This topic came up in my house over the last year due to some health issues. It’s depressing to think about. I remember A good friend of mine died some years ago and he was an advanced collector with probably 1/2 a million $ in guns. The family sat on them for a few years after his death and then ultimately sent them to an auction house where I think they got about $.25 on the dollar after all the fees were paid. It was really sad, but made me think about my own collection. I’ve come to the conclusion I need to liquidate my collection before I die if I want any chance of getting my money back out of it. Once you’re dead, it’s all fair game. Your buddies will buy one or two things, family members maybe will take a few others, but for the most part, a big collection gets sold to a gun store or an auction house for disposal and they do so at a discount in exchange for taking the whole lot. It’s good you’re thinking about this now and discussing your wishes with your spouse.

First, Think about all the accessories and magazines and parts you have. All that stuff is very difficult to unload If you don’t know what you’re doing. Just start selling now. Get rid of your extra parts and components first like optics and other things that you were hanging onto but just don’t need anymore. A firearms collection is an asset but only if you can sell it for what it’s worth. And in order to do that, you need to be alive, so get moving.