A neighbor stopped by last night while I was working in my shop with some old magazines for me. One of them was a Brownell's catalog #18 from 1963. Wow was that interesting to page through. FN Supreme actions for $62, Supreme barreled actions for $103.50. Ruger super blackhawks for $116 and Single six's for $69.

Pretty fun read.

I bought a 1963 shooter's bible when I was 12 years old.

When I go to gun shows, I see the guns in there have become more valuable over the last 45 years.

Most guns have appreciated at 3% compounded.

Colt single action Army is much better and bolt action shot guns are much worse, but most guns are ~3%.

That 3% figure is about to go up.
Greenspan had the prime rate too low for too long, and the M3 expanded faster than the economy. We are about to go into a recession with high unemployment and high inflation.

If you buy guns now, when we finish the coming period of austerity, they will have served you well.