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Old gun Digest books. Worth keeping?
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04/07/23 10:12 PM
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CCBIRDDOGMAN
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I have several old gun digest and some other books that were my dads. Are these even worth the space they are taking up?
Haven't had it in years but never spit any out. I am a sucker for happy endings and strapped cowboys.
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Re: Old gun Digest books. Worth keeping?
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04/07/23 10:23 PM
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CCBIRDDOGMAN
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Haven't had it in years but never spit any out. I am a sucker for happy endings and strapped cowboys.
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Re: Old gun Digest books. Worth keeping?
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04/07/23 10:33 PM
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Texas Dan
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I see them in antique stores from time to time for around $10 each. IMO, they can be useful in learning about models that are out of production but still in the hands of owners looking to sell them. While the suggested values are no longer applicable, there are plenty of online sources for that.
"Some people will never like you because your spirit irritates their demons."
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Re: Old gun Digest books. Worth keeping?
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04/07/23 11:12 PM
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RiverRider
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In your situation you might consider keeping every fourth or fifth year, or maybe something like that. Old reference books can really come in handy, but there is such a thing as "too much of a good thing."
"Arguing with you always makes me thirsty." -Augustus McRae
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Re: Old gun Digest books. Worth keeping?
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04/08/23 12:04 AM
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JCB
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1970's and earlier will bring a little money but not alot. For those you would be best to just price them as a whole lot or just give them to someone who would like to have them. At Gun shows you can buy 1980's and newer for about $5 each but they aint flying off the shelves at that price. I wouldnt throw them away though. Someone here would want them I am sure.
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Re: Old gun Digest books. Worth keeping?
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04/08/23 10:03 AM
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Nolanco
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There are some very fine articles that appeared in the Gun Digests over the years whose content would be hard to duplicate; at least this was true before the Internet.
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Re: Old gun Digest books. Worth keeping?
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04/08/23 12:44 PM
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pertnear
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There are a couple in there I wouldn't mind having on my shelf...
The North has double last names. The South has double first names.
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Re: Old gun Digest books. Worth keeping?
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04/08/23 02:39 PM
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Dave Davidson
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I keep all that stuff. Problem is that I seldom get around to reading it.
Without a sense of urgency, nothing ever happens.
Boy, if I say "sic em", you'd better look for something to bite. Sam Shelley, Rancher Muleshoe Texas 1892-1985 RIP
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Re: Old gun Digest books. Worth keeping?
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04/08/23 03:41 PM
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Dave Scott
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Yes, once the information is gone, it's gone. My local library had Phil Sharpe's original book on reloading, including the 357 Magnum. THEY TOSSED OR SOLD/Gave away the book.
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