Liquidating my rifles

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I think I may have lost my mind, but I'm seriously considering getting rid of my rifles and replacing them with pistols. I shot better with pistols, I spend alot more time with pistols, and I have some rifles that I haven't fired in over 5 years. Some will have to stay of course, my Savage 99, some of the more choice peices of C&R hardware, maybe my Marlin 444. Better keep a .22 LR as well, probably the 10/22. But so many of the others are neglected. Maybe I'll put them out in the front yard and have a yard sale, that should freak the neighbors. Anyone know of a good way to get rid of 20-30 peices without being taken to the cleaners?
 
Don't do it! About the first 20 years of gun collecting, I'd do the same thing. I'd go months without shooting a pistol (like now) and think "no more handguns I'm a rifle man". I trade off most of my pistols then shoot one them and all of a sudden I'd be a pistol man and start getting rid of my rifles for more pistols. It's a cycle I think everyone goes through, its like getting a new firearm and enjoying it so much that you ask "why keep the other guns, from now on I'll just shoot 'this gun'."

For me the AR15, IAR .44 mag Grizzly, and the Hi-Power seem to give me much more enjoyment than all my other firearms yet that EVIL emotion boredom sets in and I "re-discover" the joys of another firearm. I no longer trade them off, but thank God for boredom its the single most important factor that causes gun collections to grow.
 
I have a friend, retired Lt. Col., who every few years decides he needs to simplify his life, part of which always involves a sale of several guns at very reasonable prices. Usually within a year he's back scouring the pawn shops for this and that in the way of firearms. The way we look at it, simplifying his life was a good excuse for continued gun buying.
 
I agree with Telewinz and the other guys. Take two aspirin and lie down until the feeling passes! :eek:
 
Keep 'em, unless you are at the point of bankruptcy.

But if you don't....;)

List them on the board here.
 
Sit back and think of the reason that you bought each one. If that reason is still valid, then keep it, if not, sell it.

Sometimes if you just take a gun out and shoot it again, you will change your mind about selling it.

Bill
 
I'm a cruffler in Texas. PM me if you want to sell some and don't mind shipping them to TX.
 
I'm just at the considering phase here, and this morning the wife put her two cents in. She :rolleyes: when I buy a gun and she :rolleyes: when I sell a gun. I just don't get her sometimes. I was just wondering if anyone had ever done anything like an estate sale kind of auction to get rid of a batch. But look at who I'm talking to. It's like asking the wife how to get rid of a batch of purses.
 
if you have enough guns, or a few friends who have a few to throw in, auctions will typically bring new, and in some cases more than new prices. at least around here they do (assuming the gun is in good shape - but even beat-on rifles bring a surprising amount of cash).

the key is to not advertise the same 'ol garbage that is at every auction (gun auction or not) and that is the tired old stevens single shot 22, or nef 12 gauge... and for that matter, shotguns don't really get the juices flowing. handguns and centerfire rifles do, though.

put a few centerfires in there, maybe a couple of knives and you're likely to make most of your money back.
 
Eeeek gaaaaaadz man ..... what you been drinking?


Get rid of the wife ... keep the guns! ha.ha.ha <joke>


Might try one of the auction sites or something, but things can move pretty slowly on there and shipping/FLL/paper trail is a pain.

Give us first crack first!
 
If you decide to have the yard sale let me know. I have been looking
for something in .308.

Mike
 
I've got a Remington 597 in .22LR that I'm thinking of selling. I'm slightly reluctant, as it was the first gun *I* bought...but, I haven't shot it in ages, and it just doesn't "do it" for me anymore. Plus, the rear sight screw stripped and now I've lost the sight (i think), the mags gum up quick and don't feed reliably, and I've got other semi-auto guns/rifles now to fill that niche. Maybe I'll replace it with a .17HMR...I hear those are fun. :)
 
Well, the wife wants me to take a big armload of them out tomorrow and shoot them, probably take the offspring to help, before I decide. Apparently the last time I sold a gun I bellyached about it for 2 weeks afterwards. But some of these things are going to have to go. I mean, who needs a lever in 30-30, 35, and 444?
 
Ooh. Me, me, me!

Wait...that was rhetorical, huh? :scrutiny:


Seriously, don't be quick to part with 'em. If it's a good decision today, it'll probably be a good decision next week. See how you feel next week.
 
Be a good husband and do the following:

Whenever you buy or sell a firearm, ask your wife to wear sunglasses so you won't see her roll her eyes.

Give your wife a "present" of any lever action rifle YOU don't need.

Win, Win situation:D
 
Please don't temp me. I can't afford to be at this site anymore.
 
You guys shouldn't get so excited

You haven't seen my "collection". Nothing interesting, just the fruits of 20 years of buying cheap used rifles. Not sure if I've ever paid more than $250 for any of them. The offspring came over tonight and laid claim to seven of them plus reminded me that his Mosin, .22, and shotgun were also in my closet.
 
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