Olympic Medal Wining Guns.

[supaspark]

Is it ALL guns used to win medals in all disciplines or .22 rifle, pistol & air or just air or pistol or what?

Hemmers & Robin, I have shot with both of Malcolm's Walther LGR air rifles one of which he used to use for 6yd at the British Championships at Cardiff dressed in a stock made by a Russian armourer. Malc told me the story about how he came to have it.
The stock I mention should not to be confused with the repaired one btw.
I owe a great deal to Malcolm who gave me much valuable advice & information.

Just air rifle & pistol.

[Hemmers]

No, like I say, the type is not going to be any more valuable just because another gun of the same type was used at the Olympics.

Think about it. A model of football boots are no more valuable just because Beckham uses that type of boot are they? A pair he's actually worn would command a premium, and I would imagine he'll usually be using premium boots anyway, so they'll be a more expensive model, but they're no more valuable just because he uses the same ones.

Thing is, all the major makes and models are mass-produced. An arbitrary specimen is not in any way special because there's lots of them around. The only ones with any interest are the actual examples used in the notable competition.
Even then though, being used in the Olympics still doesn't make a gun special. To really make it collectable it would need to be used by a legend like Cooper, or be involved in a string of World Cup and Olympic successes.

[RobinC]

Good on you, any excuse to collect what you enjoy is a good one. A good start would be a FWB 65 and a 300s, then onwards to the modern ones. Both my wife and I are returnees to shooting after a 20+ year break, we shoot with modern PCP's but did not sell our old ones when we changed over the years, my FWB 65 was bought new in '72 and I still have all the air pistols that I bought over the years. My wife started Rifle with an Original 65, then a 66, then a very special shortened 75 with a shorter reach trigger which got her into the GB ladies squad. All her Originals went but we'd love to get that special 75 back. She still has her LGR Junior which was supplied as a prototype, and now uses a LG300 xt Junior.
It will be an interesting piece of research to even track down the winners guns over the years and not that easy, best of luck.
Robin

[supaspark]

No, like I say, the type is not going to be any more valuable just because another gun of the same type was used at the Olympics.

Think about it. A model of football boots are no more valuable just because Beckham uses that type of boot are they? A pair he's actually worn would command a premium, and I would imagine he'll usually be using premium boots anyway, so they'll be a more expensive model, but they're no more valuable just because he uses the same ones.

Thing is, all the major makes and models are mass-produced. An arbitrary specimen is not in any way special because there's lots of them around. The only ones with any interest are the actual examples used in the notable competition.
Even then though, being used in the Olympics still doesn't make a gun special. To really make it collectable it would need to be used by a legend like Cooper, or be involved in a string of World Cup and Olympic successes.

It`s not about value or the future value it about collecting some think I enjoy using and looking at. And if one becomes a future classic all the better.

[Hemmers]

Fair enough, as long as you're not going into it as an investment, because it likely won't be repaid, although obviously guns do hold their value reasonably well if cared for.

I just find the idea odd because if I had £4-5k to spend on guns every 4 years, I'd spend it on guns for my own shooting, not whatever the Olympic champion happened to be using. A good AR will last many Olympic cycles, so after getting an AR and AP I'd probably go for something a bit different for a different discipline, rather than replicating rifles I already have. Each to their own however, and I hope they bring you many years of pleasure

[dave_samk11]

When I took over CB's stock the famous Russian stock came to me for a short while, though it is now back with Sarah. The last I heard it was going to be assembled and put in the NRA museum.

Though I still have one of his 300m stocks.

As much as I wish everyone would change their Rifles every 4 years or even a bit more often!! why it can take several months to get completely settled with a new rifle.

David

[Hemmers]

When I took over CB's stock the famous Russian stock came to me for a short while, though it is now back with Sarah. The last I heard it was going to be assembled and put in the NRA museum.

Though I still have one of his 300m stocks.

As much as I wish everyone would change their Rifles every 4 years or even a bit more often!! why it can take several months to get completely settled with a new rifle.

David

You know, I was just wondering last night what happened to that rifle. I knew JC had it and hoped it had found it's way out safely with his stock, and hadn't been on his personal FAC and confiscated/destroyed or anything.
Glad to hear it's back with Sarah, and very glad to hear it will hopefully be finding it's way to a museum where everyone can see it. A much more fitting end than lingering in an armoury or stock cupboard!