My suggestion is if you find ammo for it buy a bunch of it.Ammo is very scare and quite expensive.It's hard to say how much the guns value will increase.In a couple year old Gun Traders Guide it shows it at 155.00.I personally don't think it will ever be much of a collectors piece.The main thing is if you like it and are happy with it.A couple years ago there was a company doing a conversion on these rimfires.Converting to a Center fired. They had all the components & dies. I couldn't tell you who it was doing the conversion. I do remember they were extremely proud of the conversion and the price of the components.I'm sure someone will remember who it was doing it and point you in the right direction.

Ruger Redhawk