I picked up a Vaquero 4 5/8 inch 357mag over the weekend. It was new in the box from about 1997-99, I think. It’s one of the engraved ones with the simulated gold fill on the cylinders. My question is: Shoot it, or keep it new unfired condition? My personal opinion is it’s not going to be a collector type gun since it’s “simulated” embellishments are not hand done or even real. And they are good shooters.
New Vaquero, question about possible future value
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L_Killkenny
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I'm all for keeping "already old" guns, say those made in the 70's or older, unfired but personally have little time for "collector guns". Personally I'd look at the potential difference in the values down the road. NIB will be worth more but I doubt it will be much more it's not even worth the thought IMO. After all, in the grand scheme of thing what's the difference of a couple hundred or even $1000 30 years in the future. I may not use it for a field gun but for range day and barbecues, I'm shooting it.
newfrontier45
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These guns command a slight premium over standard models, just as they did when new but they're not exactly highly sought after collectibles. Sure, you might make a couple hundred dollars in 20yrs but is it really worth it? Will it even keep up with inflation? Shoot it if you want to shoot it but I would not stash it away thinking it will double in value in ten years.
That would be a large frame Vaquero, not a mid-frame New Vaquero.
That would be a large frame Vaquero, not a mid-frame New Vaquero.
Shadi Khalil
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I didn't know there was a 4 5/8 .357 Old style Vaquero.
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