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Because Every Collection Deserves Its True Value

A professional appraisal gives collectors and families more than just a number - it provides confidence. Whether you're planning your estate, insuring a collection, preparing for a sale, or simply documenting years of careful collecting, an expert appraisal ensures every firearm is identified, researched, and valued accurately. Because every collection tells a story, it deserves to be understood, preserved, and valued for what it truly is.

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Logan Metesh

Firearm historian, writer, and appraiser specializing in historically significant and high-value firearms.

Founder

  • Decades of Industry Experience

    Worked for National Park Service, Smithsonian Institution, plus other museums and auctions houses.

  • Historic Collection Advocate

    Helping to protect you, your family, and your collection through the liquidation process.

  • Published Author & Lecturer

    Thousands of articles and videos across various web, mobile, and print outlets.

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"Logan is a good guy who actually knows the subject matter thoroughly – the type today’s firearms industry needs."

 - the late S. P. Fjestad, author and publisher, Blue Book Publications, Inc.