chaim
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I know, you should never sell your guns, you'll regret it. I often give that advice as well. However, I have some guns that I almost never use and right now I could use the money more than I need the guns.
I am a teacher, I don't get paid over the summer. My summer job doesn't pay that much (and I have to take a few weeks off for a class I need for my teaching certification). The end of the summer I need to buy a plane ticket to visit my grandfather in MN (he is getting quite old, and isn't doing so well so I HAVE to go now, he may not be around much longer). Also, I'm moving the last week of Sept or first week of Oct- that costs a good deal of money and I won't have more than one or two full paychecks by then. So, I need the money more right now than the guns, and the guns I'm considering selling are (mostly) guns that won't be hard to replace later (with 2 possible exceptions).
So, what am I asking your advice for? Help me figure out what to sell. I want to sell as little as possible, but still I'd like to at least be able to pay off a $1200 credit card balance and have some money left over with the proceeds. Also, any input on prices would be nice. I live in MD and will sell locally (the local market tends to be more expensive than most other areas), however if I know I can get X dollars nationally, I'll know not to take too much less than that locally.
Here are the most likely candidates:
-My HBAR Bushmaster AR15. Its a good gun, but I only get to the rifle range about once every year or two and that is a lot of money to have tied up in a gun I don't shoot. It probably is worth more than most of the other options (with one exception) . It may be expensive to replace later, but it will be at least a couple years before I start spending enough time at the rifle range to justify spending the money to replace it and I should be better able to afford it then. The drawback is I live in MD- one of these days we probably will get an AWB (and I may or may not ever leave this state- expecially now that I'm teaching where you are certified by the state and it isn't as easy as just deciding you want to move and you look for an out of state job). Also, even though I don't use it much, it is kind of nice just to have the AR.
-Bersa Thunder in .380. This hasn't been shot in a LONG time, it is definiately on my list. I only include it, not to ask if I should sell it, but so you know I'm about $100-150 on my way to the $1200-2000 I want to net out of these sales.
-Ruger KP345. It has had problems, but seems to be working properly now (and is in decent condition since I've shot fewer than 700 rounds through it). However, I'll never trust it again, and I have much nicer guns for my range guns. It will be sold. Like the Bersa I'm only including it here, not to ask if I should sell, but so you know it puts me probably $250-350 towards my goal.
-6" S&W 586M (not even -1, it is the first incarnation, with the "M" designating that the factory did the recall work on it). Nice gun, beautiful bluing, for a time I really loved this gun (while it was "new" to me). It is a nice gun and .357mag is one of my favorite calibers, but I really don't shoot it much. Nothing wrong with the gun, it just doesn't do it for me anymore (and hasn't for a couple years). I'm a huge K-frame fan, the K-frame just seems to be the "sweet spot" for me for .357mag and the L-frame is just too big. Eventually, possibly later this year after I've had a few paychecks, I'll replace it with a 6" K-frame .357mag (so losing it makes some sense, I won't just replace it with the same thing when I have more money).
Here are some less likely candidates (though at least 1-3 will have to go):
-SIG 226 in 9mm. It is a good gun, and I haven't had it long. However, I'm no longer a big 9mm fan in service pistols (I still like it in Kahr PM9 sized guns) and I have another in my CZ75B. I love SIGs now, but my .40S&W 229 probably gets double the range time. It is a better gun than my CZ (more accurate and much more solid), but it will get me more money than the CZ. It is probably worth a decent chunk of cash. I'll eventually (possibly within the year) replace it with another SIG, but probably not a 9mm SIG (SIGs on my list, one probably will be added this year, include a 220, a .40S&W 239 and possibly a .40S&W 226). If I keep it, and don't sell the CZ, I'll probably trade it on a .40S&W SIG 226 eventually.
-CZ 75B. For a long time it was one of my favorite guns, and it isn't worth as much as the SIG 226, so it probably makes more sense to sell the SIG. However, the SIG is a better gun, I may actually like the SIG better now, the CZ is popular enough it will be easy to sell, and it will be easy to replace later should I change my mind.
-18.5" Benelli Nova 12ga. It is configured for home defense with rifled sights and smooth bore. I've always liked that configuration, but I don't like my Nova anywhere near as much as I liked my basic Mossberg Persuader I sold a few years ago (also when I needed the money more). It would make sense to sell, however it is my only shotgun and is one of my home defense guns. If I sell it I don't want to be without a shotgun, and I'm not sure it would sell for much more than it would cost me to replace it with another Mossberg or a Remington 870. It may make more sense to wait until I'm not cash strapped, and just sell it after I buy a Mossberg 500 or Rem 870.
-Winchester 94 in .45LC. I love lever rifles (they are my favorite type of rifle, and may be my favorite type of gun of any kind). I don't get to the rifle range much so I love having one in a pistol caliber that I can use at local pistol ranges. However, in .45LC it isn't as reliable as I'd like. Eventually, I want to add (or replace it with) a .357mag or .44mag lever rifle (possibly another Win 94). So, it makes some sense to sell as I'd like to replace it anyway. However, I can't sell it for more than it would cost to replace it so if I sell it (because I need the money), I'll use the money to help with my short-term needs, and replace it later and thus be without a pistol caliber lever rifle for a few months (not a pretty thought).
-Winchester 94 in 30-30. My first lever rifle, I love this gun, I'd hate to see it go. I doubt it would net much money for me (it isn't a pre-64 or pre-safety, it is nothing special- I bought it new for around $220 about 6 years ago). However, I don't get to the rifle range much anymore (I haven't shot this in close to 2 years) and I do need the money right now. These are quite easy to find (as are the Marlin 30-30's) so replacing it would be no problem. Also, with how seldom I make it to the rifle range, I'd probably have it replaced before I would make it to the range to shoot my current 30-30 anyway.
-6" first generation S&W 57. It was made the first year these were made, it has the wooden presentation box (though the box is a little chipped and dented), most of the tools (possibly all of them, I'm not sure what is supposed to be there), and the finish is in great shape. It is a gun collectors would probably love. It may be worth more than any other gun I own so I should consider selling it if I need the money. I don't really need it as a collector, I'd be just as happy with a shooter (so selling this collector grade gun for a shooter would make some sense). I don't shoot it often, ammo is expensive and hard to find and I just haven't had much time lately to do any reloading. I'm actually thinking of replacing it later with a .44mag since .41mag is hard to find and expensive and I don't have time to reload often enough. However, I do love this gun, and I really love the caliber (.41mag may be my favorite caliber now- it is very shootable in an N-frame sized gun, and gives a lot of power). This would probably be the hardest of these for me to part with, especially if I replace it with a .44mag instead of another .41mag.
I am a teacher, I don't get paid over the summer. My summer job doesn't pay that much (and I have to take a few weeks off for a class I need for my teaching certification). The end of the summer I need to buy a plane ticket to visit my grandfather in MN (he is getting quite old, and isn't doing so well so I HAVE to go now, he may not be around much longer). Also, I'm moving the last week of Sept or first week of Oct- that costs a good deal of money and I won't have more than one or two full paychecks by then. So, I need the money more right now than the guns, and the guns I'm considering selling are (mostly) guns that won't be hard to replace later (with 2 possible exceptions).
So, what am I asking your advice for? Help me figure out what to sell. I want to sell as little as possible, but still I'd like to at least be able to pay off a $1200 credit card balance and have some money left over with the proceeds. Also, any input on prices would be nice. I live in MD and will sell locally (the local market tends to be more expensive than most other areas), however if I know I can get X dollars nationally, I'll know not to take too much less than that locally.
Here are the most likely candidates:
-My HBAR Bushmaster AR15. Its a good gun, but I only get to the rifle range about once every year or two and that is a lot of money to have tied up in a gun I don't shoot. It probably is worth more than most of the other options (with one exception) . It may be expensive to replace later, but it will be at least a couple years before I start spending enough time at the rifle range to justify spending the money to replace it and I should be better able to afford it then. The drawback is I live in MD- one of these days we probably will get an AWB (and I may or may not ever leave this state- expecially now that I'm teaching where you are certified by the state and it isn't as easy as just deciding you want to move and you look for an out of state job). Also, even though I don't use it much, it is kind of nice just to have the AR.
-Bersa Thunder in .380. This hasn't been shot in a LONG time, it is definiately on my list. I only include it, not to ask if I should sell it, but so you know I'm about $100-150 on my way to the $1200-2000 I want to net out of these sales.
-Ruger KP345. It has had problems, but seems to be working properly now (and is in decent condition since I've shot fewer than 700 rounds through it). However, I'll never trust it again, and I have much nicer guns for my range guns. It will be sold. Like the Bersa I'm only including it here, not to ask if I should sell, but so you know it puts me probably $250-350 towards my goal.
-6" S&W 586M (not even -1, it is the first incarnation, with the "M" designating that the factory did the recall work on it). Nice gun, beautiful bluing, for a time I really loved this gun (while it was "new" to me). It is a nice gun and .357mag is one of my favorite calibers, but I really don't shoot it much. Nothing wrong with the gun, it just doesn't do it for me anymore (and hasn't for a couple years). I'm a huge K-frame fan, the K-frame just seems to be the "sweet spot" for me for .357mag and the L-frame is just too big. Eventually, possibly later this year after I've had a few paychecks, I'll replace it with a 6" K-frame .357mag (so losing it makes some sense, I won't just replace it with the same thing when I have more money).
Here are some less likely candidates (though at least 1-3 will have to go):
-SIG 226 in 9mm. It is a good gun, and I haven't had it long. However, I'm no longer a big 9mm fan in service pistols (I still like it in Kahr PM9 sized guns) and I have another in my CZ75B. I love SIGs now, but my .40S&W 229 probably gets double the range time. It is a better gun than my CZ (more accurate and much more solid), but it will get me more money than the CZ. It is probably worth a decent chunk of cash. I'll eventually (possibly within the year) replace it with another SIG, but probably not a 9mm SIG (SIGs on my list, one probably will be added this year, include a 220, a .40S&W 239 and possibly a .40S&W 226). If I keep it, and don't sell the CZ, I'll probably trade it on a .40S&W SIG 226 eventually.
-CZ 75B. For a long time it was one of my favorite guns, and it isn't worth as much as the SIG 226, so it probably makes more sense to sell the SIG. However, the SIG is a better gun, I may actually like the SIG better now, the CZ is popular enough it will be easy to sell, and it will be easy to replace later should I change my mind.
-18.5" Benelli Nova 12ga. It is configured for home defense with rifled sights and smooth bore. I've always liked that configuration, but I don't like my Nova anywhere near as much as I liked my basic Mossberg Persuader I sold a few years ago (also when I needed the money more). It would make sense to sell, however it is my only shotgun and is one of my home defense guns. If I sell it I don't want to be without a shotgun, and I'm not sure it would sell for much more than it would cost me to replace it with another Mossberg or a Remington 870. It may make more sense to wait until I'm not cash strapped, and just sell it after I buy a Mossberg 500 or Rem 870.
-Winchester 94 in .45LC. I love lever rifles (they are my favorite type of rifle, and may be my favorite type of gun of any kind). I don't get to the rifle range much so I love having one in a pistol caliber that I can use at local pistol ranges. However, in .45LC it isn't as reliable as I'd like. Eventually, I want to add (or replace it with) a .357mag or .44mag lever rifle (possibly another Win 94). So, it makes some sense to sell as I'd like to replace it anyway. However, I can't sell it for more than it would cost to replace it so if I sell it (because I need the money), I'll use the money to help with my short-term needs, and replace it later and thus be without a pistol caliber lever rifle for a few months (not a pretty thought).
-Winchester 94 in 30-30. My first lever rifle, I love this gun, I'd hate to see it go. I doubt it would net much money for me (it isn't a pre-64 or pre-safety, it is nothing special- I bought it new for around $220 about 6 years ago). However, I don't get to the rifle range much anymore (I haven't shot this in close to 2 years) and I do need the money right now. These are quite easy to find (as are the Marlin 30-30's) so replacing it would be no problem. Also, with how seldom I make it to the rifle range, I'd probably have it replaced before I would make it to the range to shoot my current 30-30 anyway.
-6" first generation S&W 57. It was made the first year these were made, it has the wooden presentation box (though the box is a little chipped and dented), most of the tools (possibly all of them, I'm not sure what is supposed to be there), and the finish is in great shape. It is a gun collectors would probably love. It may be worth more than any other gun I own so I should consider selling it if I need the money. I don't really need it as a collector, I'd be just as happy with a shooter (so selling this collector grade gun for a shooter would make some sense). I don't shoot it often, ammo is expensive and hard to find and I just haven't had much time lately to do any reloading. I'm actually thinking of replacing it later with a .44mag since .41mag is hard to find and expensive and I don't have time to reload often enough. However, I do love this gun, and I really love the caliber (.41mag may be my favorite caliber now- it is very shootable in an N-frame sized gun, and gives a lot of power). This would probably be the hardest of these for me to part with, especially if I replace it with a .44mag instead of another .41mag.
