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I have three rifles that went from less than $1K that I purchased them for are now worth $3-4K because they are "rare". For decades those were my primary defensive weapon, and they are my backups now (behind my 5.7 firearms). No others have appreciated that much - I did notice the other day some retailer on gun.deals asking $1600+ for a PS90 while the Five Seven remains at under $1K. The PS90 rifles used to be between $1200 and $1400 NIB.
*shrug*
It isn't worth it to me to sell something for maybe 20% more than I paid for it. And the rifles that are now worth 3-4X more? I could not replace them if I sold them for that - I suppose I could buy some Tavors - but then, if I really wanted to, I could buy some Tavors now (indeed, if I get a job before January, I may buy some anyway); it isn't that I don't have the $, it is just that I want to keep a certain amount of $ in reserve - just as I do with ammo and guns.
Now if one or more of my guns were suddenly worth $10K more than I paid for them, I would be much more inclined to sell them for that (assuming they could be easily sold for that) because I could buy so many more guns of equal capability for much less and ammo too.
*shrug*
It isn't worth it to me to sell something for maybe 20% more than I paid for it. And the rifles that are now worth 3-4X more? I could not replace them if I sold them for that - I suppose I could buy some Tavors - but then, if I really wanted to, I could buy some Tavors now (indeed, if I get a job before January, I may buy some anyway); it isn't that I don't have the $, it is just that I want to keep a certain amount of $ in reserve - just as I do with ammo and guns.
Now if one or more of my guns were suddenly worth $10K more than I paid for them, I would be much more inclined to sell them for that (assuming they could be easily sold for that) because I could buy so many more guns of equal capability for much less and ammo too.