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Gun Record Keeping ?
dav1965
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I keep pretty good records of who and how much i paid for the gun along with caliber, finish ect.
I do not keep up with the length of the barrel and when the gun was made.
Is that something i should keep up with also?
If so any other ideas on what i need to keep up with?
I do not keep up with the length of the barrel and when the gun was made.
Is that something i should keep up with also?
If so any other ideas on what i need to keep up with?
Comments
It bothers me I've not kept up on this.
I keep a running spreadsheet that I update everytime I buy or sell a firearm.. Make,model serial number and any other information I feel needed,,then I e-mail it to myself and keep it in a secured folder in my e-mail account,,If I am ever robbed or a fire I can pull up that information from any computer with internet
+1 on serial numbers, my insurance agent said to collect you would need serial # and in some cases proof of purchase?,, that I don't know why but I keep a notebook with this info and if I do a face to face I allways get the person to say they sold me such and such on this date. guess better safe than sorry
The Link is for android.
http://forums.GunBroker.com/topic.asp?TOPIC_ID=714766
I also have an off site photo program with many pictures. A lot of my old guns are pre 68 and didn't require serial#'s but can be matched with pictures or condition marks.
I hope that will help my survivors.
I really need to go back and include boxes, grips, choke tubes, magazines, clips, letters etc. on the cards.
Full description, purchase amt, current value, and hyperlink to copy of receipt, and another to picture of firearm, with S/N on the picture.
Lago
I remembered I had bought it at a gun show & had paid for it with a check. I invited them in & looked for the check. When I found it I had written Luger & the serial number at the bottom left of the check. They took the check & that was the last I ever heard of it. I even got paid for the pistol.
That convinced me to keep records of all guns I bought & sold from then on.