Shooting Collectible Guns

[Presis Skyter]

Years ago I inherited several guns from my grandpa. Some of those of which are commemorative winchester 94s from the 1960s. The guns are safe queens and have never been shot. Recently I've had an itch to shoot them.

How many of you would just shoot them and how many just keep them as safe queens?

Would it greatly devalue them if they were shot compared to not?

I have no intention of them becoming high shot range guns or to ever get sold, but I am intrigued of taking one up in a stand and shooting a few deer just for the sake of doing it.

 

[akdad]

I think the only logical thing to do is send em to me!!!
I'm in the shoot it camp. I would think your grandpa would love to see you use them. So often we horde stuff and then later on they just get sold to a pawn shop

 

[AkleyFan]

This is a difficult one. I would try to think like your Gandpa and determine if he bought them for their collector value - whereas shooting them would devalue them with every shot fired.

Or if he purchased them to use or pass along to family members as hunting rifles.

I suspect the former as you state they were purchased in the 1960's and have stayed in the safe.

Regardless, enjoy them in whatever form and state you decide to keep them in and worry not.

 

[belldar]

I shoot them all. May have a few I collected that I have not shot YET, but I will or will let the girls. All my family passed on guns get shot. Every opening pheasant weekend my cousins, brother and I take turns using some of the old shotguns from my great grandparents, grandparents, great uncles, and great family friends. From high dollar old double brownings to old single shot fold in half 410s, to old Rem 16 gauge semis. Each one has shot me a limit at one point or another. Most had been shot way back when they owned them but there have been a few that experienced their first kill In my hands

 

[FEENIX]

Years ago I inherited several guns from my grandpa. Some of those of which are commemorative winchester 94s from the 1960s. The guns are safe queens and have never been shot. Recently I've had an itch to shoot them.

How many of you would just shoot them and how many just keep them as safe queens?

Would it greatly devalue them if they were shot compared to not?

I have no intention of them becoming high shot range guns or to ever get sold, but I am intrigued of taking one up in a stand and shooting a few deer just for the sake of doing it.

 

[Presis Skyter]

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[FEENIX]

HELLYEAH! Make us all suffer; don't stop now ... keep going.

 

[akdad]

Guns can be new for any number of reasons. I have a new Henry golden boy youth that i bought and just haven't gotten around to using. If something happens to me i would really love it if my kids or nephews took it out and wore it out!!!

 

[PopNFresh]

rare for them to actually be worth all that much more than a standard model unless there was a significant event in the design/lineage of the model.
post them up for sale at good condition of a standard model + 35% and when they don't sell you'll feel better about it and shoot them

 

[Presis Skyter]

HELLYEAH! Make us all suffer; don't stop now ... keep going.

The two lever actions were what I was interested in the feedback for. But if you want something nice to look at, this is my F class that's my favorite to shoot and look at.

 

[FEENIX]

The two lever actions were what I was interested in the feedback for. But if you want something nice to look at, this is my F class that's my favorite to shoot and look at.

You might want to consider identifying what you are posting. You know they are going to ask.

BTW, a belated welcome to the forum, and enjoy!

 

[Presis Skyter]

You might want to consider identifying what you are posting. You know they are going to ask.

BTW, a belated welcome to the forum, and enjoy!

Ones a Winchester 94 commemorative golden spike and the other is a Winchester 94 Theodore Roosevelt commemorative.

Thanks for the welcome. Loving this forum so far.

 

[Laguna Freak]

Years ago I inherited several guns from my grandpa. Some of those of which are commemorative winchester 94s from the 1960s. The guns are safe queens and have never been shot. Recently I've had an itch to shoot them.

How many of you would just shoot them and how many just keep them as safe queens?

Would it greatly devalue them if they were shot compared to not?

I have no intention of them becoming high shot range guns or to ever get sold, but I am intrigued of taking one up in a stand and shooting a few deer just for the sake of doing it.

Resale value will likely be devalued after shot. How much kinda depends on market demand when/if they are ever sold. You could check recent sales on auction sites to get an idea.

I'm in favor of you doing what you most want to. You can't take the guns or the money with you when you leave here.

 

[Jmatt]

I've never owned a gun I didn't shoot. Nor do I care to. Same goes for cars and good whiskey!