Making a record of guns

[Irving]

So I need to make a personal record of my firearms. I was going to just list the make, model, and serial numbers. Is there anything else that I should include? I don't know when I acquired a single one of them though.

What do you guys on your lists?

[earplug]

Write down make, model and serial number on plain white paper. Take a pictue of the firearm with the information showing.
Store the information.

[Irving]

Thanks. I guess I could take some pictures as well.

[zteknik]

Write down make, model and serial number on plain white paper. Take a pictue of the firearm with the information showing.
Store the information.

another good thing to do is find out what the market value is on them just incase you need to file an insurance claim to get them replaced
i know theres a book that comes out every year or so thats like the blue book of guns-Gun Digest?
im sure one of the ffl dealers would have one

[coop68]

i have a program a friend gave me i store on my computer and back up hard drive. i also keep a little note book with the same thing

model
make
serial
date bought
price paid
list of add on's below like scope, rails, stock anything extra
where i got
new or used
total invested, sometimes i don't want to know!
pictures

i might be a little extream

[newracer]

Include all accesories, sometimes they are just as much if not more than the firearm.

[argonstrom]

Why? The rust they have should be enough.

[zteknik]

Why? The rust they have should be enough.

noooo!its called patina!!
makes it more valuable

[The Rat]

I do an Excel spreadsheet with make, model, ser#, optic type, optic ser#, weapon light type, number of mags, accessories, and approximate value.

Used to be a company armorer, old habits die hard.

[Not_A_Llama]

I use Google Docs - maintains accessibility in case of catastrophe.

I log Make, Model, Caliber, Serial#, Date acquired, Date disposed, and valuation.

Unfortunately, I just recently started, so there's quite a few blanks :-X