A few small questions on Sturmgewehr

[DonVoigt]

Lost control?
Alvin,
are you a psychoanalyst or psychologist?

You seem to have great insight into individual motivation with only access to sales prices on auctions.

[sheepherder]

Originally Posted by DonVoigt

Lost control?
Alvin,
are you a psychoanalyst or psychologist?

He is inscrutable.

[alvin]

Originally Posted by sheepherder

He is inscrutable.

No. I was a former collector, I had some insight into this hobby,,, and I can talk quite frankly to other people. Rule is very simple actually -- think about how to land an airplane before taking off.

Another consideration is the total input. But at this moment, my total "investment" on guns is so low, probably I can increase that a little bit more. No crashing risk. A few collectors told me that "they are taking breaks" nowadays, why? total input has been too high. To play safely, collectors need to control their total input. That has nothing to do with they can afford another gun or not. The total is the concern. When a hobby costs hundreds of thousands, having concerns? Cannot be more normal. The concern was not on a single gun.

[DonVoigt]

Originally Posted by alvin

No. I was a former collector, I had some insight into this hobby,,, and I can talk quite frankly to other people. Rule is very simple actually -- think about how to land an airplane before taking off.

Another consideration is the total input. But at this moment, my total "investment" on guns is so low, probably I can increase that a little bit more. No crashing risk. A few collectors told me that "they are taking breaks" nowadays, why? total input has been too high. To play safely, collectors need to control their total input. That has nothing to do with they can afford another gun or not. The total is the concern. When a hobby costs hundreds of thousands, having concerns? Cannot be more normal. The concern was not on a single gun.

Ok,
then what has this to do with the price of "one" class 3 rifle?

Who says one has to "play safely"?

[alvin]

Originally Posted by DonVoigt

Who says one has to "play safely"?

Of course not. Some collectors have their main savings into guns. There is a financial risk associating with that. From pure investment and entertainment point of view, that ratio (gun/saving) should be controlled within 5%. But that's for general non-collector gun players, say, Mr. John Public has a few 1911s, a few ARs, a few AKs, total $5000 out of his $100,000 savings. Big deal? That's very safe. Say, dedicated collectors put more in, 15%, 25%? Of course, you can play higher ratio though, if you don't have other burdens in life to take care of. 70%, 80%? if personal condition allows, you can also do that. It's case by case. Many collectors cannot though.