Over the many years of my collecting and "love" for guns I cannot recall once when I purchased one that I did so thinking of present day or future value.
I bought them carefully (as I did have a limited gun fund) but primarily because I liked them and they filled a niche in my small collection. If they happened to
increase in value that was just an extra "bonus" but my primary goal was to enjoy them down life's path! Just how many "dollars" is it worth to hunt, shoot, collect and look at them for their beauty!
My daughters do not seem to be into collecting but my Grandaughter enjoys it and just may be the heir apparent to my gun collection. But, please, don't tell her yet because I want to enjoy them a little longer!!