by crbutler on Sun Nov 06, 2022 9:02 am
If you have the space to save them, it doesn’t hurt to do so. I’ve sent things back for repair in the original boxes.
If you are a collector, it makes sense for guns you don’t shoot.
Somehow (using a high value rifle as an example) my Dakota .416 Rigby is unlikely to be worth more due to having the original box and tags. It’s had tons of ammo through it, a rebarrel, the stock has lots of damage, and I have shot 20 buffalo with it. It’s maybe 70% retained finish. The box is a nonissue with it.
The SAA I inherited? It has been shot, but it’s been babied. Having the box and tags for that might give an extra 5-10% if I sold it.
If I have to move, I probably will throw most of the boxes out.