Shooting discontinued firearms

[sealocan]

choot-em.

[CSACANNONEER]

I still shoot my Model 1887 Nagant Revolver in 7.5 Nagant when I can find a decent deal on ammo.

I will probably never shoot my Charles "Sparrow" Young 2 shot pump trap gun.

It comes down to what you want to do and if you are will get more enjoyment from shooting them or collecting them. If I ever find a Liberator pistol at the right price, I'd shoot it once and that's it.

[DRM6000]

I'd shoot it. The price will still go up unless you beat it up.

[paratroop]

Most of my guns are "discontinued", but there are no safe queens. It depends on what you got ?

[Jimmybikes]

If they are collectors in excellent condition you purchase to look at or resale in the future you already know the answer.
Everything else, well, guns are made to be used and fired. Enjoy them

[Jeepergeo]

Simply because they are not being made does not make them either rare or valuable or likely to increase in value. Those are rare attributes. Unless you know the guns are in thencollectable category, shoot'em and enjoy'em.

[Divehobo]

A shooting I will go. Thanks for the info. Pistols are both older Sigs with limited round count. Nothing outrageous or over the top. Neither are as tasty as these Sig's

http://www.calguns.net/calgunforum/showthread.php?t=1112484

[RR.44]

All of my guns and rifles are discontinued, I shoot them all.

[CSACANNONEER]

Simply because they are not being made does not make them either rare or valuable or likely to increase in value. Those are rare attributes. Unless you know the guns are in thencollectable category, shoot'em and enjoy'em.

Even my used RG revolvers are worth more today than when they were purchased new. In fact, they have probably quadrupled in value.

[003]

If you think about it for a moment every gun in current production will be superseded by a newer model sometime in the future. Just because a gun is no longer in production does not somehow make it super rare or valuable. I regularly shoot both my pre model 29 four screw and my pre model 27 four screw.

If you are thinking about future appreciation, there are any number of better investment vehicles.

[VegasND]

Shoot 'em



Then post up pictures and let's talk about 'em

[Fishslayer]

Most of my guns are "discontinued", but there are no safe queens. It depends on what you got ?

^^^ This.

[JDay]

Even my used RG revolvers are worth more today than when they were purchased new. In fact, they have probably quadrupled in value.

I don't think any RG is worth more than about $25.

[VegasND]

Go cruise gunbroker and be amazed.

I don't think any RG is worth more than about $25.

[Steve_In_29]

I've a HK P7M8 that I've never shot in fear of devaluing it. I bought it used in great condition.

Should I not shoot it?

It has already crossed over from the NIB threshold, so unless you are going to put 10s of thousands of rounds through it you aren't going to hurt any value.