jimbo
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Never.
Anyone Ever Sell Guns You LIKED?
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P95Carry
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20/20 hindsight has usually guaranteed that the gun I sold and didn't ''like that much'' .... turned out after passage of time to be in fact one I regretted selling.
Chopped in a BSA MkII target rifle as a trade against a new ''must have'' wheel gun ...... had sorta given up .22 target shooting but ... ever since (partly cos i got poor allowance for it) ..... wished I still had a rifle so damned accurate.
One other in same category was a folding .410 single shot ... not a fancy gun but ..... just so very ''useful''!
Now have all but disciplined self to never sell unless avoidable ...... having said that .. did part with my Citori Hunter not so long ago .... used it too little and ''something else'' was way more desirable!
Chopped in a BSA MkII target rifle as a trade against a new ''must have'' wheel gun ...... had sorta given up .22 target shooting but ... ever since (partly cos i got poor allowance for it) ..... wished I still had a rifle so damned accurate.
One other in same category was a folding .410 single shot ... not a fancy gun but ..... just so very ''useful''!
Now have all but disciplined self to never sell unless avoidable ...... having said that .. did part with my Citori Hunter not so long ago .... used it too little and ''something else'' was way more desirable!
Standing Wolf
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I did years ago.
A client stiffed me for $5,000. I had to go to all my vendors, hat in hand, and explain it would take awhile to pay their invoices, but I'd do it a little at a time. Without exception, they were completely understanding and helpful, gladder to receive slow money than none at all, and glad to send business my way, too.
I sold several guns I've sorely missed over the years, including an original Contender and a collection of barrels it would cost a fortune to replace today.
A client stiffed me for $5,000. I had to go to all my vendors, hat in hand, and explain it would take awhile to pay their invoices, but I'd do it a little at a time. Without exception, they were completely understanding and helpful, gladder to receive slow money than none at all, and glad to send business my way, too.
I sold several guns I've sorely missed over the years, including an original Contender and a collection of barrels it would cost a fortune to replace today.
Monkeyleg
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Yes, and for a variety of reasons:
1. Colt SAA circa 1956, absolutely NIB. Much as I would have liked to have kept it, $1800 is a lot for gun you can't shoot.
2. Spas 12 folder. It was "cool" looking, but a pain to shoot and not practical for self-defense.
3. This is the one that really hurts me today: an Auto Ordinace Thompson 1928 full-auto. The prohibitive cost of ammo convinced me to sell it for $2000, and I bought a couple of other rifles with the money. 'Course, neither of those rifles is worth $5000+ right now.
4. A Colt Sauer .270. A beautiful rifle, but with its sporter-weight barrel not accurate enough for me.
1. Colt SAA circa 1956, absolutely NIB. Much as I would have liked to have kept it, $1800 is a lot for gun you can't shoot.
2. Spas 12 folder. It was "cool" looking, but a pain to shoot and not practical for self-defense.
3. This is the one that really hurts me today: an Auto Ordinace Thompson 1928 full-auto. The prohibitive cost of ammo convinced me to sell it for $2000, and I bought a couple of other rifles with the money. 'Course, neither of those rifles is worth $5000+ right now.
4. A Colt Sauer .270. A beautiful rifle, but with its sporter-weight barrel not accurate enough for me.
Study Butte
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Sold a HK-91 a few years ago. I wish I hadn't.
blades67
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Yes, but only because I really needed the money.
Jason Demond
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I get that same feeling, except it's in my wallet!
Yeah. Don't know why but it happens, I can't seem to keep anything for years and years. I am getting better. I always regret getting rid of the ones I liked and regret getting rid of the ones I sort of liked. I would not be able to to have tried out as many different types of guns unless I could have sold or traded a few.
I have had many times more guns than I now have and I don't regret most of them. I buy something and use it for a while to see if it grows on me or if it fits me and then I sell it if it doesn't. I have learned that 1911s are not my cup of tea, I don't regret getting rid of the ones I have had because some people will pay good money to buy them from me.
I only really regret 2 guns out of about 50 that I have sold in my life, my Kahr E-9 and my S&W 586. Those two guns should never have left my hands.
Don't know why but it happens, I can't seem to keep anything for years and years. I am getting better. I always regret getting rid of the ones I liked and regret getting rid of the ones I sort of liked. I would not be able to to have tried out as many different types of guns unless I could have sold or traded a few.I have had many times more guns than I now have and I don't regret most of them. I buy something and use it for a while to see if it grows on me or if it fits me and then I sell it if it doesn't. I have learned that 1911s are not my cup of tea, I don't regret getting rid of the ones I have had because some people will pay good money to buy them from me.
I only really regret 2 guns out of about 50 that I have sold in my life, my Kahr E-9 and my S&W 586. Those two guns should never have left my hands.
Acolyte
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Well, after reading this thread and others like it, I will try my darndest never to sell anything!
Mr. Purple
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I rarely sold guns especially those I liked. But as I acquired new ones some didn't get fired much. I read some disturbing threads about people's collections and what their families did with them after they were gone.
I decided which guns I used most often (carried or shot), then sold the rest.
It turned out some of my favorite guns did nothing but take up space and some of my least favorite guns like my old detective special that can become some what unpleasant in extended shooting sessions (the trigger is too thin) get carried all the time (and consequently stayed). Of course some of my favorites like my Glock gets used alot and also stayed.
The rest brought me good memories and a pretty decent price. I not a sorry as I though I might be now that they are gone. I now have a much smaller collection of guns (not that I ever had a large collection), but what I have I enjoy and its not a logistical nightmare to keep track of the different ammo.
I decided which guns I used most often (carried or shot), then sold the rest.
It turned out some of my favorite guns did nothing but take up space and some of my least favorite guns like my old detective special that can become some what unpleasant in extended shooting sessions (the trigger is too thin) get carried all the time (and consequently stayed). Of course some of my favorites like my Glock gets used alot and also stayed.
The rest brought me good memories and a pretty decent price. I not a sorry as I though I might be now that they are gone. I now have a much smaller collection of guns (not that I ever had a large collection), but what I have I enjoy and its not a logistical nightmare to keep track of the different ammo.
Bob Locke
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The only time I've sold a gun, it was one I liked. It was a Sig P239, and the only reason I sold it was that I really, really wanted a Glock 19, and the only way to fund the purchase was to sell the P239.
Loved that little gun, but was more fond of the way I shot the G19.
Loved that little gun, but was more fond of the way I shot the G19.
Peter Gun
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Yup, I'm quite poor so I sometimes have to sell one to get one I like more. If I was richer I would have kept:
Desert Eagle .357 and
Colt King Cobra .357 6" SS
Remington speedmaster .22 rifle
Oh well.
Desert Eagle .357 and
Colt King Cobra .357 6" SS
Remington speedmaster .22 rifle
Oh well.
Wylycoyte
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Yup. Sold an SKS. Wound up buying another one to replace it years later, after the prices hiked up.
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