Guns you thought you'd regret selling but didn't

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DannyLandrum

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OK, we've done guns you regret letting get away, and guns you paid too much for but don't mind, ;ast gun you bought, etc.

How about.... "Guns you thought you might regret selling at the time, but ended up not missing" ?

Me, Colt Delta Elite 10mm, S&W 610 10mm, Armalite AR30 .300 WM, all my RWS / Diana springer airguns, several plastic-fantastic auto pistols, S&W Mountain Gun .45 ACP (right gun; wrong chambering), Magnum Research Magnum-Lite (10/22 clone) .22 mag with CF barrel (ok I miss that one a tiny bit), Savage R93 Mako .17 HMR, Drodz Beehive, all my K31s and Swede Mausers (and all other milsurps), several AK47 types including an Arsenal, a Mec-Tech 10mm upper with dedicated Glock 20 lower, NAA mini-revolver, couple of Kimber 1911s in .45, one Wilson polymer 2-stack 1911 in .45, DPMS AR10 in .260 rem (ok miss that a tiny bit too but not much), all AR15s (except one), Bushmaster M17 Bullpup, all semi-auto .22s (Marlin 60, Ruger 10/22, etc.), Rem 700 varmint in .22-250, Gamo air shotgun.
 
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Never bought one I regretted buying, never sold one I didn't regret selling.

Think about it. You posted that because you are sad that you sold those guns, didn't you? Don't deny it. You are looking for people here to say "yup, good decision". No, ain't gonna happen. Those were all terrible decisions.

To get better you first have to admit there is a problem. You, my friend, have a problem. We can, together, get you thru this. You have a warm, supportive group here who will be happy to pitch in and help.

When you want to sell something, come here and reach out. Just say "I'm weakening". We'll be there.

And if you can't help yourself, you can sell to me. I will give you pennies on the dollar. Why? Because you then will regret selling and will be less likely to do it in the future. I know this is an enormous, even YUGE, burden for me to bear but I will do it for you.

Cuz thats the kinda guy I am. No thanks are necessary.

:D
 
Bond Arms Snake Slayer IV.

Wonderful fit and finish and did make a nice addition to my lineup. Somecame along I wanted more but couldn't afford both. Traded it.

After it was gone I didn't miss it a bit.
 
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DannyLandrum

That's quite a list! So I'm wondering what's left on your list of guns you liked and didn't end up selling?

As for myself I don't miss a Ruger GP100 I bought not long after they were introduced. Thought it was going to be even better than my good old Security Six but it wasn't. Just didn't balance or handle as well and the ergonomics weren't there for me. Sent it down the road and never looked back.

A couple of small .22s, an FTL Auto 9 and a Sterling Model 302, that I never could get to run right without some sort of a FTF every other round.

A stainless Walther PPK/s that also had numerous problems and in the end I just couldn't count on it for concealed carry.
 
You posted that because you are sad that you sold those guns, didn't you? Don't deny it. You are looking for people here to say "yup, good decision". No, ain't gonna happen

Ha. No, not at all. I'm very glad to be unburdened of belongings that weigh me down and don't serve my interest . Aside from the two that I indicated that miss a *tiny* bit, perhaps, but still glad I sold - it was still the correct decision for my life. In fact, those two, relative to the others have a larger gap between "how much I thought I would regret it" and "how much I actually did" - i.e. I don't miss them nearly as much as I thought I might. There is another thread where I listed the ones that got away (poor decisions). Well, ok, I suppose that polymer Wilson would come in as a third "miss a tiny bit" but not really.

But, I get that idea that in younger years, you want to amass a giant quantity, rather than quality, and hang onto everything. That was me 25 years ago.

There is still yet another list that has come up from time to time, of "which ones are you glad to be rid of that were stinkers from the start"; i.e. that you knew you would not miss. Basically, guns you hated. That's not quite as interesting of a topic. Topping that list would be the GSG .22 monstrosity carbine the size of a radiator.
 
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Ruger SP101.

I thought I'd miss having a 22 revolver but really wanted a Dillon press. Traded it away for a 550B.

In hind sight, I don't miss shooting 22 that much and really the gun had a Poor fit and finish, mediocre accuracy, and a crap trigger.
 
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Got rid of several that had issues or just didn't work out for me, a Garand being one.
 
But, I get that idea that in younger years, you want to amass a giant quantity, rather than quality, and hang onto everything. That was me 25 years ago.

And me over 35 years ago. I would rather a few high quality guns I appreciate and shoot over a safe full of cheap stuff whether I shoot them or not.
 
Guys, I'm trying to stick to "guns you sold due to a money crunch, no perceived *need*, or whathaveyou, even though you liked them for the most part, and thought you would regret, but didn't".

Trying to stay away from what's been done before many times: "Guns you sold because you hated them due to problems / issues, even though you thought you'd like them when you bought them (obviously or you wouldn't have bought them)."
 
Sorry, misunderstood the topic; then my answer would be none; I have never had that bad of a crunch where I needed to sell a gun for basic necessities; sorry for those who found themselves in those spots.
 
Mine are about 2/3rds "no perceived need or justification" and 1/3rd "money crunch" (with some overlap). Maybe 12-15 years back I decided that everything needs to have a purpose, even if a bit contrived.

Although admittedly I've violating my own rule slightly with a couple of them: For example, I did not like the hillary hole on the 610. However, I *still* thought that I would regret it at the time of sale - but never did (after a few months anyway).

I should be more precise: "that you don't miss NOW". Several of these I regretted for awhile, but not any longer.
 
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My collection of Armalite AR-180’s
Had one from each maker
Armalite Costa Mesa(original). Howa (Japanese)
and Sterling (British).
Plus the original inverted reticle scopes

Still want to throw up thinking about it

Had to. Needed cash after my divorce
Ohio is a State where if you work your entire life and your wife never did you owe her lifetime alimony
I got my gun collection and my clothes. The house, IRA’s, savings, truck etc..went to her to avoid that
 
DannyLandrum

In a way though the guns I sold were usually for just that reason: that I needed the money for something else (pay for school, something needed to be fixed or replaced at the house, or that I simply wanted to buy another gun but money was tight). Didn't miss or regret any of the ones I listed in my original post. Thought I might as I really wanted to enjoy them and get them to work right but they simply didn't.
 
None... I sell guns because there is something I do not like about them.
 
Two Ruger Mini-14s. Ruger 10-22. Colt Lightweight Commander .45. Ruger Mark 2,

Browning Hi-Power, Ruger SRH .454 Casull, .300 WinMag., 7MM Rem Mag. WW1 .30 Luger, two Carcanos, Hakim.
 
Lots.
Ruger Mini-14 (cool gun, but not up to my accuracy standards)
Savage 24 E-DL .22WMR/20 (great squirrel getter but heavy)
Remington 700 Sendero in .300 Win Mag (I don't miss the recoil)
Ruger SRH .44 mag with 9.5" barrel (very happy with the Bisley BH Hunter that eventually replaced it)
Russian SKS (turns out I'm not very interested in mil-surps of any type)
Remington 700 BDL in .30-06 (but it's a classic ... and I like .308s better)

I could go on. I waffled a long time on selling these but really don't miss them.

I should say that with age and financial security comes a sense that I can replace any tool I choose to part ways with. That has made it easier to sell little used guns with no regret.
 
My Ruger mini-14 I got for Christmas the year I turned 18. If I hadn’t sold that gun, I wouldn’t have been opened up to the world of buying and selling like I am today. Now I’m 22 years old and have bought/sold close to 100 guns at auction.
 
Ruger 10/22 and S&W M&P cut for a red dot. Was told time and time again how great these two platforms were but when I got a hold of each they were both "meh" to me, probably over hyped.
 
I didn't regret selling a Glock 30 .45 ACP. A couple friends and the guy down at the gun store said I'd kick myself later. Used the money to buy my first Browning High Power and ended up with 4 of those. Grip on the G30 was way too fat.

I didn't regret selling an Intratec CAT-45. Trigger like a hand weight.

I didn't regret selling two Ruger Mark II .22 target pistols. Just didn't like the feel of them. I DO miss a MKI with a skinny barrel that I sold though, so maybe I just dislike the bull barrels.

I didn't regret selling a bubba'd Enfield .303 I had.

I didn't regret selling a Franchi LAW-12 shotgun I had.

I never regretted selling a Sig P226 or two P220's. Too top heavy to me even though I recognize that they're accurate and reliable. Just not for me.

My list of regrets are way longer though.
 
I am a James Bond fan, and selling a PPK/s years back was one that I thought I would regret.

It needed some work because it started doubling, and I chose to sell it as is with the caveat it needed to be looked at rather than spend the money for repairing it.

The FEG PPK .380 copy I had at the same time fit my hand better anyway, so despite sending a “real” PPK/s packing I never missed it.

Same goes for a Browning A bolt medallion I had in .338 Win Mag. I was short on rent money for a few months back in the late 80’s and that gun was sold off. Another gun I never missed! It kicked waaaay too much to justify keeping it for a rare coastal black tail deer hunt, and the chance of me hunting an elk, moose or other critter large enough to justify all that horsepower back then was less than zero.

Stay safe!
 
Guy told me a long time ago how to figure if you should sell something

You’re sitting at your kitchen table. The item you’re thinking of selling is on one side of the table. The pile of money is on the other side. You can pick up one. What would you do?

At this point in life, money is not an issue for me, and I’d still pick up the pile of money rather than the gun for every one I’ve sold that I can think of

I’ve sold probably 75% of the guns I had a few years ago, and I still rarely shoot the ones I have.
 
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Nine years ago I decided to thin out the heard and I sold of my entire collection of Mil-surps. While I enjoyed them when I had them, they aren't missed.
 
Guys, I'm trying to stick to "guns you sold due to a money crunch, no perceived *need*, or whathaveyou, even though you liked them for the most part, and thought you would regret, but didn't".

Trying to stay away from what's been done before many times: "Guns you sold because you hated them due to problems / issues, even though you thought you'd like them when you bought them (obviously or you wouldn't have bought them)."
My answers are the same but I explained a bit more. Better fit for your topic.
 
I don't really miss the Remington model 11. It's full cutts compensator choke patterned 9" at 25 yds and was a pain to hit things with. Trying to find a reasonably priced I/c or modified choke for 16 gauge was impossible.
 
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