True.Your timing is pretty good.
It’s very much a seller's market.
I sold two guns recently for more than what I paid.
That’s never happened to me before.
True.Your timing is pretty good.
I guess the question is, “how many guns do you really need?” I have a friend that has two safes full. Some probably haven’t seen daylight in fifteen years.Gonna be tough to get rid of them plus there’s the question “what if the gun supply becomes very limited or nearly impossible to buy”? (I’m talking lots worse than the current situation)
I think the same way, and have used the stamp collector analogy myself at times when I hear people talking about "guns are just tools." For some of us, there are more to guns (or retired race cars, or machinery and equipment of other types) than the "just a tool" aspect. For others, there isn't more than that. Hopefully, those people find the same type of enjoyment and satisfaction in their lives some other way.I probably don't "need" any of them. I rarely shoot any of them. I just like "having" them. I like to look at them, hold them, and read about the history of the various models and calibers. I like the precision and intricacy of the actions. When I hold a handgun in my hand that someone used in a war or in police work a hundred years ago, it is somehow gratifying. When someone asks me why I would want guns if I rarely shoot them, to me it's like asking a stamp collector why he doesn't use his stamp collection to mail letters.
There are those of us who use the proceeds from gun sales to purchase new guns – the number in the overall collection remains about the same.
Same here. I sold a few about 20 years ago and the regret still hurts, so I swore, never again. I try to be selective enough in my purchases that I'll never have the slightest desire to part with it later.I subscribe to the never sell only buy logic.
I am approaching the age when I need to think about disposing of guns I don't plan to pass on to family members, etc.
I have a collection consisting of approximately 60% handguns and 40% rifles, ranging from pre-WWI to modern, and calibers from .22 to 460 Weatherby and 500 S&W.
Any suggestions as to how I might downsize with minimal financial loss and minimal red tape would be very much appreciated. I live in Maryland.
There are those of us who use the proceeds from gun sales to purchase new guns – the number in the overall collection remains about the same.
And I tend to agree with this – but there are some circumstances that warrant a sale.so I swore, never again.