Gun Guy Radio 230 – Are Guns a Good Investment?

Welcome to episode 230 of Gun Guy Radio! This is the podcast that shines a positive light on the firearms lifestyle. I’m your host Jake Challand with Cohost Zack Carlson. This is your weekly dose of positive firearms talk, without the politics.







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What did you do this week in guns? 







Zack: Shot my Timberwolf 17 with red dot and Silencerco Omega9K and prepped for SHOT







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Main Topic:  Are Guns a Good Investment? 







Colt Pythons, originals were thousands of dollars,(~$3k now on gunbroker)  new ones just introduced ($1,500 MSRP), are the prices going to drop? 







Stuff you didn’t think would be collectible like SKS’s and Makarovs







Current Makarovs https://www.gunbroker.com/All/search?Keywords=makarov







Current SKS https://www.gunbroker.com/All/search?Keywords=sks&Sort=13







S&P Investment calculator: https://dqydj.com/sp-500-periodic-reinvestment-calculator-dividends/







Example, $89 in 12/2000 to 12/2019 would be $281 now, a $89 SKS is worth $400 now.. Better to invest in the gun







The Best (and Worst) Guns to Collect for Investment - This article has good points we can hit as we go… 







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Zack’s Writing: RangeHot Articles







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