A firearm customised with engraving, gold inlay, scrimshaw, carved woodwork or other decorative detail can be worth more than a standard example. Its value may…
A revolver with a timing or lock-up fault should be treated as an unsafe firearm, even when it appears unloaded or has worked reliably for years. “Timing”…
An accidental discharge is first a safety and medical incident, then a legal and disposal matter. If anyone may be injured, move away from the firearm, warn…
Finding firearms after a relative or housemate has died can be confronting, especially when the property contains piles of ammunition, locked cases, gun safes,…
A firearm with a mismatched serial number, replacement component, or non-original configuration can still have value, but it needs more careful handling than a…
A gun that has been exposed to floodwater, seawater, heavy rain or prolonged damp should be treated as both a safety hazard and a regulated item. Corrosion can…
Finding firearms among a deceased family member’s belongings can be confronting, especially when the person lived in another state or territory. The task…
A gun that has a lead or lead-free ammo compatibility issue should be treated as unsafe until its exact ammunition requirements are verified. The problem may…
Receiving a firearm as a present can feel awkward when you have no interest in shooting, collecting or storing it. The item may have sentimental value for the…
A suddenly vacated property can leave behind much more than furniture and paperwork. In Australia, a mortgagee-in-possession home may contain firearms,…