Ever sell a gun you never fired?

[Robbins290]

Yes, i bought a bunch when they were wicked cheap in 2018. Never fired them. Planned on shooting them, but never got around to it.

HK VP9 (hated the mag release and sold it before I shot it)
FNS40L (could not find a holster, sold it before I shot it)
FN509 (hated the sights and sold it before I shot it)
Glock 30 gen 4 (kept as a back up CCW caliber, friend wanted it HARD)
Glock 19 gen 3 (back up to my CCW, but sold it to a co worker for a first gun)
Glock 23 gen 3 (kept as a back up ccw and had 9mm and 357 barrels for it, sold to a very good friend who wanted it)
Windham weaponry MPC (got offered stupid money for it)

 

[Otto]

not many

 

[DeepSouth]

Nope. So long as the gun I buy is in shootable condition I will shoot it, at least some. I can think of one I bought from a buddy of mine that was on some hard times finically and I had no desire for the gun so I bought it kept it for a while and traded it off, it’s been years but I don’t think I ever shot it, it was a XDm only a few months old. Traded it dead even for W German P220.

I worked with a guy that bought a lot of new guns, normally cheap ones, and literally never even opened the box. It always seemed nuts to me but it’s his money and hobby so to each his own I suppose.

 

[3sport]

Fair enough . I'd like to get into reloading one day.

I can't tell you why I got into reloading in 1991. I think because I was half curious about what reloading was all about, and half of me wanted to save money on the large volume of ammuniton I was shooting. Back then, unless my memory is unclear after all these years, reloading was less expenisve that purchasing factory ammunition. Now? It's probably a wash, although I have not purchased reloading supplies yet. When I shut down my bench in 2006, I was well stocked with all components, and still (obviously) am since I have not touched the supplies since then.

I didn't expect to enjoy reloading as much as I did once I got into it. I really liked the systematic methodology of single stage reloading, and very seldom did progressive reloading. Now that I have time to actually enjoy it for long periods of time, I'm looking forward to getting back to the reloading bench.

OK, sorry to hijack the thread. Back to the topic at hand. Thanks gents.

 

[Autodidactic]

I can't tell you why I got into reloading in 1991. I think because I was half curious about what reloading was all about, and half of me wanted to save money on the large volume of ammuniton I was shooting. Back then, unless my memory is unclear after all these years, reloading was less expenisve that purchasing factory ammunition. Now? It's probably a wash, although I have not purchased reloading supplies yet. When I shut down my bench in 2006, I was well stocked with all components, and still (obviously) am since I have not touched the supplies since then.

I didn't expect to enjoy reloading as much as I did once I got into it. I really liked the systematic methodology of single stage reloading, and very seldom did progressive reloading. Now that I have time to actually enjoy it for long periods of time, I'm looking forward to getting back to the reloading bench.

OK, sorry to hijack the thread. Back to the topic at hand. Thanks gents.

I could see it being a cool hobby to pair with the shooting/gun collecting hobby.

 

[Carl N. Brown]

Double checking my gun ledger.
Since 1964 I have held in my possession 103 firearms.
Never once have I kept a gun in my possession without firing it.

 

[tws3b2]

ABSOLUTELY not. I don't even sell guns I have shot.

 

[American_Fusilier]

Just once, it was a Taurus revolver.

 

[3sport]

ABSOLUTELY not. I don't even sell guns I have shot.

During the mid to late 2ks, I sold about 90 percent of my firearms, about the same time frame that I got out of reloading. I regret selling them big time. I would like ALL of them back. But at today's prices, no thanks. I will have to be happy with what I do have left, and the few more that I purchased in the last 5 years. Saying this, I have a plethora of 9mm/380 reloading components on my bench. I do have to get back into 9mm and/or 380. I have never owned a Walther PPK, and have always wanted one. So that is probably next on my acquisition list. Probably in 380. Then I'l like to get another Taurus PT-92 stainless to replace the one I sold. Heck, compared to today's prices, I should say "Gave Away", rather than "Sold".

I can guarantee you that from this point on, I will never sell another gun I have not fired. Because I won't be selling any more guns in my lifetime.

 

[trekker73]

Many years ago I sold off my collection due to health reasons. It included a 416 rigby cz550, hatsan escort 12ga 3.5" and ADI 1887 12 ga lever all unfired. I got back into guns the last few years and a 44 rem carbine is as large as I go these days.