We owned the Bill Cody Ranch for some years.
http://billcodyranch.com/
Hanging on the lodge walls was a Winchester 1894 that belonged to the very first National Forest ranger (Shoshone Forest was the first National Forest). I forget his name now, but we also had a picture hanging there of him talking to Buffalo Bill, holding that same rifle.
When we sold the ranch, we sold the gun too. My wife refuses to tell me what she got for it. I guess she let it go too cheaply.
The one collectible I got was a Winchester 1885 Low Wall in .260 Remington. I got it at the basic 1885 price, right when they started making them, but then they stopped and in short order the price tripled. I sold it and used the money to have a custom 1885 made in 6.5 TCU. Didn't like the recoil; this new gun is much more fun to shoot.
I don't think AR-15s will ever be collectible. Could be wrong though.
http://billcodyranch.com/
Hanging on the lodge walls was a Winchester 1894 that belonged to the very first National Forest ranger (Shoshone Forest was the first National Forest). I forget his name now, but we also had a picture hanging there of him talking to Buffalo Bill, holding that same rifle.
When we sold the ranch, we sold the gun too. My wife refuses to tell me what she got for it. I guess she let it go too cheaply.
The one collectible I got was a Winchester 1885 Low Wall in .260 Remington. I got it at the basic 1885 price, right when they started making them, but then they stopped and in short order the price tripled. I sold it and used the money to have a custom 1885 made in 6.5 TCU. Didn't like the recoil; this new gun is much more fun to shoot.
I don't think AR-15s will ever be collectible. Could be wrong though.