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Do we overvalue sentimental value of our guns?
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<blockquote data-quote="Greyfox" data-source="post: 1582366" data-attributes="member: 10291"><p>I think most of us can distinguish between personal value vs actual value. Consider two of my highly coveted firearms. One a H&R 20ga Topper model, single shot hammer bought for me when I was 12 by my father and, to this day, my most memorable gift. It cost him $19.99 in 1963. With that shotgun, I shot countless rabbits, squirrels, upland birds, and waterfowl with this shotgun. Most importantly, I learned to make that first(and only) shot count! I doubt you could even get the original price for this well worn shotgun today. The other was my second shotgun. At age 17, I was given my Grandfathers shotgun. Not realizing it's true value, it was a 16ga "Best" Austrian Ferlach 16ga SxS. In need of a firing pin repair so I could hunt with it, the gunsmith that repaired it offered $3000 for this fully engraved beauty that was in excellent condition. When I told my father the value of his fathers shotgun, while shocked, and as much as we could have used the money, the idea of selling his fathers shotgun didn't even cross his mind. Today this shotgun is worth more then a couple of times the value when it was given to me. Both of these firearms, regardless of their real values are priceless to me, and will never be sold. I'm fortunate to have a family that will very likely value them as I did when I'm gone.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Greyfox, post: 1582366, member: 10291"] I think most of us can distinguish between personal value vs actual value. Consider two of my highly coveted firearms. One a H&R 20ga Topper model, single shot hammer bought for me when I was 12 by my father and, to this day, my most memorable gift. It cost him $19.99 in 1963. With that shotgun, I shot countless rabbits, squirrels, upland birds, and waterfowl with this shotgun. Most importantly, I learned to make that first(and only) shot count! I doubt you could even get the original price for this well worn shotgun today. The other was my second shotgun. At age 17, I was given my Grandfathers shotgun. Not realizing it’s true value, it was a 16ga “Best” Austrian Ferlach 16ga SxS. In need of a firing pin repair so I could hunt with it, the gunsmith that repaired it offered $3000 for this fully engraved beauty that was in excellent condition. When I told my father the value of his fathers shotgun, while shocked, and as much as we could have used the money, the idea of selling his fathers shotgun didn’t even cross his mind. Today this shotgun is worth more then a couple of times the value when it was given to me. Both of these firearms, regardless of their real values are priceless to me, and will never be sold. I’m fortunate to have a family that will very likely value them as I did when I’m gone. [/QUOTE]
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