pay for it later. ... but you can't expect to find rare goodies when you can afford them. --- comment: looks like big name collector has this advantage, there are some sellers contact him before public sale... 4) Don't follow the herd. It's a lot more rewarding to be one who puts the knowledge of a particular gun or gun maker together than it is to follow someone else's well beaten path. --- comment: how about Norinco 213 in avatar... 5) Never interrupt another's deal. You might be happy to buy a gun at twice the price being discussed, but until the potential buyer puts the gun back on the table, gun how etiquette says it is his. Acting otherwise may get you a good gun cheap... but along with it a reputation that will cost you dearly. ----- comment: the context of this must be collector's show or something. 6) Whenever you buy a gun, buy a gun book. Without knowledge you're not really a collector, just a gatherer. --- comment: even not collect a gun, buy a gun book. Book price is usually nothing comparing with gun. 7) Buy a good camera, and learn how to take decent gun pictures with it. --- comment: this cannot be simpler now, but not in 1970s. 8) Maintain an up-to-date inventory, with current values of your entire collection. It's good protection, and if anything ever happens to you, it will keep the vultures from stealing your wife blind. --- comment: just need to tell spouse RIAC, Julia, Amoskeag, etc. Without help, most likely she does not know how to list guns for sale anyway. ..... there are many more items, but most important ones are these.