Did something I never thought I'd do yesterday...

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...I sold a gun! And didn't immediately buy another!

A buddy of mine asked my advice a couple weeks ago advice on a .22 pistol for his wife... made a couple recommendations and mentioned that I loved my P22 but was looking to part with it to get a PPQ in .22 instead to keep my practicing on one consistent platform.

He said he was interested. His wife was interested. We took her to the range and ran a few magazines through it and she was grinning ear to ear. I made her a good deal since it would get her shooting more often than with her husband's .40 S&W guns.

Needless to say, we made the transfer at a local dealer, and despite a wad of cash in my pocket and a nice S&W Victory model in the cabinet, I walked out with one less gun than I started with, and strangely feel good about it.

Anyone else have similar stories?
 
Candyman;

Was there a reason the transfer had to be made at a dealership? Why would an FFL have to be involved in a private transaction? Or is Pennsylvania not as firearms-friendly as I've been led to believe? In Montana, and many other rural western states, that transaction would be in exactly the same classification as buying a table lamp at a garage sale. And properly so.

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Candyman;

Was there a reason the transfer had to be made at a dealership? Why would an FFL have to be involved in a private transaction? Or is Pennsylvania not as firearms-friendly as I've been led to believe? In Montana, and many other rural western states, that transaction would be in exactly the same classification as buying a table lamp at a garage sale. And properly so.

900F
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Long guns are cash and carry, handguns must go through an FFL or county sheriff for a transfer. Unless to family members, which are exempt.
 
I've sold plenty of guns. Sometimes I buy another, sometimes I don't. Guns are just another possession, nothing magical about them.
 
I've sold a few recently and felt pretty good about it too. Sometimes I feel the need to evaluate my collection and so I recently decided that I had several surplus rifles that had seen very little use in the last several years and very little prospect of use in the future and so after thinking it over I decided that I'm not really excited about my C&R guns and I'm certainly not very excited about the future of C&R collecting and so with the exception of my Garands and a few Mosins (I've just got too much ammo to consider letting those go!) I'm out of the surplus C&R world.


(my gosh that is a long sentence - sorry.)
 
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I have sold a few guns and every single time regretted it.
A few years ago I gave my kids and Granddaughter guns for Christmas.
strangely I never regretted that.
I bought my son a police trade in Glock yesterday for Christmas this year and I am looking forward to giving it to him.
In Washington state the liberals in Seattle pushed through an imitative last year(I594) and now ALL transfers have to go through an FFL.:banghead:
So I get to pay another $25 to give my son a gun he legally could buy for himself.
 
FROGO207 said:
The magical thing about them is the ability to put a smile on your face when shooting them.:D Just sayin
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True but you can only shoot 1 or maybe two at a time.

I find the anticipation of a new purchase outweighs the actual purchase. I get all fired up, do a bunch of research, and then actually make the purchase. I go out and shoot the gun and it is great. Then the new wears off, it goes into the safe, and is just another gun in the collection.

I find this with most purchases: car, house, phone, computer, etc. Possessions don't bring lasting happiness, it is the experiences and relationships that do.
 
Fella's;

While I almost always get a nice solid feeling of satisfaction when using a gun, very few times does it bring a smile to my face. But, I have found what does, for me. If you survive the learning curve that exists with high-performance motorcycles, you can get that goofy grin just about every time you go out. Trouble is, first you've got to learn how to out-think your own right wrist, and it's surprising how few riders can do that. You don't have to try to hit warp 9 every time you fire it up, there are plenty of things to provide the grins other than speed.

I ran an AMA 1025cc Superbike in the 80's, and am now in my 60's. The current ride is a Ducati, with mods, and grins.

900F
 
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Fella's;

While I almost always get a nice solid feeling of satisfaction when using a gun, very few times does it bring a smile to my face. But, I have found what does, for me. If you survive the learning curve that exists with high-performance motorcycles, you can get that goofy grin just about every time you go out. Trouble is, first you've got to learn how to out-think your own right wrist, and it's surprising how few riders can do that. You don't have to try to hit warp 9 every time you fire it up, there are plenty of things to provide the grins other than speed.

I ran an AMA 1025cc Superbike in the 80's, and am now in my 60's. The current ride is a Ducati, with mods, and grins.

900F
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I get that goofy-grin whenever I go riding, the bike doesn't matter. Some the most fun I've had on a bike was a XR100 on a go-kart track.

Again, like with guns, the new always wears off the bike and the ride on the new bike isn't significantly more enjoyable than the ride on the old bike.
 
JSH1 said:
True but you can only shoot 1 or maybe two at a time.

I find the anticipation of a new purchase outweighs the actual purchase. I get all fired up, do a bunch of research, and then actually make the purchase. I go out and shoot the gun and it is great. Then the new wears off, it goes into the safe, and is just another gun in the collection.

I find this with most purchases: car, house, phone, computer, etc. Possessions don't bring lasting happiness, it is the experiences and relationships that do.
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This is kind of the case as well... my Beretta 84 was better in idea than actuality... still enjoy shooting it but not nearly as much as my PPQ, Shield, or PPK. Too wide to concealed carry and too expensive to shoot compared to 9mm or .22.

However, the better feeling about this one is knowing that someone else is getting into shooting because of it... I get more pleasure out of knowing that than I ever did shooting it.
 
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Fella's;

While I almost always get a nice solid feeling of satisfaction when using a gun, very few times does it bring a smile to my face. But, I have found what does, for me. If you survive the learning curve that exists with high-performance motorcycles, you can get that goofy grin just about every time you go out. Trouble is, first you've got to learn how to out-think your own right wrist, and it's surprising how few riders can do that. You don't have to try to hit warp 9 every time you fire it up, there are plenty of things to provide the grins other than speed.

I ran an AMA 1025cc Superbike in the 80's, and am now in my 60's. The current ride is a Ducati, with mods, and grins.

900F
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Nothing feels like hitting a straightaway and romping the throttle. Whether it's on my 883 Sportster or a Ducati... there's no feeling like that!
 
jim: they wouldn't. But the state police likes to run the serial number of your carry weapon if they discover that you're carrying during a traffic stop, and if the gun is not listed in their not-a-registry* database, they will confiscate it until you can prove that it's yours.



*when you transfer a handgun in the state of PA, a state police record of sale form must be filled out, and a copy gets sent to the PSP, whereupon they input said information into a record of sale database; which PSP argued, in front of the state supreme court, is NOT a registry (as gun registries are statutorily illegal for the state to create/maintain), on merit of it not containing lawfully possessed firearms that were owned prior to the existence of the database as well as firearms which owners moved into the state with. Basically, they use the database like a registry to confiscate private property, until someone with deep enough pockets fights them in court for return of their property (and usually has to appeal once or twice before they get a court which understands state supreme court case law).
 
CB900F said:
Fella's;

While I almost always get a nice solid feeling of satisfaction when using a gun, very few times does it bring a smile to my face. But, I have found what does, for me. If you survive the learning curve that exists with high-performance motorcycles, you can get that goofy grin just about every time you go out. Trouble is, first you've got to learn how to out-think your own right wrist, and it's surprising how few riders can do that. You don't have to try to hit warp 9 every time you fire it up, there are plenty of things to provide the grins other than speed.

I ran an AMA 1025cc Superbike in the 80's, and am now in my 60's. The current ride is a Ducati, with mods, and grins.

900F
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So true about the right wrist. During a training course that made getting my motorcycle license super easy, I was next on the line to ride. The instructor pointed and I let off the brake. Well, while doing so, I also rolled the throttle. Net result was a rev, the brake let off, and I tore away from the line at an awesome velocity...shocked and terrified but exhilarated. I then was still in shock and rode the bike right off the asphalt lot and into bumpy ground, and dropped the bike. The guy thought I was hot doggin (and was ready to kick me out) until he saw me totally wipe trying to stop. He just asked if I was okay, then laughed and said "get another bike, I don't think that one is going to work anymore." I had bent the shift pedal inward toward the engine upon wiping....oops.

To address your OP, I've sold some pistols and felt great about it. Considering another one right now. If it's sitting too long, I figure why not.
 
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