SR-25 Investment? Or sell?

JohnTlag

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Hello,

So I bought an SR-25 as a safety measure while I waited for the delivery of an OBR which ended up taking 27 weeks. So now I have an SR-25 that I got 6 months ago for much cheaper than they are going for now. My question is, should I hold the SR-25 as an investment and just eat hotdogs and beans, or should I sell it now at the amount that I got it for?
 
Re: SR-25 Investment? Or sell?

<div class="ubbcode-block"><div class="ubbcode-header">Originally Posted By: JohnTlag</div><div class="ubbcode-body">But... Hotdogs and beans was a metaphor for credit card debt =( </div></div>

Got it, I thought you were referring to living frugally. I stand by my statement however, hot dogs and beans are delicious.

It's easy for me to say I would keep the SR-25 but I agree that credit card debt is pretty insidious. Only you can answer the question as to whether or not you should keep the SR-25. If it's not worth the credit card debt to you sell it and pay off your credit card, pay off your OBR, or buy something you really want. I don't see the price of SR-25s going down anytime in the near future.
 
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I could, but it was the OBR I really wanted out of this deal. The SR-25 was just kind of an insurance policy. I see the price only rising, so I am still wondering if I should hold on to it hoping for more increases and eat the CC debt (12% APR) or sell it to pay that off. I agree with most of you guys though, it is probably better to keep given the political climate at the moment. I will talk to the wife in the morning.
 
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hold on to it...
I've got an MK11 MOD0 with the mated can, and I was thinking of selling to fund other projects... as much as I hate to say this, obama made my mind up for me.
 
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If money is the objective (long term or short)....

I would sell it.

Here is lesson learned the 94 AWB and the 08 Obama election.

In 94 my father had his FFL and could buy generic AK47's for under $200. A year or two into the AWB and the same AK's sold for $500+ and on rare moments of retardation, around $1k. That is a great deal of mark up.

Pre Obama election of 08 I worked in a large gun store in AZ. DPMS/Bushmaster and other "basic" AR's could be had for the $600-700 (built for even less)range. The panic that hit after his election drove prices of these exact same weapons systems to over $1k. Not a bad return on investment.

So lets hypothetically say that you SR25 will increase in value over the next 2 years $1k. Even in a panic situation the high end rifles don't increase % wise as the cheaper stuff. I am only basing this on the last panic buy scenario.

If "investment" is your major concern I would sell it and purchase several cheaper AR's. Or sell it and purchase a pallet full of PMAGS or other high capacity magazines for popular weapon systems. Ammo could would also be a safer more profitable investment.

To expand on the above statement I offer this "possible" scenario.

SR25 Currently selling used in the $4500-5k range (depending on model, options and extra's of course). Lets say in 2 years there is a panic buying spree and this rifle will now sell easily for $5500-6k. A tidy little profit of $1k. Keep in mind with the current economic situation and the future predictions about our countries economic security, you have a limited market of buyers for something worth $6k.

So lets sell the SR25 for (hopefully) $5k today and purchase (7) seven base model AR15's for roughly $700 each totaling $4900. Should the panic hit and these rifles do the exact same thing they did last time you could now sell these for $1k making a tidy profit of $300 each for a total profit of $2100.

Of course now you are in the business of selling firearms for a profit without an FFL and the ATF just loves this. Maybe magazines and or AMMO would be a safer investment.

If you are a TEOWAKI type of planner then AMMO again is the smart investment. In any account of SHTF scenario I have read (fictional or non) AMMO is always used a currency.

Well that is as much as I feel like typing tonight, sorry for getting so long winded.

Andrew
 
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Think ROI

General rule of thumb: Don't invest in stuff with money you don't have.

Say you bought a SR25 for 5k, and you pay 12% a year on debt.
That would make it 5.6k after 1 year.

Do you expect to sell it for more than 5.6k after 1 year? then you keep the rifle. If not, sell it now and don't lose money.

If you can generate a 12% return/year on any kind of investment, you should probably consider a career change.
 
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When you bring credit into something it always changes. The reasoning behind keeping or getting rid of the rifle is different now. I would sell the SR25 outright and pay off the card personally. I hate debt of any kind and don't use credit for anything.
 
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<div class="ubbcode-block"><div class="ubbcode-header">Originally Posted By: TGagnon</div><div class="ubbcode-body">When you bring credit into something it always changes. The reasoning behind keeping or getting rid of the rifle is different now. I would sell the SR25 outright and pay off the card personally. I hate debt of any kind and don't use credit for anything. </div></div>


This ^^
 
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keep it and sell the larue. the obr has not seen the combat an sr25 has and the sr is a proven platform. I view the obr as a range gun.
 
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Thanks for all the feedback guys. I have decided to sell it, Unfortunately I can't post it on this site yet, but I have it listed on my local armslist and ar15.com I will be putting it up on gunbroker Friday. Again thank you all for the input. What made me decide once and for all was the fact that even if it gets more valuable later, the amount of interest I'll be paying on the credit card would cancel it all out. It is an SR-25 ER and if I decide to get another later Id like to get one of the new carbines instead anyway.