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22-rimfire · January 22, 2012, 10:25 PM

I would look buy firearms you personally like so that if you don't make any money, you're still happy.

Buying and selling firearms is not an easy business unless you buy very low and sell high.

Some people suggest you buy the imported inexpensive military weapons. If you did that, I would buy by the case.

Firearms are poor investments in an overall sense. They are not liquid assets. If you had to pay the rent in two weeks, you would be hard pressed to get market prices on a gun, any gun, that quickly and turn it. Hence you would likely be late on the rent or the price you would get would be about $0.75 on the dollar at best. Not much of an investment when you can buy stocks and quickly sell them.

January 22, 2012, 10:25 PM	#37
22-rimfire Senior Member Join Date: February 19, 2005 Location: Tennessee Posts: 5,323	I would look buy firearms you personally like so that if you don't make any money, you're still happy. Buying and selling firearms is not an easy business unless you buy very low and sell high. Some people suggest you buy the imported inexpensive military weapons. If you did that, I would buy by the case. Firearms are poor investments in an overall sense. They are not liquid assets. If you had to pay the rent in two weeks, you would be hard pressed to get market prices on a gun, any gun, that quickly and turn it. Hence you would likely be late on the rent or the price you would get would be about $0.75 on the dollar at best. Not much of an investment when you can buy stocks and quickly sell them.