Wow, this is quite an active forum! And thank you to all who greeted me.
First off I would like to state that if any of you lost a wallet stuffed with cash I would return it without a dime missing. (and I have) However in this case, the purchase paperwork states clearly that the house was sold as-is and any remaining items all become my property upon closing. That goes for appliances, 70's shag carpet and random items stashed around the house. I found a box of shotgun shells in the garage in the open. So it does not seem like they were really all that interested in looking for any guns if they left the ammunition.
So please, enough of the moral debate. We lost my grandfathers Luger in a yard sale years back, it was just an honest mistake and someone probably got it in a box for $5. Good find for them...
Lets see if I can fill in all of the questions....
As for the Dell's. There is far more than 3 in that pile... and yes I am ashamed a little bit..
As for owning guns prior. I have always been around them because of being a Boy Scout and my dad has many. But myself have never owned guns before.
I may not have gotten top dollar for the two I have sold so far. But the money is going back into the house in the form of a heat pump. And I too tend to get attached to things, so if I didn't sell them right away I may have gotten too attached. I did make sure they went to a good home.
I do plan on keeping at least a few and using them. I have far too many hobbies, many get neglected because of new ones that pop up. Like riding motorcycles. I dropped my Triumph this morning in the rain. I commute on that nearly every day, so it does take precedence when it comes to cash-flow.
I will try to get better pictures of each and provide reports in the respective forums about how they shoot. Because I plan on using each one. I believe in using things for their intended purpose. Thats why I drive the wheels off my cars/bikes.