Originally Posted by
Oldtimr
Thompson sub machine guns are a lot of fun to shoot. I blew a lot of mony out the barrels of some when I was in the Navy at sea. Twice during a 6 month cruise we would have a shoot for Navy Relief, which is an organization that helps sailor who have emergencys. I think we paid a dollar a magazine, stick mags, not drums. We also shot BARs, M1 cabines and M1 Garands. However, they aren't $22,000 worth of fun.
at the prices there at today, its not really about how much fun there worth, its just how much there growing in worth, there like investements( class 3 items that is)
the first m-16 I got I paid $1500.00 for and thought that was HIGH, last one I sold was for over $25,000.00!
the Volcan Mini gun I WANTED to buy, but didn;t, was $75 k at the time, , last time it sold about 12 yrs later it went for like $200,000.00.
Still regret not buying it when I had a chance at 75k
so, there investments you get to actually PLAY with, NOT many toys you can do that with to be honest!(and NO guns are NOT toys, but you all , I hope get that)
Not many guns out there period you can BUY and shoot and still climb in price yearly!
they have settled down some last few yrs, but they did climb u[p real fast for a few yrs!
and most all, still have parts ill readily available , only the registered PART of the gun is what the tax stamp is for and cannot be replaced!
well simply replaced LOL