KY Jon:
On your items one through four, what was your reasoning for buying worn out guns that needed so much work.... price..?
Your advice is good, just wondering what your mind set was at the time you accumulated so many in such poor shape...?
I think Homeless jOe said it best when he used to call worn out guns "Cracker Barrel" guns to the shock of many on here.
I have always made it a requirement to buy guns that have had no alterations, no cut or replacement wood, no ground out chambers, chokes, forcing cones or steel from anywhere on the gun etc. I also buy some nice original guns at gun shows, such as the Las Vegas Antique Arms Show.
I do all my own work and can refinish or repair anything on a gun that is needed, but the canvas needs to be relatively clean when I start.
Guns are not and never have been an investment for me. The return is very minimal compared to other great investments.
Best,
